JERRY BURNS Minnesota Vikings Signed 8x10 COLOR Photo #5 W/COA

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Jerry Burns played quarterback at the University of Michigan from 1947 to 1950. Michigan won four consecutive Big Ten Conference  titles when Burns was with the Wolverines. He graduated in February 1951 with a physical education degree.  Later he was an Asst coach at Iowa and later the head coach.  Burns became Iowa's 20th head football coach beginning with the 1961 season. He was just 34 years old.
He later moved on to the Green Bay Packers of the NFL and served for two years as an assistant coach to Vince Lombardi in 1966 and 1967 when the Packers won Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II.  When Lombardi retired after the 1967 season, Burns was hired by Bud Grant of the Minnesota Vikings.  Grant hired Burns to be his offensive coordinator. Burns served as Minnesota's offensive coordinator for the next 18 years, from 1968–1985. During that time, the Vikings made the playoffs 12 times, won 11 division titles, and played in four Super Bowls.
When Grant retired from coaching in 1985, Burns was named as the 4th head coach of the Minnesota Vikings on January 7, 1986. He coached Minnesota for six years, from 1986 to 1991. Burns compiled a record of 52–43 and led the Vikings to the playoffs three times.
He helped the Vikings win the division title in 1989 and led them to the NFC championship game in 1987. He announced his retirement as head coach on December 4, 1991.
Burns retired from coaching after the 1991 NFL season.  He has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but has yet to gain the votes necessary for induction. In 1998, Burns gave the Hall of Fame induction speech for Paul Krause a defensive back he coached both at Iowa and with the Vikings.
Jerry Burns signed this photo at a Triple Crown Sports Collectibles Show in Bloomington, MN.  Jerry has appeared at several Triple Crown Sports Collectible Shows and Private  Signings.  Photo will be mailed out in a hard plastic top-loader and a Certificate of Authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Collectibles.  Thanks for checking out our Ebay Store.
Jerry Burns passed on May 12, 2021 at the age of 94.