Mike Sweatman

Mike Sweatman
Personal information
Born:	October 23, 1946 (age 78); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
High school:	North Kansas City (MO)
College:	Kansas
Career history
As a coach:
	Kansas (1968); Graduate assistant; Okinawa Devil Dogs (1970); Head coach; Quantico Marines (1971–1972); Defensive coordinator; Kansas (1973–1974); Assistant; Coffeyville Community College (1975–1976); Defensive coordinator; Tulsa (1977–1978); Assistant; Kansas (1979–1982); Linebackers coach; Tennessee (1983); Defensive ends coach; Minnesota Vikings (1984); Special teams coach/outside linebackers coach; New York Giants (1985–1989); Defensive assistant & assistant special teams coach; New York Giants (1990–1992); Special teams coach; New England Patriots (1993–1996); Special teams coach; New York Jets (1997–2000); Special teams coach; Chicago Bears (2001–2003); Special teams coach; New York Giants (2004–2006); Special teams coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1966, 1967); Second-team All-Big Eight (1965);

Mike Sweatman (born October 23, 1946) is an American football coach. He served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets and Chicago Bears.^[1]^[2]

Early life

Sweatman played football at the University of Kansas (1965–67), where he was a two-time all-conference linebacker and three-time letterman. During his senior year, he earned Academic All-American honors and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and a master's degree in Education. Following graduation, he served four years in the United States Marines, and spent 26 years in the reserves before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.^[3]

Career

Sweatman began coaching in 1968 and coached college football for 12 years. From 1985 to 1992, he served as both the assistant special teams coach and special teams coach for the New York Giants, and was a member of the staff that won both Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV.

In 2004, Sweatman returned to the Giants when new head coach Tom Coughlin hired him as his special teams coach. In 2004, the team led the NFL in kickoff return yardage for the first time since 1953, with an average return of 25.1 yards, and their average start following a kickoff was at the 30.1 yard line, the best average starting point in the NFC and fifth-best in the league. In Sweatman's first season with the Giants, the average start was the 31.8 yard line, the best in the NFL.

The Giants’ punt returns also improved from an average of 5.1 yards in 2003 (32nd in the league) to 9.2 the following year, (8th). Under his watch, David Tyree was voted to his first Pro Bowl, and punt returner Chad Morton was named as a first alternate. Jay Feely, another first Pro Bowl alternate, had the then-best season by a Giants kicker, leading all kickers with a team record and career-high 148 points, the first Giants kicker to hold the top spot since Don Chandler in 1963. Feely set career highs and tied two team records with 35 field goals and 42 field goal attempts, while punter Jeff Feagles was a consistent and productive player in his 18th season, with a 42.1 yard gross average and a 37.0 yard net average.^[4]

He retired from coaching following the 2006 season, and his assistant Tom Quinn was promoted to replace him.^[5]

Personal life

Sweatman is married to Teri, and they have three sons: Tom, Chris and Dan.

References

^ "Sweatman's Specialties". Articles.courant.com. October 15, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
^ "Sweatman, two-time Super Bowl champ, retires". Espn.com. January 30, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
^ "Coffeyville CC". redravenathletics.com. COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "Coffeyville CC". redravenathletics.com. COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "Sweatman, two-time Super Bowl champ, retires". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. January 30, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[1] "Sweatman's Specialties". Articles.courant.com. October 15, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

[2] "Sweatman, two-time Super Bowl champ, retires". Espn.com. January 30, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

[3] "Coffeyville CC". redravenathletics.com. COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[4] "Coffeyville CC". redravenathletics.com. COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[5] "Sweatman, two-time Super Bowl champ, retires". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. January 30, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

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v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXI champions
2 Raúl Allegre 3 Joe Cooper 5 Sean Landeta 9 Bob Thomas 11 Phil Simms (MVP) 15 Jeff Hostetler 17 Jeff Rutledge 20 Joe Morris 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson 25 Mark Collins 27 Herb Welch 28 Tom Flynn 30 Tony Galbreath 33 George Adams 34 Elvis Patterson 34 Terry Kinard 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Greg Lasker 48 Kenny Hill 51 Robbie Jones 52 Pepper Johnson 53 Harry Carson 54 Andy Headen 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Byron Hunt 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Johnston 60 Brad Benson 61 Chris Godfrey 63 Karl Nelson 64 Jim Burt 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 67 Billy Ard 68 Damian Johnson 70 Leonard Marshall 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 75 George Martin 76 Curtis McGriff 77 Eric Dorsey 78 Jerome Sally 80 Phil McConkey 81 Stacy Robinson 83 Vince Warren 84 Zeke Mowatt 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Solomon Miller 88 Bobby Johnson 89 Mark Bavaro
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Ron Erhardt Len Fontes Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Pat Hodgson Lamar Leachman Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes

v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXV champions
2 Raúl Allegre 3 Matt Stover 5 Sean Landeta 6 Matt Cavanaugh 9 Matt Bahr 11 Phil Simms 15 Jeff Hostetler 21 Reyna Thompson 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson (MVP) 25 Mark Collins 26 Dave Duerson 27 Rodney Hampton 28 Everson Walls 29 Myron Guyton 30 Dave Meggett 34 Lewis Tillman 43 David Whitmore 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Roger Brown 47 Greg Jackson 51 Bobby Abrams 52 Pepper Johnson 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Larry McGrew 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Williams 60 Eric Moore 61 Bob Kratch 64 Tom Rehder 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 70 Leonard Marshall 72 Doug Riesenberg 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 76 Jumbo Elliott 77 Eric Dorsey 80 Bob Mrosko 81 Stacy Robinson 82 Mark Ingram 83 Odessa Turner 84 Troy Kyles 85 Stephen Baker 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Howard Cross 89 Mark Bavaro 93 Mike Fox 98 Johnie Cooks 99 Steve DeOssie
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Tom Coughlin Ron Erhardt Al Groh Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman Bob Trott Charlie Weis
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes