Dick Vermeil

Dick Vermeil is a retired National Football League head coach who has worked with the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. He has also been a football analyst for CBS and NBC. Vermeil was inducted into the Rams Ring of Honor on November 2, 2008.Chicago Tribune: Vermeil Added To Rams' Ring Of Fame (November 2, 2008)

Coaching Career

Dick Vermeil coached at UCLA prior to coaching in the NFL. He began his NFL coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. In 1978, he lead the Eagles to the playoffs, and their first winning season since 1966. In 1981, the Eagles played in their first Super Bowl with Dick Vermeil as the head coach. He left the Eagles following the 1982 season citing "burnout".SI Vault: A New Life (March 28, 1983) During his coaching hiatus from 1983 to 1996, Dick Vermeil was a football analyst for CBS and NBC.The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio Vermeil returned to coaching with the St. Louis Rams, who hadn't made the playoffs in eight seasons. In just his third season as head coach, he led the Rams to a Super Bowl victory. On January 12,, 2001, less than a year after announcing his retirement from the Rams, Dick Vermeil was hired as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, where he would coach through the 2005 season.The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio

Career Highlights

  • 1975: Pac 8 Championship (UCLA Bruins)The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 1978: NFC Coach of the Year (Philadelphia Eagles).The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 1980: NFL Coach of the Year (Philadelphia Eagles)The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 1980: NFC Championship (Philadelphia Eagles)The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 1999: Super Bowl winner (St. Louis Rams)The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 1999 : NFL Coach of the Year (St. Louis Rams)The Official Site of the Kansas City Chiefs: Dick Vermeil Bio
  • 2008: Rams Ring of HonorChicago Tribune: Vermeil Added To Rams' Ring Of Fame (November 2, 2008)

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