28 Facts About Dick Vermeil

Richard Albert Vermeil is an American former football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League for 15 seasons.

Dick Vermeil was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St Louis Rams for three, and the Kansas City Chiefs for five.

Dick Vermeil ended each of these droughts between 1978 and 1980 en route to the Eagles' first Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XV.

Dick Vermeil again ended these droughts during the 1999 season, obtaining the Rams' first winning season in St Louis.

Dick Vermeil retired a second time following the Super Bowl, but returned with the Chiefs in 2001.

Dick Vermeil is still active for the final time in 2005.

Dick Vermeil holds the distinction of being named Coach of the Year on the high school, junior college, collegiate, and professional levels.

Dick Vermeil was the Pacific-8 Coach of the Year during UCLA's 1975 championship season, becoming the first to receive the honor, and the NFL Coach of the Year during the Rams' 1999 championship season.

Dick Vermeil was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022.

Dick Vermeil was born in Calistoga, California, one of four children.

Dick Vermeil worked at his father's auto repair shop as a teenager and played at quarterback on the Calistoga High School football team.

Dick Vermeil transferred to San Jose State College after two years at Napa.

Dick Vermeil completed a bachelor's degree in 1958 and master's degree in 1959 at San Jose State, both in physical education.

Dick Vermeil began his football coaching career as assistant coach for Del Mar High School in San Jose in 1959.

Dick Vermeil was hired by George Allen's Los Angeles Rams in 1969 the same year Levy was hired by Jerry Williams, then Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Dick Vermeil was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2014.

Dick Vermeil returned to coaching with the St Louis Rams in 1997.

Dick Vermeil was named NFL Coach of the Year for the second time for the 1999 season.

Dick Vermeil walked away from coaching again after the Rams' Super Bowl victory.

Dick Vermeil signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on January 12,2001 despite his retirement following the Super Bowl win with the Rams.

Dick Vermeil returned with the Chiefs for the 2005 season with one of the NFL's best offenses, and an improved defense.

Dick Vermeil is remembered for his frequent emotional breakdowns during press conferences, including crying when getting emotional.

Dick Vermeil is a huge supporter of the Chester County Council Boy Scouts of America and is a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, which was coincidentally awarded at the same time he was named head coach of the Chiefs in 2001.

Dick Vermeil was actually once reprimanded by the NFL when during a game he promised kicker Morten Andersen a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon if he could kick the game-winning field goal versus Oakland.

Dick Vermeil is known for his exceptional judge of character capabilities and decisions to give chance to underdogs.

Dick Vermeil served as head coach in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Dick Vermeil had a short cameo in the 2011 film The Greening of Whitney Brown, set in Chester County, in which he plays a football coach for the local middle school.

Dick Vermeil was chosen as the coaching finalist for the class of 2022.