Chuck Long

Chuck Long
Long in 2015
No. 16
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1963-02-18) February 18, 1963
Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolWheaton North (Wheaton, Illinois)
CollegeIowa (1981–1985)
NFL draft1986: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Iowa (1995–1997)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Iowa (1998–1999)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Oklahoma (2000–2001)
    Quarterbacks coach & passing game coordinator
  • Oklahoma (2002–2005)
    Co-Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • San Diego State (2006–2008)
    Head coach
  • Kansas (2010–2011)
    Offensive coordinator
  • St. Louis BattleHawks (2020)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Arlington Renegades (2023)
    Co-Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Arlington Renegades (2024–2025)
    Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach & wide receivers coach
Awards and highlights
As a player
As a coach
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts607
Passing completions331
Completion percentage54.5%
TDINT19–28
Passing yards3,747
Passer rating64.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career9–27 (.250)

Charles Franklin Long Jr. (born February 18, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He played as a quarterback in college for the Iowa Hawkeyes under coach Hayden Fry and professionally with the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. After his professional career, Long was an assistant coach at Iowa and Oklahoma before serving as the head football coach for the San Diego State Aztecs. Long also held a position as the offensive coordinator for the Kansas Jayhawks under head coach Turner Gill. Long is the CEO and executive director of the Iowa Sports Foundation, the organization that runs the Iowa Games, the Senior Games, Adaptive Sports Iowa, Iowa Corporate Games and the Live Healthy Iowa challenge, as well as an analyst for the Big Ten Network.