Herm Edwards

Herm Edwards

Herm Edwards following the shooting of NFL Live at Disney Springs during the 2017 Pro Bowl week
No. 46, 42
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1954-04-27) April 27, 1954 (age 63)
Place of birth:	Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Monterey (CA)
College:	San Diego State
Undrafted:	1977
Career history
As player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1977–1985) Atlanta Falcons (1986) Los Angeles Rams (1986)
As coach:
San Jose State University (1987–1989) (defensive backs coach) Kansas City Chiefs (1990–1991) (scout) Kansas City Chiefs (1992–1995) (defensive backs coach) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2000) (assistant head coach/defensive backs coach) New York Jets (2001–2005) (head coach) Kansas City Chiefs (2006–2008) (head coach)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 33 Player stats at NFL.com
Head coaching record
Regular season:	54–74
Postseason:	2–4
Career:	56–78
Coaching stats at PFR

Herman "Herm" Edwards Jr. (born April 27, 1954) is an American football analyst and former National Football League (NFL) player and coach. Since 2009, he has been a pro football analyst for ESPN. He played cornerback for 10 seasons (1977–1986) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Atlanta Falcons. Prior to his coaching career, Edwards was known best as the player who recovered a fumble by Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik on a play dubbed the "Miracle at the Meadowlands."

Before being hired as the 10th head coach in Kansas City Chiefs history, Edwards was the head coach of the New York Jets from 2001 to 2005. He is known for his gameday terminology, dubbed "Hermisms" by fans. Of these, the quote and sound bite, "You play to win the game!", a message that Edwards gave during a New York Jets press conference, became the title of his book, a collection of "leadership lessons" for the reader to use as personal motivation.

Edwards was born on an Army base in Eatontown, New Jersey. The son of an African American World War II veteran and his German wife, Edwards played college football at the University of California in 1972 and 1974, at Monterey Peninsula Junior College in 1973, and at San Diego State in his senior year, 1975. He graduated from SDSU with a degree in criminal justice. Edwards was committed to the community he adopted on the Monterey Peninsula. He helped promote Monterey County Special Olympics for several years. His public involvement helped educate Monterey County residents about the importance of athletics with the developmentally disabled.