Carl Frey Mauck (born July 7, 1947) is an American former professional

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player and coach in the

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(NFL). He played three seasons as a

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for four NFL teams and later served as an offensive line coach for several teams. Mauck played

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for the

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Early life and college career

Mauck was born July 7, 1947, in

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. He prepped at McLeansboro Township High School before earning a scholarship to

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, where he played

and

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. He also played basketball as a freshman, lining up alongside future

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(NBA) great

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. Mauck graduated from Southern Illinois in 1969 with a degree in business management.

NFL playing career

Mauck's playing career in the

(NFL) spanned 13 seasons, from 1969 to 1981. He played in 166 career regular-season games, including a stretch of 156 in a row. He also played in eight career playoff games, including back-to-back

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s for Houston in 1978 and 1979. Mauck's NFL career started with the

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in 1969 and the

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in 1970. He spent the 1971 through 1974 seasons with the

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before finishing his career with the

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, from 1975 to 1981.

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was an assistant coach with the Oilers during Mauck's playing tenure, and his father,

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, was the head coach. Bum Phillips was also an assistant coach in San Diego when Mauck played for the Chargers. Mauck later coached on Wade Phillips' staff in Buffalo.

Coaching career

Mauck's first NFL coaching stint was with the

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from 1982 to 1985. He then served with the

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(1986–1988),

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(1991), San Diego Chargers (1992–1995),

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(1996–97),

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(1998–2000), and

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(2001–2003). He returned to the Chargers in 2005. During his first stint in San Diego, the Chargers appeared in the playoffs following three of those four seasons, including

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following the 1994 season. During his last two seasons in Detroit, the Lions allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL, surrendering 20 sacks in 2002 and only 11 in 2003.

Honors

Mauck was enshrined in the Saluki Hall of Fame in 1979. In 2010 he was elected by the NFLAlumni to represent Advocacy for Retired NFL Players. In 2011 Mauck's hometown of McLeansboro, Illinois named their football field after him. Mauck was selected to SIU Saluki Football All-Century Team in 2013. In 2017, he received the Gerald R. Ford Legends Award named for

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, the 38th President of the United States. The award is presented at the

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Family

Mauck and his wife, Vicki, have four children: Tim, Chrissy, Teresa and Cathy.

References

External links

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