Dan Henning
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Dan Henning (born June 21, 1942 in The Bronx, New York) was an American college and professional football player. A quarterback, he played collegiately at William and Mary, and professionally (in 1966) for the American Football League's San Diego Chargers. He is the former Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons (1983-1986) and the San Diego Chargers (1989-1991) of the NFL. He was the head coach of the Boston College Eagles (1994-96). He then returned to the NFL as an offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills (1997-1998). After Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy retired partially due to his refusal to fire Henning, he left Buffalo.
More recently, he was the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers from 2002 until January 2007. Henning helped lead his team to the Super Bowl after the 2003 season. After the 2005 season in which the Panthers returned to the NFC Championship game, they were considered Super Bowl contenders in 2006. However, the offense struggled due to injuries and what critics deemed conservative play-calling by Henning, resulting in an 8-8 season and his firing
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| Preceded by Al Saunders |
San Diego Chargers Head Coaches 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Bobby Ross |
| Preceded by Leeman Bennett |
Atlanta Falcons Head Coaches 1983–1985 |
Succeeded by Marion Campbell |
| Preceded by Tom Coughlin |
Boston College Eagles Head Coach 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Tom O'Brien |
| Preceded by Richard Williamson |
Carolina Panthers Offensive Coordinator 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Jeff Davidson |
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