Jim E. Mora

Jim Mora

Mora in 2011
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1935-05-24) May 24, 1935 (age 81)
Place of birth:	Glendale, California
Career information
College:	Occidental College
Career history
As coach:
Occidental (1961–1963) Assistant coach Occidental (1964–1966) Head coach Stanford (1967) Linebackers coach Colorado (1968–1973) Defensive ends, outside linebackers & defensive backs coach UCLA (1974) Linebackers coach Washington (1975–1977) Defensive coordinator Seattle Seahawks (1978–1981) Defensive line coach New England Patriots (1982) Defensive line coach Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (1983–1985) Head coach New Orleans Saints (1986–1996) Head coach Indianapolis Colts (1998–2001) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
1991 NFC West Champion 1999 AFC East Champion New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NFL: 125–106 (.541) USFL: 41–12–1 (.769)
Postseason:	NFL: 0–6 (.000) USFL: 7–1 (.875)
Career:	NFL: 125–112 (.527) USFL: 48–13–1 (.782)
Coaching stats at PFR

James Ernest Mora (born May 24, 1935) is a former American football coach who was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). His tenure with the Saints spanned eleven seasons and he coached the Colts for four seasons. Mora also coached the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) during its three years of existence and led the team to all three championship games, winning two.

As an NFL head coach, he was known for turning the Saints and the Colts, two of its consistently losing franchises, into perennial postseason contenders. However, his reputation was affected by his lack of success in the NFL playoffs and impassioned postgame tirades and press conferences, including his oft-quoted "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda," "You Will Never Know," "Diddly Poo," and "Playoffs?" rants. In contrast to his league titles in the USFL, Mora never won a postseason NFL game. He holds the NFL record for career regular-season wins (125) without a playoff victory. His son Jim L. Mora is a former NFL head coach and the current head coach at UCLA.

Born in Glendale, California, Mora became an Eagle Scout in 1950 and was presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award as an adult by the Boy Scouts of America. Mora was a tight end at Occidental College, a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and graduated in 1957. His college roommate was Jack Kemp, an all star quarterback with the Buffalo Bills, U.S congressman from New York for 18 years and presidential candidate in 1988. Another teammate was Ron Botchan, who went on to become a successful NFL game official. After playing three years of service football in the U.S. Marines, Mora became an assistant coach at his alma mater in 1960. He moved up to head coach of Occidental in 1964 and led the team for three seasons, compiling an 18–9 record.

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