Gregg Williams was born on July 15,1958 and is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the DC Defenders.
36 Facts About Gregg Williams
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Gregg Williams recently served as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League from 2019 to 2020.
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In March 2012, Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely from the NFL as a result of his admitted involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, under which bounties were paid for causing injuries that would take targeted players on opposing teams out of games.
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Gregg Williams' suspension was lifted a year later, and he returned to the NFL.
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Gregg Williams was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Gregg Williams started his coaching career as an assistant football coach at this alma mater, Excelsior Springs High School.
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In 1990, Gregg Williams became the Special Teams coach of the Houston Oilers under then defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan.
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Gregg Williams joined the Buffalo Bills as head coach in 2001 along with new team President and general manager Tom Donahoe.
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Gregg Williams quickly signed with the Washington Redskins, the only team with which he interviewed, because Head Coach Joe Gibbs offered him total autonomy over his defensive players and defensive coaching staff.
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On January 3,2006, Gregg Williams signed a three-year extension to remain with the Redskins, which made him the highest paid assistant coach in the NFL.
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Gregg Williams's defense struggled in 2006, at one point ranked 30th in the League.
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In tribute to Taylor, Gregg Williams called a defensive play with only ten men for the first play of the Redskins' first game after the tragedy, a December 2,2007 game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Gregg Williams interviewed four times with team owner Daniel Snyder.
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However, on January 26,2008, Gregg Williams was fired, along with offensive coordinator Al Saunders, with Jim Zorn ultimately getting the job.
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On February 6,2008, Gregg Williams became the defensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Gregg Williams was hired by the New Orleans Saints on January 15,2009.
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Gregg Williams was so impressive that Payton offered and took a voluntary $250,000 cut in salary to help facilitate his signing with the team.
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Gregg Williams took over a Saints defense ranked 23rd in the NFL in yards allowed and tied for 26th in points allowed in 2008.
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Gregg Williams' approach yielded immediate results, as the 2009 Saints recorded 35 defensive takeaways, second in the league, and the aggressive defense played an integral role in the Saints' run to their first Super Bowl championship.
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The investigation found that Payton tried to cover up the scheme, and that linebackers coach Joe Vitt, whom Payton had assigned to monitor Gregg Williams, knew about the broad lines of the scheme and did nothing.
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Gregg Williams initially denied any involvement, but recanted and admitted everything in a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Gregg Williams issued a statement apologizing for his role, saying that he had known it was wrong from the start.
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The NFL is still investigating allegations that Gregg Williams ran a bounty program in Washington.
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Gregg Williams apologized again after he learned of his punishment, and said he hoped to return to coaching in the future.
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However, Fisher said that neither he nor the Rams knew about the bounty program, and he would have not have hired Gregg Williams had he known that Gregg Williams might be facing a year's suspension.
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Gregg Williams ordered his men to try to knock out running back Kendall Hunter, even if it meant hitting him out of bounds.
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Gregg Williams specifically directed them to try to tear wide receiver Michael Crabtree's ACL, and to go after wide receiver Kyle Williams specifically because he had a history of concussions.
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On February 3,2012, Gregg Williams was formally introduced as the Rams' new defensive coordinator.
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On February 7,2013, Gregg Williams was reinstated by the NFL and officially hired by the Tennessee Titans as a senior assistant defensive coach.
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Gregg Williams was hired as defensive coordinator for the Rams on February 12,2014.
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Gregg Williams's coaching staff, along with Williams, were fired at the end of the season.
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Gregg Williams was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns on January 7,2017.
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On October 29,2018, following head coach Hue Jackson's dismissal, Gregg Williams was named the Browns interim head coach, while Freddie Kitchens was named interim offensive coordinator.
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On January 16,2019, Gregg Williams was hired as the defensive coordinator for the New York Jets under new head coach Adam Gase.
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The firing came after Gregg Williams called a controversial zero blitz on a Hail Mary play as an attempt to sack Derek Carr.
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Gregg Williams has been married twice and has three children; two sons and a daughter from his first marriage.