1. William V Lazor was born on June 14,1972 and is an American football coach who is the senior offensive assistant for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Bill Lazor
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Bill Lazor is the former offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Chicago Bears.
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Bill Lazor played college football as a quarterback for Cornell University from 1991 to 1993.
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Bill Lazor was a three-year starting quarterback and graduated with 26 passing and total offensive program records.
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Bill Lazor entered the NFL coaching ranks in 2003 under head coach Dan Reeves as the Atlanta Falcons offensive quality control coach.
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Bill Lazor spent four seasons with the Washington Redskins, two of which were spent as the quarterbacks coach for head coach Joe Gibbs.
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Bill Lazor coached quarterbacks for two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks under head coaches Mike Holmgren and Jim Mora.
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On January 28,2010, Bill Lazor was officially announced as the new offensive coordinator of the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
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On January 29,2013, Bill Lazor accepted a position with the Philadelphia Eagles as the quarterbacks coach, coaching alongside Chip Kelly.
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On January 15,2014, Bill Lazor was named offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins.
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On January 18,2016, Bill Lazor was named quarterback coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, replacing recently promoted Ken Zampese.
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On September 15,2017, Bill Lazor was named the Bengals offensive coordinator, taking the place of the recently fired Zampese.
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Bill Lazor was promoted to full time offensive coordinator for the Bengals on January 3,2018.
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On January 11,2019, Bill Lazor was fired by the Bengals.
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On January 16,2020, Bill Lazor was hired by the Chicago Bears as their offensive coordinator, replacing Mark Helfrich.
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The Bears offense noticeably improved, increasing from scoring an average of 19 points per game in the first 9 weeks of the season, compared to the 27 points per game in the latter 5 weeks where Bill Lazor was in charge.
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Bill Lazor was let go by the Bears after the 2021 season.
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On February 24,2023, Bill Lazor was hired to be the Houston Texans Senior offensive assistant.
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Bill Lazor earned his bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell in 1994.
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Bill Lazor is married to wife Nicole, with whom he has three kids, Nolan, Marin, and Charlotte.