Ted Cottrell

Ted Cottrell
No. 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	June 13, 1947; Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chester (PA)
College:	Delaware Valley
NFL draft:	1969 / Round: 7 / Pick: 164
Career history
As a player:
	Atlanta Falcons (1969–1970); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1971);
As a coach:
	Rutgers (1973–1979); Defensive line coach; Rutgers (1980); Defensive coordinator; Kansas City Chiefs (1981–1982); Linebackers coach; Rutgers (1983); Defensive coordinator; New Jersey Generals (1984–1985); Defensive line coach; Buffalo Bills (1986–1989); Defensive line coach; Phoenix Cardinals (1990–1993); Defensive line coach; Arizona Cardinals (1994); Linebackers coach; Buffalo Bills (1995–1997); Linebackers coach; Buffalo Bills (1998–2000); Defensive coordinator; New York Jets (2001–2003); Defensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (2004–2005); Defensive coordinator; San Diego Chargers (2007–2008); Defensive coordinator; New York Sentinels (2009); Head coach; Birmingham Iron (2019); Linebackers coach; Houston Roughnecks (2020); Defensive coordinator; Blues (2020–2021); Head coach; New Jersey Generals (2023); Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach;
Career NFL statistics
Head coaching record
Career:	0–6 (UFL)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

Theodore John Cottrell (born June 13, 1947) is an American football coach and former player. He was formerly the defensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2009, he served as head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League (UFL). Ten years later, he was the linebackers coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and worked as the defensive coordinator for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020.

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