Jerry Burns coached in the NFL from 1966 to 1991, spanning 26 seasons with 2 organizations. He served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. His roles included Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Assistant, and Defensive Backs. He worked under Bud Grant, Les Steckel, and Vince Lombardi. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1991	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1990	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1989	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1988	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1987	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1986	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1985	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1984	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Les Steckel
1983	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1982	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1981	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1980	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1979	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1978	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1977	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1976	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1975	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1974	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1973	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1972	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1971	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Coordinator under Bud Grant
1970	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Assistant under Bud Grant
1969	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Assistant under Bud Grant
1968	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Assistant under Bud Grant
1967	Green Bay Packers	Defensive Backs under Vince Lombardi
1966	Green Bay Packers	Defensive Backs under Vince Lombardi

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Bud Grant	Minnesota Vikings	17
Les Steckel	Minnesota Vikings	1
Vince Lombardi	Green Bay Packers	2

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Pete Carroll	New York Jets	1994
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013