| Dan Henning | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 21, 1942 |
| Place of birth | Bronx, New York |
| Position(s) | Coach Quarterback |
| College | William & Mary |
| Regular season | 38-73-1 (NCAA) 16-19-1 |
| Postseason | 0-0 |
| Career record | 38-73-1 |
| Stats | |
| Playing stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Playing stats | NFL.com |
| Coaching stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1964, 1966-1967 | AFL San Diego Chargers |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1968-1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976-1978 1979-1980 1981-1982 1983-1986 1987-1988 1989-1991 1992-1993 1994-1996 1997 1998-2000 2002-2006 2008-present |
Florida State Virginia Tech Houston Oilers Virginia Tech Florida State New York Jets Miami Dolphins Washington Redskins Atlanta Falcons Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers Detroit Lions Boston College Buffalo Bills New York Jets (98-99 QBs coach/ 2000 Offensive coordinator) Carolina Panthers (Offensive coordinator) Miami Dolphins (Offensive coordinator) |
Daniel Ernest Henning, Jr. (born June 21, 1942 in The Bronx, New York) is currently the offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. He was also an American football player. A quarterback, he played collegiately at William and Mary, and professionally (in 1966) for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers. He is the former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1983–1986) and the San Diego Chargers (1989–1991) of the NFL. He was the head coach of the Boston College Eagles (1994–96). He then returned to the NFL as an offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 1997. After Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy retired partially due to his refusal to fire Henning, he left Buffalo.
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Coaching career
While the head coach of Boston College, Henning discovered a major sports betting scandal among his own players: after losing 45-17 to Syracuse on Oct. 26, 1996, he heard that some of his players might have bet against their own team. Henning informed the appropriate university officials, and the resulting inquiry resulted the suspension of 13 players for the rest of the season, with six banned permanently. With the effects of the scandal and a 16-19-1 record after three seasons, Henning retired at the end of the 1996 season.[1]
Henning had two stints as the offensive coordinator with the Washington Redskins (1981–82, 1987–88). He won two Super Bowl rings during this time.
Most recently, Henning was named offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, throwing wrinkles in the offense which put Ronnie Brown as quarterback leading to a 38–13 win at the New England Patriots.[2] The implementation of the "Wildcat" or single-wing offense was covered heavily by the media, and soon adopted by several other NFL teams in 2008 and 2009.
He was previously the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers from 2002 until January 2007. Henning helped lead his team to the Super Bowl after the 2003 season. After the 2005 season in which the Panthers returned to the NFC Championship game, they were considered Super Bowl contenders in 2006. However, the offense struggled due to injuries and what critics deemed conservative play-calling by Henning, resulting in an 8–8 season and his firing.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Rank# | |||
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| Boston College (Big East Conference) (1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Boston College | 7-4-1 | 3-3-1 | 5th | W 12-7 Aloha Bowl | 22 | |||
| 1995 | Boston College | 4-8-0 | 4-3 | T-4th | |||||
| 1996 | Boston College | 5-7-0 | 2-5 | 6th | |||||
| Boston College: | 16-19-1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16-19-1 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ^ Jeff Merron, Biggest Sports Gambling Scandals, ESPN.com, June 2, 2007, Accessed January 14, 2009.
- ^ "Judge: Vick can keep bonus". Associated Press. 2008-02-05. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/776577,CST-SPT-nflnt05.article. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Mike Cranston (2007). "Panthers fire coordinator Dan Henning". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/football/2020AP_FBN_Panthers_Henning_Fired.html. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Al Saunders |
San Diego Chargers Head Coach 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Bobby Ross |
| Preceded by Leeman Bennett |
Atlanta Falcons Head Coach 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Marion Campbell |
| Preceded by Tom Coughlin |
Boston College Eagles Head Coach 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Tom O'Brien |
| Preceded by Tom Bresnahan |
Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator 1997 |
Succeeded by Joe Pendry |
| Preceded by Charlie Weis |
New York Jets Offensive Coordinator 2000 |
Succeeded by Paul Hackett |
| Preceded by Richard Williamson |
Carolina Panthers Offensive Coordinator 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Jeff Davidson |
| Preceded by Mike Mularkey |
Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator 2008–present |
Succeeded by present |
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