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* [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]] (1976)<br>Assistant coach
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] (1980–1982)<br>Wide receivers coach
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* [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1983–1984)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (1985–1986)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] (1987–1989)<br>Wide receivers coach
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* [[New England Patriots]] (1990)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[Los Angeles Rams]] (1991)<br>Wide receivers coach
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] (1992–2000)<br>Offensive coordinator, running backs coach,<br>tight ends coach
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* [[Washington Redskins]] (2001)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[New York Jets]] (2002–2003)<br>Senior offensive assistant
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* [[Oakland Raiders]] (2004–2005)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[New York Jets]] (2006–2008)<br>Running backs coach
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* [[San Francisco 49ers]] (2009–2010)<br>Offensive coordinator
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (2012–2013)<br>Senior offensive assistant
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'''James Arthur Raye, Jr.''' (born March 26, 1946) is an [[American football]] coach and former player. He is currently serving as the Senior Offensive Assistant to the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]].
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'''James Arthur Raye Jr.''' (born March 26, 1946) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is currently a senior adviser to NFL vice-president [[Troy Vincent]]. A book about his college career by award-winning sportswriter Tom Shanahan was published in September 2014 by August Publications titled ''Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965–66 Michigan State Spartans''. [[Tony Dungy]], who considers Raye a mentor, wrote the foreword.
   
 
==Playing career==
  
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Raye attended the segregated [[E. E. Smith High School]] in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]].
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As a player, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams for the position of [[cornerback]] but was quickly traded to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. In college, as a [[quarterback]], he was the backup for the Michigan State Spartan football team that played in the 1966 Rose Bowl and started for the 1966 Spartans in the famous 10-10 tie with Notre Dame, a game often referred to as [[1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State football game|"The Game of the Century."]]
  
   
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In college, as a [[quarterback]], Raye was the backup for the [[1965 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State Spartans football team]] that played in the [[1966 Rose Bowl]], and he started for the [[1966 Michigan State Spartans football team|1966 Spartans]] in the famous [[1966 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State football game|10–10 tie with Notre Dame]], a game often referred to as "The Game of the Century." He was the South's first black quarterback to win a national title, on the 1966 Michigan State team. (The first black quarterback to win a national title was [[1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]'s [[Sandy Stephens]], from [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania]], in 1960.) Raye and College Football Hall of Famers [[Bubba Smith]] (from Texas), [[George Webster (American football)|George Webster]] (South Carolina) and [[Gene Washington (American football, born 1944)|Gene Washington]] (Texas) arrived at Michigan State from the segregated South as part of head coach [[Duffy Daugherty]]'s Underground Railroad.
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Raye previously coached the NY Jets following two seasons as the assistant [[head coach]]/[[offensive coordinator]] of the [[Oakland Raiders]]. He brings 29 years of NFL coaching experience, and previously spent two seasons with the Jets, adding the title of assistant head coach in 2003 after serving as senior offensive assistant in 2002. Raye has served as an NFL offensive coordinator for 11 seasons.
  
   
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Raye was drafted by the [[Los Angeles Rams]] for the position of [[cornerback]] but was quickly traded to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]].
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Note: There were 28 teams in the NFL until 1995. From 1995 until 1999 there were 30 teams. From 1999-2001 there were 31 teams. In 2002, the entry of the Houston Texans brought the number of teams to its current total of 32.
  
   
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Raye was a standout quarterback for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State Spartans]] (1965–67) and led the Spartans to two Big Ten titles and the 1966 Rose Bowl. The [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] native began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, Michigan State, where he stayed for five years (1971–75). He served a brief stint at [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]] in 1976 before moving to the NFL ranks, beginning with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1977), [[Detroit Lions]] (1977–79), [[Atlanta Falcons]] (1980–82, 1987–89), the L.A. Rams (1983–84, 1991), Tampa Bay (1985–86) and New England (1990).
  
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Raye began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, Michigan State, where he stayed for five years (1971–75). He served a brief stint at [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]] in 1976 before moving to the NFL ranks in 1977.
   
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He coached in the NFL for a total of 36 years with 10 different teams, serving as [[offensive coordinator]] for 13 seasons: 1983–84 with the [[Los Angeles Rams]], 1985–86 with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], 1990 with the [[New England Patriots]], 1998–2000 with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], 2001 with the [[Washington Redskins]], 2004–05 with the [[Oakland Raiders]] (where he was also assistant head coach), and 2009–10 with the [[San Francisco 49ers]].
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He was hired by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] as the official Offensive Coordinator on January 29, 2009. After the 2009 season, he was praised for his ability to adapt the offense after key players were injured and continued as the 49ers' offensive coordinator to start the 2010 season. This was the first time that the 49ers had an offensive coordinator return to the team for consecutive seasons in seven years.<ref>[http://www.49ers.com/team/coaches/jimmy-raye/f824a6d0-35b5-4a7e-b4a1-e9d1766e8485]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/01/28/49ers-hire-raye-as-new-offensive-coordinator/]</ref>
  
