|  | | Gregg Williams has guided the Tennesse Titans defense for the past four seasons.
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Gregg Williams spent the last 11 seasons with the Titans, with 2000 being his fourth season as thier defensive coordinator. Williams began his career with the Titans (the then Houston Oilers) in 1990 as quality control coach and worked his way up to defensive coordinator in 1997.
The Titans finished the 2000 season as the NFL's top ranked defense, finishing just ahead of the more vaunted Ravens defense in terms of yards per game allowed. They ranked third against the run and first against the pass. Tennesse finished the season tied for second in the NFL with 55 sacks. The 55 sacks also broke the team single-season record for sacks that was established in 1999 (54 sacks).
In 1999, Williams guided the Titans defense to a No. 6 ranking against the run in the AFC. The Titans' run defense only allowed one 100-yard rusher last season.
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Coaching History
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Year
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Pos.
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Team
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1997-00
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Defensive Coordinator
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Tennessee Titans
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1994-96
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Linebackers
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Houston Oilers
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1993
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Special Teams
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Houston Oilers
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1990-92
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Quality Control
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Houston Oilers
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1988-89
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Grad. Assistant
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University of Houston
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1984-87
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Head Coach
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Belton (Mo.) H.S.
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1980-83
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Assistant
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Excelsior Springs (Mo.) H.S.
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Williams spent three seasons (1994-96) overseeing the Oilers' linebackers after spending the 1993 campaign as the team's special teams coach. In 1993, Williams' special teams unit showed a renewed aggressiveness, as the Oilers had the top-rated punting game and rated sixth in kickoff return defense. From 1990-92, Williams served as the club's first quality control coordinator. In addition, Williams had previously assisted in the coaching of the Oilers' defensive backs, assisted the "scout" teams for Oilers practice sessions and helped the defensive coaching staff on game day.
Prior to joining the Oilers, Williams spent the 1988-89 seasons working with the linebackers as a graduate assistant at the University of Houston for former Oilers head coach Jack Pardee. From 1984-87, Williams was the head coach at Belton (MO) High School after spending the 1980-83 campaigns as an assistant coach at his hometown of Excelsior Springs (MO) High School.
A native of Excelsior Springs, Mo. (7/15/58), Williams played football (quarterback) and baseball at Northeast Missouri State where he received his B.S. degree. He later earned his master's in education from Central Missouri State.
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