Ken Whisenhunt
Whisenhunt with the Tennessee Titans in 2014 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | February 28, 1962 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Richmond County (Augusta) | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech (1980–1984) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 12th round, 313th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||||||
| Regular season | 48–71 (.403) | ||||||||
| Postseason | 4–2 (.667) | ||||||||
| Career | 52–73 (.416) | ||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Kenneth Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962) is an American football coach and former tight end. He played college football at Georgia Tech and was selected in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he played for four years. Whisenhunt subsequently played two more years with the Washington Redskins and another two with the New York Jets.
Beginning his coaching career in 1995, Whisenhunt was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 to 2012 and Tennessee Titans from 2014 to 2015. He led the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history during the 2008 season, as well as their first home playoff games in 60 years. However, following the retirement of Kurt Warner, Whisenhunt posted three straight non-winning seasons and was fired by the Cardinals. He was fired by the Titans after compiling a record of 3–20 through 1+1⁄2 years. Overall, Whisenhunt posted a record of 48–71 as head coach, including a 4–31 record in his last 35 games as a head coach. Whisenhunt was 4–2 in the playoffs, but missed them in five of his seven seasons as coach. Among all coaches who have won a conference championship as a coach, Whisenhunt has the lowest winning percentage at .403.
Prior to and after his tenures as head coach of the Cardinals and Titans, Whisenhunt served as an offensive coordinator to various NFL teams. He had success with the Pittsburgh Steelers in his three years as their offensive coordinator under Bill Cowher and winning Super Bowl XL over the Seattle Seahawks during the 2005 season. Most recently, Whisenhunt served as the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers for four seasons before being fired on October 28, 2019.