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Encyclopedia > Tom Clements

Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. Currently, he is the quarterbacks coach of the National Football League’s Green Bay Packers. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... McKees Rocks is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... Joe Montana, an American quaterback. ... Joe Montana, an American quaterback. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... Note: Basketball teams from Chicago and Anderson once used the name Packers as well. ...


Clements was the starting quarterback for the Notre Dame football team from 1972 to 1974 and led the team to a national championship in 1973. In 1974, Clements finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was voted a first-team All-American. This article is about the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. ... The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award, named after former college football player and coach John W. Heisman, is considered the most prestigious award in American college football and is given annually to the top player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective position. ...


Upon graduation, Clements began a career in the Canadian Football League, quarterbacking the Ottawa Rough Riders for four seasons and winning the league’s Rookie of the Year award in his inaugural campaign. Clements continued his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1979, but finished the season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, for whom he would also play in 1981 and 1982; in 1980, Clements was briefly on the roster of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs but saw no playing time in the regular season. In 1984 Clements was traded from Hamilton to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for long-time Blue Bomber quaterback Dieter Brock. (Clements would play with Winnipeg until 1987, in which year he won the CFL’s Most Valuable Player award). That same year the two teams, Hamilton and Winnipeg faced each other in the Grey Cup. Clements led the Bombers to their first Grey Cup victory since 1962. Clements finished his career in Winnipeg and was elected in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. His career also saw him win two Grey Cups—with Ottawa in 1976 and with Winnipeg in 1984—after each of which he was named the championship’s “Outstanding Offensive Player”. He finished his CFL career with over 39,000 passing yards, 252 passing touchdowns and a 60.35 completion percentage. In 2005, for the 75th anniversary of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Clements was selected one of the Bombers 20 all-time great players. The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, Yellow, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner Lamar Hunt General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf Local radio Flagship stations: 101. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ...


While still in the CFL, Clements pursued a juris doctor degree, finally graduating magna cum laude from the Notre Dame University School of Law in 1986, and, upon the completion of his playing career, he practiced law in Chicago for five years. In 1992, Clements was hired as quarterbacks coach for Notre Dame, where he served until 1995 under head coach Lou Holtz. After again practicing law in 1996, Clements took his first NFL job, working as the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999. Clements would hold the same job in 2000 with the Kansas City Chiefs and between 2001 and 2003 with the Pittsburgh Steelers; under Clements’s tutelage, the Chiefs’ Elvis Grbac (in 2000) and the Steelers’ Kordell Stewart (in 2001) and Tommy Maddox (in 2002) each reached the Pro Bowl. J.D. redirects here; for alternative uses, see JD. Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a professional doctorate awarded by American law schools as the first degree in law. ... Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. ... Lou Holtz (born Louis Leo Holtz on January 6, 1937 in Follansbee, West Virginia) is one of the premier NCAA college football head coaches of his era. ... City New Orleans, Louisiana Other nicknames None Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Fight song None Mascot Gumbo Local radio Flagship stations: WWL (870 AM)-English and WFNO (830 AM)-Spanish Announcers: Jim Henderson, Hokie Gajan, Kenny Wilkerson... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney Local radio Flagship stations: WDVE (102. ... Elvis Grbac (born in Cleveland in 1968 in the Football Belt) was an NFL quarterback. ... Kordell Stewart (born October 16, 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American NFL quarterback who most recently played for the Baltimore Ravens. ... A Tommy Maddox autographed football card. ... Tackle during 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii A top cheerleader from each team takes part in the 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues all-star game. ...


In 2004 and 2005, Clements served as offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, but was released by the team after a front-office shakeup in which Marv Levy assumed the position of general manager and ultimately installed Dick Jauron as the team’s new head coach. Upon the hiring of Mike McCarthy to be the head coach of the Packers on January 11, 2006, the Packers parted ways with several assistant coaches, and McCarthy later interviewed NFL Europe head coach Steve Logan and Clements before settling on Clements on January 28. City Orchard Park, New York Team colors Dark Navy, Red, Royal, Nickel, and White Head Coach Dick Jauron Owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. ... Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is currently the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for the Buffalo Bills. ... The term general manager is a title used by an executive in a business operation, although the duties of the position vary according to the context. ... Dick Jauron (b. ... Mike McCarthy was introduced as the Green Bay Packers 14th head coach on January 12, 2006. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NFL Europe logo Old World League of American Football (WLAF) logo The NFL Europe League is an American football league which operates in Europe. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Packers.com » Team » Coaches » Tom Clements (863 words)
Tom Clements, entering his 15th season in the coaching profession, is in his second year as Green Bay's quarterbacks coach.
Clements also spent one season, 1980, as a quarterback for Marv Levy's Kansas City Chiefs.
Clements received his degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1975.
Grey Cup 2006 - Catching up with Tom Clements (1819 words)
Ottawa quarterback Tom Clements dropped back from the Saskatchewan 24-yard line when he noticed tight end Tony Gabriel had slipped behind the secondary, and threw a perfect spiral in the back of the end zone to Gabriel, who reeled it in.
A product of Notre Dame, Clements led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1973 and was an All-American in 1974, the same year he finished fourth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy as the top college football player in the United States.
Clements split the 1979 season between Saskatchewan and Hamilton and, after a failed stint in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, he returned to Canada in 1981, rejoining the Tiger-Cats.
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