   
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On September 27, 2010, he was fired by the 49ers and quarterbacks coach [[Mike Johnson (American football coach)|Mike Johnson]] was promoted to replace him.<ref name="MaioccoRayeFired">{{cite web | url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/09/27/10/Report-49ers-Fire-Jimmy-Raye/landing.html?blockID=319139&feedID=2478 | title=49ers Fire Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Raye | author=[[Matt Maiocco]] | publisher=[[CSN Bay Area]] | accessdate=2010-09-27 }}</ref>
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Following the [[2009 San Francisco 49ers season|2009 49ers season]], Raye was praised for his ability to adapt the offense after key players were injured, and he continued as the 49ers' offensive coordinator to start the 2010 season. This was the first time in seven years that the 49ers had an offensive coordinator return to the team for consecutive seasons.<ref>[http://www.49ers.com/team/coaches/jimmy-raye/f824a6d0-35b5-4a7e-b4a1-e9d1766e8485]</ref><ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/01/28/49ers-hire-raye-as-new-offensive-coordinator/]</ref> But Raye was fired after the 49ers lost their first three games of 2010.<ref name="MaioccoRayeFired">{{cite web | url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/09/27/10/Report-49ers-Fire-Jimmy-Raye/landing.html?blockID=319139&feedID=2478 | title=49ers Fire Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Raye | author=[[Matt Maiocco]] | publisher=[[CSN Bay Area]] | accessdate=2010-09-27 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
   
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On February 9, 2012, he returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this time in the capacity of Senior Offensive Assistant <ref>http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/31226/bucs-coaching-puzzle-coming-together</ref>
  
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His son, [[Jimmy Raye III]], is currently Senior Personnel Executive for the [[Detroit Lions]].
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His son, [[Jimmy Raye III]], is currently director of player personnel for the [[San Diego Chargers]].
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 28 August 2019

Jimmy Raye II
File:Jimmy Raye II at 49ers training camp 2010-08-09 3.JPG
Raye at 49ers training camp in August 2010
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Position:Cornerback / Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1946-03-26) March 26, 1946 (age 78)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:E.E. Smith (NC)
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:1968 / Round: 16 / Pick: 431
Career history
As player:
* Los Angeles Rams (1968)
As coach:
* Michigan State (1971–1975)
Assistant coach
  • Wyoming (1976)
    Assistant coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (1977)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Detroit Lions (1978–1979)
    Running backs coach
  • Atlanta Falcons (1980–1982)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Los Angeles Rams (1983–1984)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Atlanta Falcons (1987–1989)
    Wide receivers coach
  • New England Patriots (1990)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Los Angeles Rams (1991)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Kansas City Chiefs (1992–2000)
    Offensive coordinator, running backs coach,
    tight ends coach
  • Washington Redskins (2001)
    Offensive coordinator
  • New York Jets (2002–2003)
    Senior offensive assistant
  • Oakland Raiders (2004–2005)
    Offensive coordinator
  • New York Jets (2006–2008)
    Running backs coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2009–2010)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012–2013)
    Senior offensive assistant
    • Player stats at PFR
    Coaching stats at PFR

    James Arthur Raye Jr. (born March 26, 1946) is an American football coach and former player who is currently a senior adviser to NFL vice-president Troy Vincent. A book about his college career by award-winning sportswriter Tom Shanahan was published in September 2014 by August Publications titled Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965–66 Michigan State Spartans. Tony Dungy, who considers Raye a mentor, wrote the foreword.

    Playing career

    Raye attended the segregated E. E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

    In college, as a quarterback, Raye was the backup for the Michigan State Spartans football team that played in the 1966 Rose Bowl, and he started for the 1966 Spartans in the famous 10–10 tie with Notre Dame, a game often referred to as "The Game of the Century." He was the South's first black quarterback to win a national title, on the 1966 Michigan State team. (The first black quarterback to win a national title was Minnesota's Sandy Stephens, from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1960.) Raye and College Football Hall of Famers Bubba Smith (from Texas), George Webster (South Carolina) and Gene Washington (Texas) arrived at Michigan State from the segregated South as part of head coach Duffy Daugherty's Underground Railroad.

    Raye was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams for the position of cornerback but was quickly traded to the Philadelphia Eagles.

    Coaching career

    Raye began his coaching career in 1971 at his alma mater, Michigan State, where he stayed for five years (1971–75). He served a brief stint at Wyoming in 1976 before moving to the NFL ranks in 1977.

    He coached in the NFL for a total of 36 years with 10 different teams, serving as offensive coordinator for 13 seasons: 1983–84 with the Los Angeles Rams, 1985–86 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990 with the New England Patriots, 1998–2000 with the Kansas City Chiefs, 2001 with the Washington Redskins, 2004–05 with the Oakland Raiders (where he was also assistant head coach), and 2009–10 with the San Francisco 49ers.

    Following the 2009 49ers season, Raye was praised for his ability to adapt the offense after key players were injured, and he continued as the 49ers' offensive coordinator to start the 2010 season. This was the first time in seven years that the 49ers had an offensive coordinator return to the team for consecutive seasons.[1][2] But Raye was fired after the 49ers lost their first three games of 2010.[3]

    Personal life

    His son, Jimmy Raye III, is currently Senior Personnel Executive for the Detroit Lions.

    References

    1. ↑ [1]
    2. ↑ [2]
    3. ↑ Matt Maiocco. "49ers Fire Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Raye". CSN Bay Area. http://www.csnbayarea.com/09/27/10/Report-49ers-Fire-Jimmy-Raye/landing.html?blockID=319139&feedID=2478. Retrieved 2010-09-27.[dead link]
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