Kris Richard was born on October 28,1979 and is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Kris Richard
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Kris Richard previously served as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.
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Kris Richard was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 3rd round in the 2002 NFL Draft.
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Kris Richard was traded to the Miami Dolphins for Ronald Flemons in 2005.
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Kris Richard was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 and the Oakland Raiders in 2007.
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Kris Richard was hired in 2008 by Carroll as a graduate assistant coach for the USC secondary.
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Kris Richard followed Carroll to the NFL and joined his former team, the Seahawks, as secondary coach.
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Kris Richard was instrumental to the formation of the Legion of Boom defensive secondary.
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Kris Richard helped coach and develop players such as Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Brandon Browner, Byron Maxwell and for his rookie season only, Shaquill Griffin.
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Bleacher Report described the Legion of Boom's accomplishments as a credit not only to Kris Richard, but to Carroll, who was a safety himself in his playing days and began his coaching career as a secondary coach.
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Kris Richard won his first Super Bowl title when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Kris Richard was relieved of his defensive coordinator duties following the 2017 season.
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On January 22,2018, Kris Richard was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their defensive backs coach.
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On February 2,2021, Kris Richard was hired by the New Orleans Saints as their defensive backs coach under head coach Sean Payton, replacing Aaron Glenn, who departed to become the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.
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On February 1,2023, Kris Richard parted ways with the Saints.