Jimmy Robinson
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Jimmy Robinson is a former American football
wide receiver
and current wide receivers coach
for the Dallas Cowboys
. He played for the New York Giants
and San Francisco 49ers
during his playing career. He has been a wide receivers coach in professional football since 1984, coaching for the Memphis Showboats
, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
, Atlanta Falcons
, Indianapolis Colts
, New York Giants
, New Orleans Saints
, Green Bay Packers
, and currently the Dallas Cowboys
.
for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
from 1971-1974. During his career he caught 101 passes for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns. In 1981 he was inducted into Georgia Tech's Hall of Fame
and Tech's all-time team in 1992.
by the Atlanta Falcons
. He signed with the New York Giants
in 1976. He led the Giants in receptions in 1977 with 22 and 1978 with 32. He also scored the first touchdown in Giants Stadium
history in a pass from Craig Morton
. After a season each with the San Francisco 49ers (1980) and the Denver Broncos (1981), he retired with 85 receptions
for 1,437 yards and six touchdowns.
/ tight ends coach
for the United States Football League
's Memphis Showboats
. He spent two seasons coaching for the Showboats before the league folded.
to be their wide receivers coach. He coached for the Yellow Jackets from 1987 to 1989.
, where he helped Andre Rison
and Michael Haynes
to the top of the NFL's touchdown receptions list for a tandem. The next year he helped Rison and Mike Pritchard
led the league again in the category. Overall he coached the Falcons from 1990 to 1993.
staff, where he helped launch the career of Marvin Harrison
, who became only the third rookie in club history to lead the team in receiving. He coached the Colts from 1994-1997.
, where he spent most of his playing career. As the Giants wide receiver coach for six seasons, he steered that unit to the most successful seasons in club history. In 1999, Amani Toomer and Ike Hilliard became the first pair of Giants receivers to combine to surpass 2,000 yards. In 2001 he helped his unit catch a team-record 186 passes for 2,680 yards and 15 touchdowns and a trip to Super Bowl XXXV. He helped Amani Toomer
become one of the best wide receivers in Giants history. He coached the Giants from 1998 to 2003.
. During his first season he helped guide Joe Horn
to tie a career best and match the NFC
lead with 94 receptions and set Saints records with 1,399 receiving yards and 11 touchdown grabs. He coached for the Saints in 2004 and 2005.
new head coach
Mike McCarthy's staff. Robinson's dedication to fundamentals and his focus on details has helped mold a mixture of veterans and younger players into a productive unit in Green Bay. Donald Driver had two Pro Bowl trips in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 he helped Greg Jennings
finish tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 12. In 2010
, Robinson's final season in Green Bay, the Packers won Super Bowl XLV, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 31-25.
on February 11, 2011 as the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
and current wide receivers coach
Wide receivers coach
A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator....
for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He played for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
during his playing career. He has been a wide receivers coach in professional football since 1984, coaching for the Memphis Showboats
Memphis Showboats
The Memphis Showboats were a franchise in the United States Football League. They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders...
, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, and currently the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
.
High School
Robinson played his high school football at Ridgeview High School in North Atlanta.College
Robinson was a star wide receiverWide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
from 1971-1974. During his career he caught 101 passes for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns. In 1981 he was inducted into Georgia Tech's Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
and Tech's all-time team in 1992.
Professional
Robinson was drafted in the 15th round of the 1975 NFL Draft1975 NFL Draft
The 1975 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1975.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He signed with the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1976. He led the Giants in receptions in 1977 with 22 and 1978 with 32. He also scored the first touchdown in Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
history in a pass from Craig Morton
Craig Morton
Larry Craig Morton is a former professional football player. He played quarterback in the National Football League for 18 seasons, 1965-82...
. After a season each with the San Francisco 49ers (1980) and the Denver Broncos (1981), he retired with 85 receptions
Reception (American football)
In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving...
for 1,437 yards and six touchdowns.
Memphis Showboats
Robinson's first coaching position came in 1984 when he became the wide receiversWide receivers coach
A wide receivers coach is a coach in charge of the wide receivers in gridiron football. The wide receivers coach typically operates under a team's offensive coordinator. This coach also typically resides in the coach's box on gameday, often accompanied by or in place of the offensive coordinator....
/ tight ends coach
Tight ends coach
A tight ends coach is a coach in charge of the tight ends in American football. The tight ends coach typically operates under the team's offensive coordinator....
for the United States Football League
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
's Memphis Showboats
Memphis Showboats
The Memphis Showboats were a franchise in the United States Football League. They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders...
. He spent two seasons coaching for the Showboats before the league folded.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
In 1987 Robinson returned to the Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
to be their wide receivers coach. He coached for the Yellow Jackets from 1987 to 1989.
Atlanta Falcons
In 1990 Robinson joined the Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, where he helped Andre Rison
Andre Rison
Andre Previn Rison is a retired American football wide receiver who played professionally for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and the Canadian Football League's...
and Michael Haynes
Michael Haynes (wide receiver)
Michael David Haynes is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Arizona.Haynes also played for the New Orleans Saints....
to the top of the NFL's touchdown receptions list for a tandem. The next year he helped Rison and Mike Pritchard
Mike Pritchard
Michael Robert Pritchard is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the 1991 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 193 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Colorado, Pritchard played in nine NFL seasons from 1991 to 1999...
led the league again in the category. Overall he coached the Falcons from 1990 to 1993.
Indianapolis Colts
In 1994 he joined the Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
staff, where he helped launch the career of Marvin Harrison
Marvin Harrison
Marvin Daniel Harrison is a former American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse...
, who became only the third rookie in club history to lead the team in receiving. He coached the Colts from 1994-1997.
New York Giants
In 1998 Robinson returned to the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, where he spent most of his playing career. As the Giants wide receiver coach for six seasons, he steered that unit to the most successful seasons in club history. In 1999, Amani Toomer and Ike Hilliard became the first pair of Giants receivers to combine to surpass 2,000 yards. In 2001 he helped his unit catch a team-record 186 passes for 2,680 yards and 15 touchdowns and a trip to Super Bowl XXXV. He helped Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a fan favorite.Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas...
become one of the best wide receivers in Giants history. He coached the Giants from 1998 to 2003.
New Orleans Saints
In 2004 Robinson joined the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
. During his first season he helped guide Joe Horn
Joe Horn
Joseph Horn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons...
to tie a career best and match the NFC
NFC
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lead with 94 receptions and set Saints records with 1,399 receiving yards and 11 touchdown grabs. He coached for the Saints in 2004 and 2005.
Green Bay Packers
In 2006, Robinson joined Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
new head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Mike McCarthy's staff. Robinson's dedication to fundamentals and his focus on details has helped mold a mixture of veterans and younger players into a productive unit in Green Bay. Donald Driver had two Pro Bowl trips in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 he helped Greg Jennings
Greg Jennings
Gregory Jennings, Jr. is a professional American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League...
finish tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 12. In 2010
2010 Green Bay Packers season
The 2010 Green Bay Packers season was the 90th season in the National Football League for the Packers and the 92nd season for the team overall. With a record of 10–6, the Packers entered the playoffs as the NFC's sixth seed...
, Robinson's final season in Green Bay, the Packers won Super Bowl XLV, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 31-25.
Dallas Cowboys
Robinson was hired by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
on February 11, 2011 as the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.