Raheem Morris was born on September 3,1976 and is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
17 Facts About Raheem Morris
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Raheem Morris previously served as head coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2009 to 2011 and interim head coach for the Atlanta Falcons in 2020.
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Raheem Morris graduated from Hofstra University with a degree in physical education in 1998 after playing safety at Hofstra from 1994 to 1997.
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Raheem Morris spent time in 2001 as a defensive minority intern with the New York Jets.
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Raheem Morris spent one season with the Kansas State Wildcats in 2006, as defensive coordinator under then-head coach Ron Prince.
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Raheem Morris helped improve the defense in several statistical categories including total defense, scoring defense and pass defense.
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In December 2008, it was announced that Raheem Morris would take over as defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers for the 2009 season after Monte Kiffin announced that he would be leaving the team to join his son, Lane Kiffin, at Tennessee.
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Just a month later on January 16,2009, head coach Jon Gruden was fired by the Buccaneers and Raheem Morris was named the team's head coach.
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Raheem Morris had interviewed for head coach with the Denver Broncos before being hired by Tampa Bay.
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On November 24,2009 Raheem Morris took over defensive coordinator duties after relieving Jim Bates of his duties.
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Raheem Morris was incensed because the sack would have forced the Panthers into a 3rd-and-14 situation.
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On January 11,2012, Raheem Morris was hired by the Washington Redskins as their defensive backs coach.
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On January 25,2016, Raheem Morris was named the wide receivers coach and no longer the defensive backs coach.
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On November 4,2019, Raheem Morris was reassigned to secondary coach.
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On December 27,2019, Raheem Morris was promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2020 NFL season.
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On January 21,2021, Raheem Morris was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as defensive coordinator under head coach Sean McVay, replacing Brandon Staley, who left to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
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On February 13,2022, Raheem Morris won his second Super Bowl as the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.