John Hufnagel

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Full Name: John Coleman Hufnagel Primary Position: QB Height/Weight: 6' 1"/194 College: Pennsylvania State University Birthdate: September 13, 1951 High School: Montour (McKees Rocks, PA) Birthplace: Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Pro Experience: 15 years playing, 9 years coaching

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John Hufnagel (John Coleman Hufnagel) was born on September 13, 1951 in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. After going to high school at Montour (McKees Rocks, PA), Hufnagel attended Pennsylvania State University.

John Hufnagel returned to the Calgary Stampeders on Dec. 3, 2007, when he was introduced as head coach/general manager. He has a vast knowledge of the CFL having coached the game for eight seasons and played for 12 years.

He began his coaching career in 1987 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a player/coach. In 1990, he joined the Stampeders as offensive coordinator under Wally Buono. In this role, Hufnagel helped guide the team to three Grey Cups, including a championship in 1992. His innovative offences were explosive and he is highly credited with the development of Doug Flutie, who received the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award three consecutive years (1992-1994) with the Stamps. He also developed Jeff Garcia and enabled him to take over from Flutie in 1996. These high-powered offences also featured players such as Dave Sapunjis and Allen Pitts, who received numerous league accolades. During Hufnagel's seven seasons with the Stampeders, the team finished first in the West Division six times.

Following his success in the CFL, he went to the Arena Football League as head coach of the New Jersey Red Dogs. In two seasons, he posted a 17-11 record. Hufnagel joined the Cleveland Browns in 1999 and spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach. In 2001, he was the quarterbacks coach for the Indianapolis Colts when Peyton Manning completed 62.7 per cent of his passes for 4,131 yards. Hufnagel spent the 2002 season as quarterbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. That year, Mark Brunell threw just seven interceptions in 416 pass attempts and his 85.7 quarterback rating was his highest in four years.

Hufnagel spent the 2003 season as the quarterbacks coach for the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Under his tutelage, Tom Brady completed 60.2 per cent of his passes for 3,620 yards, 23 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and was named the Super Bowl MVP.

The next season, Hufnagel joined the New York Giants where he would spend three seasons as offensive coordinator. In 2004, the Giants scored 60 more points than they had the previous season (303-243). Running back Tiki Barber set a franchise record with 1,518 rushing yards and quarterback Eli Manning starting laying a foundation that saw him emerge as the Super Bowl MVP in 2007. In 2005, Barber upped his team record to 1,860 rushing yards and the Giants had the third-highest scoring offence in the NFL.

Prior to coaching, Hufnagel starred at Penn State University under Joe Paterno. In his final two seasons as a starter, his record was 21-3. As a junior, he led the Nittany Lions to a 30-6 Cotton Bowl win over Texas and took his team to the Sugar Bowl in his final season. He also finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1972. In 1973, he was a 14th-round draft choice of the Denver Broncos. He spent three seasons with the Broncos before starting a 12-year CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders (1976-79), Saskatchewan Roughriders (1980-83, 1987) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1984-86).

Hufnagel earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Penn State. He and his wife, Penny, have two daughters, Neely and Lindsey, and a son, Cole.

Most people believe that 1975 was John Hufnagel's best NFL year.

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