Earl Leggett

High School Career

Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville, FL (1949-1951)

Hinds High School, Raymond, MS (1951-1952)

• All City Tackle, Florida All Star Game

College Career

Hinds Junior College, Raymond, MS (1953-1954)

• On winning team in “Junior Rose Bowl” played in Pasadena, California (1954)
• Overall Team Record of 18-0-1

LSU (1955-1956)

• First Team All SEC Tackle (1955)

Professional Career

Chicago Bears (1957-1965)

• Drafted 1st round by Chicago Bears (NFL) in 1957
• NFL Western Conference Champions (’63)
• NFL Champions (’63)

Los Angeles Rams (1966)

New Orleans Saints (1967-1968)

Coaching Career

Head Football Coach, Hinds Junior College (1970-1971)

Defensive Line/Linebacker Coach, Nicholls State University (1971-1972)

Defensive Line Coach, Texas Christian University (1972-1974)

Defensive Coordinator, Southern California Sun, WFL (1974-1976)

Defensive Line Coach, Seatle Seahawks (1976-1977)

Defensive Line Coach, San Francisco 49ers (1978)

Defensive Line Coach, Oakland Raiders – won Super Bowl XV in 1981 (1980-1982)

Defensive Live Coach, Los Angeles Raiders – won Super Bowl XVIII in 1984 (1983-1988)

Defensive Line Coach, Denver Broncos – lost Super Bowl XXIV in 1990 (1989-1990)

Defensive Line Coach, Los Angeles Raiders (1991-1992)

Defensive Line Coach, New York Giants (1993-1997)

Defensive Line Coach, Washington Redskins (1997-2000)

Hall of Fame Memberships

Hinds Community College Hall of Fame (1985)

Jacksonville, Florida Sports Hall of Fame (1986)

National Junior College Sports Hall of Fame (1996)

Did You Know?

During his lengthy NFL coaching career, Earl Leggett coached several All-Pro players, including Howie Long and Lyle Alzado.