George Allen (American football coach)

George Herbert Allen was an American football coach. He served as the head coach for two teams in the National Football League (NFL), the Los Angeles Rams from 1966 to 1970 and the Washington Redskins from 1971 to 1977. Allen led his teams to winning records in all 12 of his seasons as an NFL head coach, compiling an overall regular-season record of 116–47–5. Seven of his teams qualified for the NFL playoffs, including the 1972 Washington Redskins, who reached Super Bowl VII, losing to Don Shula's Miami Dolphins. Allen made a brief return as head coach of the Rams in 1978, but was fired before the regular season commenced.

29 April 1918

Born on the same birth day (29 April): Auguste Herbin • Catherine Lara • Dick Chrysler • E. J. Bowen • Francis Lee (footballer) • Joseph Morelle • Kate Mulgrew • Katherine Langford • Lee Dong-gook • Lina Krasnoroutskaya • Micol Ostow • Peter Sculthorpe • Tammi Terrell • Uma Thurman • William II, Landgrave of Hesse • Younha

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