Richie Petitbon

Interceptions:	50
Interception yards:	801
Touchdowns:	3

Richie Petitbon
No. 17, 16
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	April 18, 1938 (age 86); New Orleans, Louisiana
Career information
College:	Tulane
NFL draft:	1959 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21
Career history
	As a player Chicago Bears (1959–1968); Los Angeles Rams (1969–1970); Washington Redskins (1971–1972); As a coach Washington Redskins (1981–1992); Defensive Coordinator; Washington Redskins (1993); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	4× Pro Bowl selection (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967); 1× First-team All-Pro selection (1963); 2× All-Pro selection (1962, 1967);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	50
Interception yards:	801
Touchdowns:	3

Richard Alvin Petitbon (born April 18, 1938) 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. Petitbon recorded the second most interceptions in Bears history with 38 during his career, trailing Gary Fencik.^[1] Petitbon also holds the Bears record for the longest interception return, after scoring on a 101-yard return against the Rams in 1962.^[2]

He returned to the Redskins in 1978 as secondary coach under Jack Pardee. From 1981 to 1992, he was the Redskins' defensive coordinator under head coach Joe Gibbs, either alone or sharing the job with Larry Peccatiello. During this time period, Petibone was considered one of the top coordinators in football. When Gibbs initially retired in 1993, Petibone was named his successor. He did not find the same success as a head coach, lasting only one season. Aging and underachieving, the team finished 4-12 and Petibon was dismissed by Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke in favor of arch rival Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Following his firing, Petibone never took another job in the NFL.

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.^[3]

Head coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
Team	Year	Won	Lost	Ties	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
WAS	1993	4	12	0	.250	5th in NFC East	–	–	–	–

References

^ Mayer, Larry. "Tillman repeats stellar performance". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
^ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
^ NOLA.com

External links

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Doc Urich	Washington Redskins Defensive Coordinator 1981–1992	Succeeded by Larry Peccatiello

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[1] Mayer, Larry. "Tillman repeats stellar performance". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

[2] "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2014-06-02.

[3] NOLA.com

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