29 Facts About Jeff Fisher

Jeffrey Michael Fisher was born on February 25,1958 and is an American professional football coach and former cornerback and return specialist.

Jeff Fisher is currently the commissioner of Arena Football One after serving as interim commissioner of the previous incarnation of the Arena Football League.

Jeff Fisher won a Super Bowl ring in 1985 while on injured reserve during his final season as a player.

Jeff Fisher then held several coaching positions for various teams before becoming the head coach of the Titans towards the end of the 1994 season during their tenure as the Houston Oilers and was the team's first coach when they relocated to Tennessee.

Jeff Fisher continued to coach the Titans until after the end of the 2010 season when he and the team mutually agreed to part ways.

Jeff Fisher remained the head coach of the Rams during the franchise's return to Los Angeles in 2016 but was fired near the end of the season.

However, despite compiling a winning record as a head coach, Jeff Fisher's career has been noted for an overall lack of success, having only attained six winning seasons and postseason appearances in over two decades in the NFL.

Jeff Fisher then starred as a high school All-American wide receiver at Taft High School in Woodland Hills.

Jeff Fisher went on to start at USC, under coach John Robinson.

Jeff Fisher was drafted in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.

Jeff Fisher appeared in 49 games as a cornerback and return specialist in his five seasons with the Bears.

Jeff Fisher had a key performance in the Bears' 1981 Week 14 contest against the Minnesota Vikings.

In 1983, Jeff Fisher suffered a broken leg on a punt return when he was tackled by then Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Cowher.

In 1984, Jeff Fisher set a Bears franchise record with eight punt returns in a single game against Detroit, helping him tie Lew Barnes's club record of 57 returns in a single season.

Jeff Fisher earned a Super Bowl ring after Chicago's 1985 Super Bowl season despite spending the year on injured reserve with an ankle injury that prematurely ended his playing career.

Jeff Fisher stayed with the Bears as a defensive assistant while on injured reserve for the season.

In 1985, Jeff Fisher used his time on the Bears' injured reserve to assist defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan.

In 1988, Jeff Fisher was promoted to defensive coordinator at age 30, the youngest such coach in the NFL.

In 1991, Jeff Fisher was hired as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, which reunited him with his college coach John Robinson.

On February 9,1994, Jeff Fisher again became a defensive coordinator, this time for the Houston Oilers under Jack Pardee.

Jeff Fisher had succeeded Ryan, who left the post to become the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

On November 14,1994, Pardee was fired, and Jeff Fisher was promoted to replace him for the last six games of the season.

At more than 16 full seasons, Jeff Fisher had been the longest-tenured NFL head coach with one team among active head coaches.

On January 27,2022, it was announced that Jeff Fisher would become the head coach and general manager of the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League, becoming Jeff Fisher's first head coaching job in six years.

On February 3,2023, Jeff Fisher resigned as head coach of the Panthers after one season, citing "personal reasons".

Jeff Fisher was replaced by former San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan.

On November 1,2023, it was revealed Jeff Fisher would serve as the Chief Advisor for the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League.

On May 14,2024, Jeff Fisher assumed the position of interim commissioner of the AFL, following a series of controversies surrounding incumbent commissioner Lee Hutton.

Jeff Fisher was co-chair of the NFL competition committee along with Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay until his resignation in August 2016.