Ted Cottrell
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | June 13, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth: | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||
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| College: | Delaware Valley | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1969 / Round: 7 / Pick: 164 | ||
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| Career: | 0–6 (UFL) | ||
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Theodore John "Ted" Cottrell (born June 13, 1947) is the former head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League. He was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and, most recently, the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL).
Cottrell starred at Delaware Valley College from 1965 to 1968. He was a seventh-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 1969 NFL Draft and played linebacker for two seasons. He ended his career with the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he played for one more year.
Cottrell began his coaching career at Rutgers University, where he worked as an assistant for eight years. In 1981, he got his first NFL coach job when Marv Levy hired him as linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Considered an innovator in the 3–4 defense, Cottrell was an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills from 1995 to 2000, the last three seasons as defensive coordinator. From 1998 through 2000, the Bills finished no worse than sixth in the league in total defense. In 1999, the Bills led the league in total defense.
In 2001, he joined the New York Jets as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, and operated the 4–3 scheme favored by head coach Herman Edwards. He stayed for three seasons.
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