George Stewart (American football)

George Stewart
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:	Assistant Head Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator
Personal information
Born:	Little Rock, Arkansas
Career information
High school:	Parkview High School
College:	Arkansas
Undrafted:	1981
Career history
As player:
	Kansas City Chiefs (1981)*
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
	Arkansas (1983); Graduate Assistant; Minnesota(1984–1985); Offensive Line Coach; Notre Dame(1986-1988); Linebackers Coach; Pittsburgh Steelers (1989-1991); Special Teams Coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992-1994); Tight Ends/Special Teams Coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995); Special Teams Coach; San Francisco 49ers (1996-1999); Special Teams Coach; San Francisco 49ers (2000-2002); Wide Receivers Coach; Atlanta Falcons (2003-2006); Wide Receivers Coach; Minnesota Vikings (2007–2016); Wide Receivers Coach; Los Angeles Chargers (2017-present); Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator;
Career highlights and awards
	1970s Razorbacks' All-Decade Team; National Champion (1988);

George Stewart has been a coach in the National Football League since 1989 after spending a few years coaching in the college ranks. He spent ten years coaching wide receivers for the Minnesota Vikings.[1][2] In 2017 he became the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the San Diego Chargers.[3][4][5][6]

College Coaching

Stewart began coaching in 1983 as a graduate assistant at Arkansas, working under his former head coach from his playing years at Arkansas, Lou Holtz. Stewart followed Holtz to the University of Minnesota the following year, becoming the team’s offensive line coach. In 1986, Stewart would follow Holtz once again this time to Notre Dame to become the team’s linebackers coach. In Stewart's final season with the Irish, they finished with a record of 12-0 and defeated West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl to being crowned national champions.

NFL Coaching

He began in Pittsburgh with the Steelers under Chuck Noll from (1989–1991). He then went to Tampa Bay (1992-1995), where he coached tight ends. This was followed by a coaching stint in San Francisco (1996-1999). He was a wide receiver coach[7] in San Francisco (2000-2002), four in Atlanta (2003-2006) and 10 seasons in Minnesota (2007-2016).[7] Stewart has been the Chargers' [3]special teams coordinator and assistant head coach under Anthony Lynn [4]since 2017.[5]

References

"George Stewart: Minnesota Vikings WR Whisperer". August 7, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
Aug 8, foxsports; ET, 2013 at 12:15a (August 8, 2013). "George Stewart: Minnesota Vikings WR whisperer". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
"Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"Chargers special teams guru George Stewart made Anthony Lynn better as a player, so Lynn hired him as a coach". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
"Want to make the Chargers' final roster? Earn this man's trust". Orange County Register. August 28, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
"Chargers hire George Stewart as special teams coordinator". Daily News. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
Fucillo, David (March 21, 2018). "Terrell Owens explains why George Stewart will present him at 2018 Hall of Fame ceremony". Niners Nation. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

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[1] "George Stewart: Minnesota Vikings WR Whisperer". August 7, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[2] Aug 8, foxsports; ET, 2013 at 12:15a (August 8, 2013). "George Stewart: Minnesota Vikings WR whisperer". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[:1-3] "Los Angeles Chargers". www.chargers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[:2-4] "Chargers special teams guru George Stewart made Anthony Lynn better as a player, so Lynn hired him as a coach". Los Angeles Times. May 21, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[:0-5] "Want to make the Chargers' final roster? Earn this man's trust". Orange County Register. August 28, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[6] "Chargers hire George Stewart as special teams coordinator". Daily News. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

[:3-7] Fucillo, David (March 21, 2018). "Terrell Owens explains why George Stewart will present him at 2018 Hall of Fame ceremony". Niners Nation. Retrieved April 11, 2020.