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in

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and 1974, at junior college

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in 1973, and at San Diego State University (SDSU) in his senior year, 1975. He graduated from SDSU with a degree in criminal justice. He helped promote Monterey County Special Olympics for several years. His public involvement helped educate Monterey County residents about the importance of athletics with the developmentally disabled.

Playing career

In the NFL, Edwards played nine seasons with the

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from

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to

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, making a championship appearance with the team in Super Bowl XV. His 33 career interceptions is one short of the franchise record. He never missed a game in his nine seasons with the Eagles, remaining active with the team for 135 consecutive regular season games until being cut by incoming head coach Buddy Ryan in 1986. Edwards went on to play briefly for the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons in 1986 before announcing his retirement. The highlight of Edwards' playing career occurred in the twelfth game of the 1978 season, in the final seconds of a game against the New York Giants at the Meadowlands on November 19. The Giants led 17–12 and the Eagles had no time-outs remaining, but instead of simply taking the snap from center and kneeling, Giants quarterback

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attempted to hand the ball off to running back

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. However, the ball came loose and Edwards picked it up and returned it for a touchdown, enabling the Eagles to win This play became known in

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as "

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" and in New York City as simply "The Fumble." The Eagles made the

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and the Giants finished at Philadelphia's implementation of the victory formation, which was designed as a result of “The Miracle at the Meadowlands”, was known as the "Herman Edwards play."

Coaching career

Early years

After his playing career ended, Edwards became a defensive assistant at

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(1987–1989), then was an NFL scout and defensive backs coach with the

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(1990–1995), for former Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, and

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coach

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. With the

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(1996–2000), he was a defensive backs/assistant head coach under

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. On January 28, 2001, Edwards was hired as head coach of the New York Jets.

New York Jets

In his five years as the Jets head coach, Edwards compiled a regular season record, including a stretch during his final twenty regular season games with the club, and a record in the playoffs. Edwards decided to run a 4–3 "Cover 2" defense. Although many fans and players questioned Edwards' decisions, the Jets had mild success in Edwards' first two seasons, reaching the playoffs in both. The Jets were the sixth seed in 2001, losing on the road in the first round to the Oakland Raiders . In 2002, the Jets squeaked into the playoffs with a record, due to winning the tie-breakers in a three-way tie for the AFC East Division lead with the New England Patriots and the

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. The Jets advanced through the Wildcard round this time, which led to a return trip to Oakland. Once again, Edwards and the Jets came up short, losing to the Raiders. Following a disappointing season in 2003, the Jets reached the divisional round of the AFC playoffs once more in 2004, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers In 2005, a year marred by injuries, inconsistent play, lack of player development, and rumors swirling about Edwards possibly leaving the organization, Edwards led the Jets to a woeful record. Following the end of the season, the Jets made the highly unusual move of trading a coach—Edwards—to another team (the

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), in exchange for a player to be chosen in round four of the 2006 draft. Overall, Edwards' tenure as head coach of the Jets was marred by chronic clock management problems, an ultra-conservative "play not to lose" mentality, and a lack of any discernible defensive philosophy, despite Edwards' supposed expertise in the Cover 2 defense. The Jets replaced Edwards by hiring Eric Mangini, a senior assistant coach with the New England Patriots.

Departure from New York

Following the 2005 season, Chiefs president

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hinted to the press about interest in hiring Edwards that could have been considered tampering. The Jets granted permission to the Chiefs to speak with Edwards. At the time, Edwards had two years remaining on his contract with the Jets. However, Peterson wanted Edwards (a longtime personal acquaintance) to succeed head coach Dick Vermeil, who was Edwards' coach on the Eagles and had just retired. As the rumors started swirling, a war of words between the two teams began to start up in the media. In the midst of all the speculation, Edwards tried to use what leverage he thought he had with the Jets to get a contract extension and hefty pay raise from the Jets, which only served to further anger the club's owner. Eventually, the two teams worked out a deal, and the Chiefs sent the Jets a fourth-round pick in the

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as compensation (the Jets later used this selection to take

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).

Kansas City Chiefs

Edwards' regular season coaching debut with the Chiefs was a home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on September 10. His first win with Kansas City came in the third game of the season on October 1, a 41–0 shutout of the

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. The 2006 season would see many highs and lows. Starting

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suffered a serious concussion in the first game of the season. Despite Green's injury, the Chiefs continued to stay in contention, largely thanks to backup quarterback

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and

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running back Larry Johnson. In a move some considered controversial, Edwards chose to sit Huard and start Green when he returned from injury. At the time, Huard's performance at quarterback was one of the best in the league, having thrown 11 touchdowns and just one interception, averaging 7.7 yards per pass attempt, and posting a

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of 98.0 (2nd best rating in the NFL, second to only Peyton Manning). Additionally, the Chiefs were in games started by Huard in 2006. Upon his return, Green struggled and failed to perform at the level of play that he had achieved in previous seasons, throwing seven touchdowns (against nine interceptions) and going as a starter. Green's poor play led to Edwards placing more of the offensive burden on the shoulders of Larry Johnson, who ultimately ended up setting a record for rushing attempts in a season. The Chiefs finished at 9–7, edging out the

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(who lost in OT to the

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in the final game of the season) by divisional tiebreaker for second place in the

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, and making the playoffs as the sixth seed in the AFC. This was their first playoff appearance since 2003. On January 6, 2007, the Chiefs were soundly defeated by the Indianapolis Colts In the first half, the Chiefs offense failed to produce a single first down. This was the first time in the modern NFL era (post

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), and the first time since 1960, that any team had been held without a first down in the first half of a playoff game. In 2007, Edwards' streak of losses on opening day continued as the Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans This loss marked the first time since the opening day of the 1970 season that the Chiefs had lost by a margin of 17 points on opening day, and was the first time in a decade that the Chiefs had been held to three points or less on opening day. The Chiefs under Edwards ended the 2007 season 4–12 with a nine-game losing streak, which tied the then-longest losing streak in the history of the Chiefs franchise. In the 2007 season, the Chiefs were plagued with quarterback, running back, kicker and offensive coaching controversies.

