Alan Lowry is the special-teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ...

He completed his 25th season in the NFL, the last 11 with the Titans.

College Career

A former quarterback and defensive back at the University of Texas, Lowry earned All-Southwest Conference honors before jumping into the coaching ranks. Lowry began his coaching career at Virginia Tech in 1974 before moving to the University of Wyoming in 1975. He spent 1976 with the Dallas Cowboys in their scouting department before returning to the University of Texas (1977-81) for five seasons as defensive backs coach. The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ... The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyomings high plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2194 m), between the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountain ranges. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames The Boys, Americas Team Team colors Royal Blue, Navy Blue, Metallic Silver Blue, and White Head Coach Currently Vacant Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones Mascot Rowdy [1] League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969...

Pro Career

Lowry spent nine seasons with the Cowboys (1982-90). He originally joined the Cowboys in 1982 as their special teams coach before shifting to receivers (1988-90). In 1991, he served as the special teams/tight ends coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and as special teams coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 1992-95. In San Francisco, Lowry and the Niners made three NFC Championship game appearances (1992,1993,1994) and captured a Super Bowl Championship (XXIX). City Tampa, Florida Other nicknames The Bucs, Pewter Pirates Team colors Buccaneer Red, Pewter, Black, and Orange Head Coach Jon Gruden Owner Malcolm Glazer General manager Bruce Allen Mascot Captain Fear League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1976) AFC West (1976) National Football Conference (1977... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager none Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946... NFC Championship Game is an American football game played every year to determine the champion of the National Football Conference of the National Football League. ...

Lowry is perhaps best known for masterminding the "miracle" play in what is now known as the Music City Miracle. It took place in a Wild Card game of the NFL Playoffs involving the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills on January 8, 2000. Steve Christie, the Bills' kicker, had just kicked a 51-yard field goal to put Buffalo up 16-15 with only sixteen seconds remaining in the game. On the ensuing kickoff, Christie kicked off, and Titans player Lorenzo Neal received. Neal handed the ball off to Titans tight end Frank Wycheck, who then lateraled the ball across the whole field to another Titans player, Kevin Dyson, who then ran down the sidelines for a 75-yard touchdown. The Music City Miracle is a famous play in the NFL Playoffs involving the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills that took place on January 8, 2000 (following the 1999 regular season) in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Personal

Lowry is a native of Miami, Oklahoma, and currently resides in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Donna. The couple has two daughters, Marta (23) and Lindsay (18).

See Also

Music City Miracle The Music City Miracle is a famous play in the NFL Playoffs involving the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills that took place on January 8, 2000 (following the 1999 regular season) in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

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