Herman Edwards Jr. is an American football coach and former cornerback who was, most recently, the head football coach at Arizona State. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL from 2001 to 2008 with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.
Following the conclusion of his NFL coaching career, Edwards was a football analyst at ESPN from 2009 to 2017. He returned to coaching in 2018 when he was named the head coach of Arizona State’s football team. During his NFL coaching tenure, he reached the playoffs four times, three with the Jets and once with the Chiefs.
His most successful season was in 2002 when he led the Jets to a division title, which is the franchise’s most recent. Edwards became popular as a coach and broadcaster for short, punchy declarations dubbed “Hermisms” by fans. The message “You play to win the game!”, which he delivered during a Jets press conference, would become the title of his self-help book.
What NFL team did Herm Edwards play for?
In the NFL, Edwards played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1977 to 1985, making a championship appearance with the team in Super Bowl XV. His 33 career interceptions are one short of the franchise record.
He never missed a game in his nine seasons with the Eagles, remaining active with the team for 135 consecutive regular season games until being cut by incoming head coach Buddy Ryan in 1986. Edwards went on to play briefly for the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons in 1986 before announcing his retirement.