Jim Shofner
American football player and coach (1935–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Bernard Shofner (December 18, 1935 – July 17, 2021) was an American football player and coach at both the collegiate and professional levels. He was twice a head coach: first at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1974 to 1976, then in an interim capacity with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) in 1990.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1935-12-18)December 18, 1935 Grapevine, Texas, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 2021(2021-07-17) (aged 85) Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1955–1957 | TCU |
1958–1963 | Cleveland Browns |
Position(s) | Defensive back, halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1966 | TCU (assistant) |
1967–1969 | San Francisco 49ers (DB) |
1970–1973 | San Francisco 49ers (QB/WR) |
1974–1976 | TCU |
1977 | San Francisco 49ers (DB) |
1978–1980 | Cleveland Browns (QB) |
1981–1982 | Houston Oilers (OC) |
1983–1985 | Dallas Cowboys (QB) |
1986–1989 | St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (OC) |
1990 | Cleveland Browns (OC) |
1990 | Cleveland Browns (interim HC) |
1992–1996 | Buffalo Bills (QB) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 2–31 (college) 1–6 (NFL) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
All-Southwest (1957) | |
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