Richie Petitbon
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Richard Alvin Petitbon is a former American football
safety and head coach of the Washington Redskins
of the National Football League
. After playing college football
at Loyola of the South and Tulane
, he played for the Chicago Bears
from 1959 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams
in 1969 and 1970, and the Washington Redskins
in 1971 and 1972.
He returned to the Redskins in 1978 as secondary coach under Jack Pardee
. From 1981 to 1992, he was the Redskins' defensive coordinator, either alone or sharing the job with Larry Peccatiello. He did not find the same success as a head coach. Aging and underachieving, the team finished 4-12 and Petibon was dismissed in favor of Norv Turner
.
His brother, John Petitbon
, also played in the NFL. Both Petitbon brothers are members of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
and the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety and head coach of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. After playing college football
College football
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at Loyola of the South and Tulane
Tulane Green Wave football
The Tulane Green Wave football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents Tulane University in New Orleans. The team is a member of Conference USA and is led by interim head coach Mark Hutson, who took over on October 18, 2011, when fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo resigned...
, he played for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1959 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in 1969 and 1970, and the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
in 1971 and 1972.
He returned to the Redskins in 1978 as secondary coach under Jack Pardee
Jack Pardee
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. From 1981 to 1992, he was the Redskins' defensive coordinator, either alone or sharing the job with Larry Peccatiello. He did not find the same success as a head coach. Aging and underachieving, the team finished 4-12 and Petibon was dismissed in favor of Norv Turner
Norv Turner
Norval Eugene Turner is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers...
.
His brother, John Petitbon
John Petitbon
John Petitbon was an American football player.A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Petitbon was a three-sport star in baseball, basketball, and football at Jesuit High School. He was named the Louisiana All-State Most Valuable Player in football in 1946, and led Jesuit with 18 touchdowns in 1946...
, also played in the NFL. Both Petitbon brothers are members of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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and the Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame.