Russ Purnell, the Glossary
Russ Purnell (born June 12, 1948) is an American football coach. He has served for 26 seasons as an assistant coach in the NFL, mainly coordinating the special teams units. He is one of only 21 NFL assistant coaches who have won at least one Super Bowl championship with two different teams (Baltimore and Indianapolis).[1]
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39 relations: Adam Vinatieri, American football, American football positions, Baltimore Ravens, Bruce DeHaven, Carolina Panthers, Chicago, Conversion (gridiron football), Corona del Mar High School, Craig Hentrich, Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California), Hunter Smith, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jermaine Lewis (American football, born 1974), John Henry Mills, Kyle Richardson, Matt Stover, Mike Vanderjagt, Montell Owens, New York Giants, New York Jets, Omaha Nighthawks, Orange Coast College, Pro Football Reference, Rick Tuten, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 50, Super Bowl XLI, Super Bowl XXXV, T. J. Rushing, Tennessee Titans, Terrence Wilkins, Tony Dungy, United Football League (2009–2012), USC Trojans football, Whittier College, 2015 Denver Broncos season.
- Omaha Nighthawks coaches
- Whittier Poets football coaches
- Whittier Poets football players
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 24 seasons with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
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American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
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In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position".
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Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore.
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Bruce DeHaven
Bruce Leroy DeHaven (September 6, 1948 – December 27, 2016) was an American football coach. Russ Purnell and Bruce DeHaven are Seattle Seahawks coaches.
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Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Chicago
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.
The conversion, try (American football), also known as a point(s) after touchdown, PAT, extra point, two-point conversion, or convert (Canadian football) is a gridiron football play that occurs immediately after a touchdown.
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Corona del Mar High School
Corona del Mar High School (CdM) is a public school located in the Eastbluff neighborhood of Newport Beach, California, and belongs to the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
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Craig Hentrich
Craig Hentrich (born May 18, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a punter for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California)
Edison High School is a public high school located in Huntington Beach, California which first began operation in 1969.
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Hunter Smith
Hunter Dwight Smith (born August 9, 1977) is a former American football punter.
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Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Jermaine Lewis (American football, born 1974)
Jermaine Edward Lewis (born October 16, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
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John Henry Mills
John Henry Mills (born October 31, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back, linebacker and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings.
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Kyle Richardson
Kyle Davis Richardson (born March 2, 1973) is a former National Football League (NFL) punter.
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Matt Stover
John Matthew Stover (born January 27, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Baltimore Ravens.
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Mike Vanderjagt
Michael John Vanderjagt (born March 24, 1970) is a Canadian former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Montell Owens
Montell Ernest Owens (born May 4, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL).
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New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
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New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
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Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks were a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which played in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010.
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Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College (OCC) is a public community college in Costa Mesa in Orange County, California.
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Pro Football Reference (PFR) is an analytics database providing a variety of statistics for American football.
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Rick Tuten
Richard Lamar Tuten (January 5, 1965 – June 13, 2017) was an American professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Seattle Seahawks.
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Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle.
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Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States.
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Super Bowl 50
Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2015 season.
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Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2006 season.
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Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2000 season.
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T. J. Rushing
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Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Terrence Wilkins
Terrence Olondo Wilkins (born July 29, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Indianapolis Colts.
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Tony Dungy
Anthony Kevin Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former American football safety and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts.
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The United Football League (UFL) was a professional American football minor league based in the United States that began play in October 2009 and played four seasons, the final one being cut short in October 2012.
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The USC Trojans football program represents University of Southern California in the sport of American football.
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Whittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California.
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2015 Denver Broncos season
The 2015 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 56th overall.
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See also
Omaha Nighthawks coaches
- Bart Andrus
- Brandon Noble
- Brock Olivo
- Carl Hairston
- Don Lawrence (American football)
- Gene Dahlquist
- Jeff Jagodzinski
- Joe Moglia
- Keith Uecker
- Kevin Daft
- Marcel Bellefeuille
- Pat Ruel
- Pete Kuharchek
- Rick Lantz
- Robert Hunt (American football coach)
- Roger Hughes
- Ron Heller (offensive tackle)
- Ron Hudson
- Russ Purnell
- Vince Marrow
Whittier Poets football coaches
- B. J. Hammer
- Bob Owens (American football, born 1946)
- Don Coryell
- George Allen (American football coach)
- George Philbrook
- Greg Carlson
- Hugh Mendez
- Ira Van Cleave
- Jerry Burns
- John Godfrey (American football)
- Ken Visser
- Kirk Jellerson
- Leo Calland
- Omarr Smith
- Russ Purnell
- Russell T. Wilson
- Samie Parker
- Ty Knott
- Wallace Newman
Whittier Poets football players
- Bull Finch
- Chuck McMurtry
- Dick Tucker (American football)
- Elvin Hutchison
- Gary Campbell (quarterback)
- Jim Skipper
- Richard Nixon
- Robert D. Durham
- Russ Purnell
- Walt Hackett