Ken Meyer

Kenneth W. Meyer (July 14, 1925 – August 14, 2016) was an American football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He may be best remembered as the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s San Francisco 49ers in 1977, and winning two college national championships at Alabama coaching under Bear Bryant. He was a head coach in Finland's top league Vaahteraliiga and for the Finland national American football team.

Ken Meyer
Personal information
Born:(1925-07-14)July 14, 1925
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:August 14, 2016(2016-08-14) (aged 91)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
High school:Harbor (OH)
College:Denison
Career history
As a coach:
  • Wake Forest (1958–1959)
    Assistant
  • Florida State (1960–1962)
    Assistant
  • Alabama (1963–1967)
    Assistant
  • San Francisco 49ers (1968)
    Backs coach
  • New York Jets (1969–1972)
    Backs coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (1973–1976)
    Offensive coordinator
  • San Francisco 49ers (1977)
    Head coach
  • Chicago Bears (1978–1980)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Tulane (1981–1982)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Seattle Seahawks (1983–1991)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Turku Trojans (1993–1994)
    Head coach
  • Finland national team (1993–1997)
Head coaching record
Career:5–9 (.357)
Coaching stats at PFR
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