Don Lawrence (American football)

Donald Jerome Lawrence (born June 4, 1937) is the former American football 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.

Don Lawrence
Biographical details
Born (1937-06-04) June 4, 1937
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma materNotre Dame
Playing career
1959–1961Washington Redskins
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1965Kansas State (assistant)
1966Cincinnati (assistant)
1967–1970Virginia (DC)
1971–1973Virginia
1974–1975TCU (DC)
1976–1977Missouri (assistant)
1978–1979BC Lions (OL)
1980Kansas City Chiefs (ST)
1981–1982Kansas City Chiefs (DL)
1983–1984Buffalo Bills (DC/DL)
1985–1986Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DL)
1987–1988Kansas City Chiefs (DL)
1989Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OL)
1990–1997Buffalo Bills (TE)
2000Arizona Cardinals (TE)
2002–2003Frankfurt Galaxy (OL)
2005Amsterdam Admirals (OL)
2006Cologne Centurions (assistant)
2007Berlin Thunder (OC/OL)
2011–2012Omaha Nighthawks (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall11–22

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.

During his 45-year coaching career Coach Lawrence is unique in having coached in four straight Super Bowls (NFL) and four straight World Bowls (NFLE).

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1971–1973)
1971 Virginia 3–82–3T–3rd
1972 Virginia 4–71–5T–6th
1973 Virginia 4–73–34th
Virginia: 11–226–11
Total:11–22

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