Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs Gibbs in 2006, as head coach of the Washington Redskins Washington Redskins Special advisor Personal information Date of birth: (1940-11-25) November 25, 1940 (age 74) Place of birth: Mocksville, North Carolina Career information High school: Santa Fe High School (CA) College: San Diego State No regular season or postseason appearances Coaching debut in 1981 for the Washington Redskins Last coached in 2007 for the Washington Redskins Career history  As coach: San Diego State University (1964–1966) (offensive line coach) Florida State University (1967–1968) (offensive line coach) University of Southern California (1969–1970) (offensive line coach) University of Arkansas (1971–1972) (running backs coach) St. Louis Cardinals (1973–1977) (running backs coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978) (offensive coordinator) San Diego Chargers (1979–1980) (offensive coordinator) Washington Redskins (1981–1992) (head coach) Washington Redskins (2004–2007) (head coach)  As administrator: Washington Redskins (2007–present) (president, special adviser) Career highlights and awards UPI NFL COY (NFC) (1982) 2x Pro Football Weekly COY (1982, 1983) 3x Sporting News COY (1982, 1983, 1991) 2x AP Coach of the Year (1982, 1983) 4x NFC Conference Championships (1982, 1983, 1987, 1991) 3x Super Bowl Champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI) Career NFL statistics as of 2007 Coaching record 171–101–0 Winning percentage 62.9% Total games 272 Stats at pro-football-reference.com Pro Football Hall of Fame Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins (1981–1992, 2004–2007). Well known for his long hours and work ethic, Gibbs constructed what Steve Sabol has called, "The most diverse dynasty in NFL history," building championship teams with many players who have had mediocre to average careers while playing for other NFL teams. During his first stint in the National Football League, he coached the Redskins for 12 seasons and led them to eight playoff appearances, four NFC Championship titles, and three Super Bowl titles. After retiring at the end of the 1992 season, he switched focus to his NASCAR team, Joe Gibbs Racing, which has won three championships under his ownership, one with former driver Bobby Labonte and two with Tony Stewart. On January 7, 2004, Gibbs came out of retirement to rejoin the Redskins as head coach and team president, signing a five-year, $28.5 million contract. He remains with the organization as "Special Advisor" to the team owner Daniel Snyder.