Don Lawrence (American football)

Games played	35
Games started	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Don Lawrence
No. 78
Positions	Defensive tackle; Tackle; Guard;
Personal information
Born	June 4, 1937; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 30, 2024 (aged 87); Leawood, Kansas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin ; (Chardon, Ohio)
College	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1959: 7th round, 76th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Washington Redskins (1959–1961); Philadelphia Eagles (1963)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Kansas St. (1964-1965) ; Assistant coach; Cincinnati (1966) ; Assistant coach; Virginia (1967-1970) ; Assistant coach; Virginia (1971-1973) ; Head coach; TCU (1974-1975) ; Assistant coach; Missouri (1976-1977) ; Assistant coach; BC Lions (1978–1979) ; Offensive line coach; Kansas City Chiefs (1980) ; Special teams coach; Kansas City Chiefs (1981–1982) ; Defensive line coach; Buffalo Bills (1983) ; Defensive line coach; Buffalo Bills (1984) ; Defensive coordinator; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986) ; Defensive line coach; Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1988) ; Defensive line coach; Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1989) ; Offensive line coach; Buffalo Bills (1990–1997) ; Tight ends coach; Arizona Cardinals (2000) ; Tight ends coach; Frankfurt Galaxy (2003-2004) ; Offensive line coach; Amsterdam Admirals (2005-2006) ; Offensive line coach; Berlin Thunder (2007) ; Offensive coordinator; Omaha Nighthawks (2011-2012) ; Offensive line coach;
Awards and highlights
	2× World Bowl champion (XI, XIII);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	35
Games started	14
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career	11–22–0 (.333)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Donald Jerome Lawrence (June 4, 1937 – October 30, 2024) was an American football player and coach. He was the offensive coordinator for the Berlin Thunder in NFL Europa. He won two World Bowl rings with the Amsterdam Admirals and Frankfurt Galaxy. As the tight ends coach from 1990 to 1993, he took the Buffalo Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls. He coached at Notre Dame, Kansas State, Cincinnati, Texas Christian, and Missouri.

Lawrence served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia. He played college football at Notre Dame. He played three seasons in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.^[1]

During his 45-year coaching career, Lawrence is unique in having coached in four straight Super Bowls (NFL) and four straight World Bowls (NFLE).^[2] Lawrence died in Overland Park, Kansas on October 30, 2024, at the age of 87.^[2]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1971–1973)
1971	Virginia	3–8	2–3	T–3rd
1972	Virginia	4–7	1–5	T–6th
1973	Virginia	4–7	3–3	4th
Virginia:		11–22	6–11
Total:		11–22

References

^ "Don Lawrence Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Donald "Don" Jerome Lawrence". Johnson County Post. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

[1] "Don Lawrence Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[obit-2] "Donald "Don" Jerome Lawrence". Johnson County Post. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.

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