Chris Palmer (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 23, 1949 Brewster, New York |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut State |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1971 | Southern Connecticut State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | Connecticut (DL) |
| 1973–1974 | Connecticut (WR) |
| 1975 | Lehigh (WR) |
| 1976–1982 | Colgate (OC) |
| 1983 | Montreal Concordes (OL) |
| 1984 | New Jersey Generals (WR) |
| 1985 | New Jersey Generals (OC/QB) |
| 1986–1987 | New Haven |
| 1988–1989 | Boston University |
| 1990–1992 | Houston Oilers (WR) |
| 1993–1995 | New England Patriots (WR) |
| 1996 | New England Patriots (QB) |
| 1997–1998 | Jacksonville Jaguars (OC) |
| 1999–2000 | Cleveland Browns |
| 2002–2005 | Houston Texans (OC) |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys (QB) |
| 2007–2009 | New York Giants (QB) |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials |
| 2011–2012 | Tennessee Titans (OC) |
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers (offensive assistant) |
| 2015–2016 | Buffalo Bills (senior offensive assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Hartford Colonials (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–18 (college) 8–32 (professional) |
Chris Palmer (born September 23, 1949) is an American football coach. He served as the head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2000 and in the same capacity with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010. He was the head football coach at the University of New Haven from 1986 to 1987 and at Boston University from 1988 to 1989. He has also served as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers and the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.
Palmer played high school football at Immaculate High School a small Catholic high school located in Danbury, Connecticut. After high school, he attended and played college football at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU). Palmer played quarterback for Southern Connecticut State from 1968 to 1971. He earned both bachelor's and master's degrees at SCSU, where he was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Hall of Fame at New Haven and Immaculate High School.
After graduation from Southern Connecticut State University, Palmer coached under Larry Naviaux at the University of Connecticut. While at Connecticut, Palmer also devoted his time to help develop sports talent, as quoted by Jeff Naviaux "Chris helped me learn the importance of a team". Palmer coached the freshman defensive line in 1972 and the varsity wide receivers in 1973 and 1974. In 1975, he became the wide receivers coach at Lehigh University. The following year, Palmer was named the offensive coordinator at Colgate University, where he stayed for seven years. In 1977, the Red Raiders led the nation in total offense with an average of 486 yards a game.
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