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started the season and compiled a 4–5 record. He was benched in favor of Edwards' 2006 draft choice Brodie Croyle, who split time with Huard mid-season, was injured, then finished most of the season. Croyle played in a total of nine games and did not win any. Running back Larry Johnson injured his foot mid-season and was replaced by

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who came out of retirement late in the year and was ineffective, averaging just three yards per carry and recording no touchdowns. Kicker Justin Medlock was Edwards' draft choice but was cut after the first game and replaced by Dave Rayner. He was cut late in the year and replaced with John Carney. Finally, after promoting Mike Solari from offensive line coach to offensive coordinator in 2007, Edwards fired Solari and replaced him with

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in early 2008. He also fired his offensive line coach, receivers coach, and running backs coach. Chiefs owner

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set the tone for the 2008 season by expressing his support for Edwards and general manager

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and their plan to rebuild the team. However, Clark did warn that he expected the Chiefs to be competitive for a playoff spot. In an attempt to rebuild the team, the Chiefs cut numerous aging veterans in the offseason, and the team traded

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defensive end

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to the

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. As a result, Edwards fielded one of the youngest teams in the NFL. Edwards' streak of opening day defeats continued as the Chiefs lost to the New England Patriots , a defeat mostly overshadowed by Patriots quarterback

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suffering a season-ending injury off a low hit by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. The team eventually skidded to a franchise record of 12 consecutive regular-season defeats. The Chiefs finally ended the streak after defeating the

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33–19 at home on September 28. However, they were defeated the following week at the

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. During that game, the Chiefs managed to gain only 127 total yards, which was their worst offensive performance in 22 years. In a game against the San Diego Chargers on November 9, Edwards opted to go for a 2-point conversion to win (rather than tie the game) after the Chiefs has scored a touchdown to bring the score to 20–19. The controversial decision backfired, as the two-point conversion attempt failed, resulting in another loss. He was fired January 23, 2009.

ESPN

Edwards was hired in 2009 to be an analyst for the network's '' NFL Live'' program.

Arizona State

On December 3, 2017, Edwards was named the head coach of the

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football team. Edwards earned his first win with Arizona State on September 1, 2018, against UTSA. He earned his first win against a ranked opponent on September 8, 2018, against the 15th-ranked Michigan State Spartans. Arizona State finished with a 7–6 record in Edwards' first season. The 2019 season began with Edwards choosing true freshman

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to quarterback the Sun Devils. Arizona State would start the season with a 3–0 record, including Edwards' second consecutive win over a ranked Michigan State Spartans team. The team finished 8–5 with a Sun Bowl victory against the Florida State Seminoles. On June 16, 2021, ASU confirmed that NCAA is investigating the football program over recruiting high school players during the COVID-19 dead period in 2020. Throughout the course of the 2021 season, multiple assistant coaches were placed on administrative leave. After the 2021 season had ended, multiple coaches including Zak Hill and

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resigned. 17 players including quarterback

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, wide receiver Johnny Wilson, and All-American linebacker Eric Gentry, entered the transfer portal as a result of the investigation and

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. Despite the mass exodus, Edwards remained as head coach for the Sun Devils. On September 18, 2022, Arizona State fired Edwards the day following a 30–21 loss to

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.

"Hermisms"

Edwards is known for his motivational speeches and soundbites given at press conferences. Edwards' popularity among motivational speaking has even led to the publication of his own book of quotes.

Personal life

Edwards was born in

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. Edwards is the son of Master Sergeant Herman Edwards Sr., and his wife, Martha. Edwards grew up in

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and attended Monterey High School. Edwards graduated from

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with a degree in criminal justice. He and his wife Lia have two daughters, Gabrielle and Vivian. Edwards has a son, Marcus, from a previous relationship. Edwards has a "tradition" of not watching the Super Bowl until he himself participates in one.Edwards enjoys quiet Super sunday
''Kansas City Star'', February 6, 2007. Edwards did not even watch his friends

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and

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participate in Super Bowl XLI. Dungy had a tradition much like what Edwards does, that is, with the exceptions of Dungy's victories in both Super Bowls

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and XLI. Edwards broke that tradition when, to serve in his capacity as an analyst for

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, he watched

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in 2010. Edwards has a strict workout regimen that has him in the gym at 5:00 AM six days a week. Instead of wearing athletic sneakers with his coaching attire, Edwards wears dress shoes. Before every game, Edwards polishes the shoes himself. Known widely for his enthusiasm and faith-based personality, Edwards was born and raised

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, but converted with his family and is now a practicing

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. Edwards appeared in the 2012 episode ''Broke'', about the high rates of bankruptcy and poor financial decisions amongst professional athletes, part of

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's '' 30 for 30'' series of sports documentaries. In 2013, Edwards served as a head coach in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Herm was named senior adviser to the proposed Major League Football in 2015.

Head coaching record

NFL

College

References

External links

Arizona State profile
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Early life

Playing career

Coaching career

Early years

New York Jets

Departure from New York

Kansas City Chiefs

ESPN

Arizona State

"Hermisms"

Personal life

Head coaching record

NFL

College

References

External links