Marion Campbell

For other people named Marion Campbell, see Marion Campbell (disambiguation).

Marion Campbell

Campbell on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 76, 78
Position:	Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	(1929-05-25)May 25, 1929 Chester, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:	July 13, 2016(2016-07-13) (aged 87) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1952 / Round: 4 / Pick: 46
Career history
As a player:
San Francisco 49ers (1954–1955) Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1961)
As a coach:
Boston Patriots (1962–1963) Defensive line coach Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966) Defensive line coach Los Angeles Rams (1967–1968) Defensive line coach Atlanta Falcons (1969–1974) Defensive coordinator Atlanta Falcons (1974–1976) Head coach Philadelphia Eagles (1977–1982) Defensive coordinator Philadelphia Eagles (1983–1985) Head coach Atlanta Falcons (1987–1989) Head coach Georgia Bulldogs (1994) Defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1960) 2× Pro Bowl (1959, 1960) First-team All-Pro (1960)
Career NFL statistics
Head coaching record
Regular season:	34–80–1
Postseason:	0–0
Career:	34–80–1
Player stats at NFL.com
Coaching stats at PFR

Francis Marion Campbell (May 25, 1929 – July 13, 2016) was an American football defensive lineman and coach. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951, where he was appropriately nicknamed "Swamp Fox" because of his first and middle names. During his National Football League (NFL) playing career, he played for the San Francisco 49ers (1954–1955) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1961), winning Pro Bowl honors in 1959 and 1960 and also being named 1st team All-Pro in 1960 as part of the Eagles' championship team that year. He was one of the last of the NFL's "two-way" players who played all offensive and defensive snaps in a game.

Coaching career

NFL

Campbell was head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (twice) and Philadelphia Eagles as well as the defensive coordinator for each team separate from his times as head coach. He also served as defensive line coach for the Boston Patriots (1962–1963), Minnesota Vikings (1964–1966), and the Los Angeles Rams (1967–1968). He was an expert in the 3–4 defense; his Eagles defenses ranked first in the league in points allowed in 1980 and 1981, and second and first in yards allowed. At 46 games under .500, Campbell's 34–80–1 head coaching record is the worst among all NFL head coaches to coach over 100 games and is the fifth lowest winning percentage among head coaches who have coached at least five seasons in the NFL. The only coaches with worse winning percentages are Phil Handler, Bert Bell, Carl Storck, and David Shula.

Georgia

Campbell spent the 1994 season as the defensive coordinator for his alma mater Georgia Bulldogs.

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season
		Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish
ATL	1974	1	5	0	.167	4th in NFC West
ATL	1975	4	10	0	.286	3rd in NFC West
ATL	1976	1	4	0	.200	3rd in NFC West
PHI	1983	5	11	0	.313	4th in NFC East
PHI	1984	6	9	1	.400	5th in NFC East
PHI	1985	6	9	0	.400	4th in NFC East
ATL	1987	3	12	0	.200	4th in NFC West
ATL	1988	5	11	0	.313	4th in NFC West
ATL	1989	3	9	0	.250	4th in NFC West
Total		34	80	1	.300

Personal life

Campbell spent two years in the United States Army between college and the NFL. He lived in St. Augustine, Florida with his wife, the former June Roberts. The Campbells have two children: a daughter, Alicia Johnson, and a son, Scott. In 2013, Campbell fell and broke multiple vertebrae in his neck. He died on July 13, 2016.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference