George Allen was a football coach, primarily in the NFL from 1966-1977. He built his career as a defensive coordinator, helping the Chicago Bears win the 1963 NFL Championship. He then became head coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 1966, and he won coach of the year in 1967, leading them to a division title. He was fired following the 1970 season, but was then immediately hired by the Washington Redskins in 1971. Trading draft choices for experienced veteran players, mostly from the Rams, he led the Redskins, known as the "Over the Hill Gang", to the NFC Championship in 1972. However, the Redskins lost to the undefeated Miami Dolphins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII. The Redskins would continue to thrive under Allen, until his retirement following the 1977 season. His .681 winning percentage is 3rd all-time in NFL history, behind only John Madden and Vince Lombardi. He returned to coaching the 1980's spending two seasons with two teams in the USFL, and then coached in college at Long Beach State before his death 1990. He was posthumously inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. His son George is a former U.S. Senator from Virginia, while another son Bruce is the general manager of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

1. Born: April 29, 1918
2. Full Name: George Herbert Allen
3. Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
4. College: Eastern Michigan University
5. Known for trading draft picks for established players
6. Had so many former Rams players on his first Redskins team that they were referred to as the "Ramskins"
7. Once ran a play in a game designed by then-President Richard Nixon
8. As a head coach, his teams qualified for the NFL Playoffs 7 out of 12 seasons
9. Among his former assistant coaches were eventual Super Bowl coaches Dick Vermeil and Marv Levy
10. His son George is former senator of Virginia
11. Named coach of the year in 1967 & 1971
12. Died: December 31, 1990

• Mahalo's Guide to the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins

• databaseFootball.com: Career Stats

• Rookie Year Head Coach: 1966

• April 29, 1918: Born

• 1957: Assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams

• 1958-1961: Assistant coach for the Chicago Bears

• 1962-1965: Defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears

• 1966-1970: Head coach for the Los Angeles Rams

• 1971-1977: Head coach for the Washington Redskins

• 1972: Led Redskins to the NFC Championship, but lost Super Bowl VII

• 1983: Head coach for the Chicago Blitz of the USFL

• 1984: Head coach for the Arizona Wranglers of the USFL

• 1990: Died on December 31 at the age of 72

• 2002: Inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• "...every time you lose, you die a little, inside. Not all your organs...maybe just your liver."

• "...just remember this: 40 men together can't lose!"