Floyd Reese

Floyd Reese
Personal information
Born:	August 8, 1948; Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	August 21, 2021 (aged 73); Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
College:	UCLA
Undrafted:	1970
Career history
As a player:
	Montreal Alouettes (1970); Toronto Argonauts (1971)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Liberty Union HS (CA) (1970); Assistant coach; UCLA (1971–1973); Assistant coach; Georgia Tech (1974); Assistant coach; Detroit Lions (1975–1977); Strength and conditioning coach; San Francisco 49ers (1978); Strength and conditioning coach; Minnesota Vikings (1979–1983); Linebackers coach & special teams coach; Minnesota Vikings (1984); Defensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (1985); Linebackers coach; Houston Oilers (1986–1989); Linebackers coach;
As an executive:
	Houston Oilers (1990–1993); Assistant general manager; Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1994–1998); Executive vice president & general manager; Tennessee Titans (1999–2000); Executive vice president & general manager; Tennessee Titans (2001–2006); Executive vice president, general manager & director of football operations; New England Patriots (2009–2012); Senior football advisor;
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference
Career highlights and awards
	Tennessee Titans Ring of Honor; First-team All-American (1969); First-team All-Pac-8 (1969);
	Record at Pro Football Reference

Floyd Reese (August 8, 1948 – August 21, 2021)^[1] was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). From 1994 to 2006, he held the position of general manager of the Tennessee Titans. Reese then served as an analyst on ESPN's NFL Live, and as a writer on ESPN.com before joining the New England Patriots as a senior football advisor.

As a general manager, Reese drafted three NFL Rookie of the Year Award winners among his 11 first round draft choices: running back Eddie George in 1996, defensive end Jevon Kearse in 1999, and quarterback Vince Young in 2006. Reese also drafted NFL co-MVP quarterback Steve McNair.

^ Yasinskas, Pat (June 5, 2008). "After Jim Brown, best-ever RB debate gets interesting". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2009.

[1] Yasinskas, Pat (June 5, 2008). "After Jim Brown, best-ever RB debate gets interesting". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2009.

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