Bud Carson
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 28, 1930 Brackenridge, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 7, 2005 (aged 75) Sarasota, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | Georgia Tech (DC) |
| 1967–1971 | Georgia Tech |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Steelers (DB) |
| 1973–1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers (DC) |
| 1978–1981 | Los Angeles Rams (DC) |
| 1982 | Baltimore Colts (DC) |
| 1983 | Kansas City Chiefs (DC/DB) |
| 1985–1988 | New York Jets (DC) |
| 1989–1990 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1991–1994 | Philadelphia Eagles (DC) |
| 1997 | St. Louis Rams (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–27 (college) |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Leon H. "Bud" Carson (April 28, 1930 – December 7, 2005) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1967 to 1971, compiling a record of 27–27. Carson then coached in the National Football League (NFL), mostly as a defensive coordinator. He was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. Carson served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1989 until he was fired midway through the 1990 season.
Carson played defensive back for North Carolina from 1949 to 1951, then entered the Marines.
His first coaching job was at Scottdale High School in Southwestern Pennsylvania which he began in 1955.
After his discharge from the Marines, he went into coaching, working at Georgia Tech under head coach Bobby Dodd. Carson took over as head coach in 1967. Under Carson, the Yellow Jackets endured three straight 4-6 seasons before going 9-3 and winning the Sun Bowl in 1970. In 1971, Tech finished 6-6 after a Peach Bowl loss. His dismissal as Head Coach of the Yellow Jackets by James E. Boyd was reported in the Atlanta Constitution under the headline "Bitter Bud Carson Is Ousted at Tech".
In 1970 the GT Band began playing the Budweiser tune after the end of the 3rd quarter. In tribute to the then head coach the words were actually sung as, "When you say Bud Carson, you've said it all!"
While at Georgia Tech, he designed and implemented the "Cover 2" defensive scheme that has been adapted and widely used by the NFL.
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