The Resume

(June 5, 1956- )
Born in Peoria, Illinois
Attended Illinois State University
Defensive backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys (1994-99)
Defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys (2000-06), Atlanta Falcons (2007) and the Cincinnati Bengals (2008-13)
Head coach for the Minnesota Vikings

Why he might be annoying:

His coaching style has been described as being way too edgy.
He is a hunting enthusiast.
He didn't land his first NFL head coaching job until the age of 57.
His Vikings teams continued the franchise trend of having good regular seasons and bottoming out in the playoffs.
He turned down a chance to become the head coach at the University of Nebraska.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was forced to retire from active play due to a neck injury in college.
He served as the Cowboys defensive coordinator under three different head coaches.
He returned to the sidelines, days after his wife passed away and was given the game ball by his players (2009).
He is the son of former NFL player and coach Bill Zimmer.
He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Cowboys coaching staff (1995).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amateur Wrestlers
• Atlanta Falcons
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Dallas Cowboys
• Football Players
• I Attended Illinois State University
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Headphones
• Minnesota Vikings
• Profiles 42501-42750 (Ranked: 42578)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 22]
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying