Jerry Burns

Jerry Burns
	Burns from 1962 Hawkeye
Personal information
Born:	January 24, 1927; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	May 12, 2021 (aged 94); Eden Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
College:	Michigan (1947–1950)
Position:	Quarterback
Career history
As a coach:
	Hawaii (1951); Assistant; Hawaii (1952); Baseball coach; Whittier (1952); Assistant; Whittier (1952–1953); Basketball coach; St. Mary's of Redford HS (MI) (1953); Head coach; Iowa (1954–1960); Assistant; Iowa (1961–1965); Head coach; Green Bay Packers (1966–1967); Assistant; Minnesota Vikings (1968–1985); Offensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (1986–1991); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (I, II); NFL champion (1969);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	NCAA: 16–27–2 (.378); NFL: 52–43 (.547)
Postseason:	NFL: 3–3 (.500)
Career:	NFL: 58–49 (.542)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Jerome Monahan Burns (January 24, 1927 – May 12, 2021) was an American college and professional football coach. He played in college for the Michigan Wolverines before becoming a coach. He was the head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1961 to 1965, compiling a record of 16–27–2, and for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1991, tallying a mark of 52–43 in the regular season, and 3–3 in the postseason. Between his head coaching stints Burns was a defensive assistant (1965–1967) for the Green Bay Packers, helping the team win Super Bowls I and II, and Offensive Coordinator (1968–1985) for the Minnesota Vikings, where he coached the team to four Super Bowl appearances.