Brad Childress
Former Eagles offensive coordinator who was the Vikings' head coach from 2006 to 2010.
Brad Childress (born June 27, 1956) is a former American football coach who was head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2010. He spent more than 40 years coaching in college and the NFL.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 27 June 1956
- Birthplace
- Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
- High school
- Marmion Academy (Aurora)
- College
- Eastern Illinois
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Background
Childress was offensive coordinator at Wisconsin from 1994 to 1998 and of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2005 before the Vikings hired him. His Minnesota teams won the NFC North in 2008 and again in 2009, when Brett Favre joined the team and the Vikings reached the NFC Championship Game. After leaving Minnesota he was offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns in 2012 and of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2016. He is a 1978 graduate of Eastern Illinois University.
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