Lynn George Stiles (born April 12, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and executive. He served as the head football coach at San Jose State University from 1976 to 1978, compiling a record of 18–16. Stiles was later an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). From 1992 to 1996, he served in the front office for the Kansas City Chiefs as vice president of player personnel.
Stiles, circa 1962
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | (1941-04-12) April 12, 1941 (age 83) Kermit, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1962 | Utah |
| Position(s) | Guard, center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1964 | Utah (assistant) |
| 1965–1970 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1971–1973 | UCLA (LB/DL) |
| 1974–1975 | UCLA (DC) |
| 1976–1978 | San Jose State |
| 1979–1986 | Philadelphia Eagles (assistant) |
| 1987–1991 | San Francisco 49ers (assistant) |
| 1998–1999 | St. Louis Rams (TE) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1992–1996 | Kansas City Chiefs (VP player pers.) |
| 1997–1999 | St. Louis Rams (VP football ops) |
| 2000–2008 | Kansas City Chiefs (VP football ops) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–16 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2PCAA (1976, 1978) | |
Stiles played college football at the University of Utah as a guard, center, and linebacker.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1976–1978) | |||||||||
| 1976 | San Jose State | 7–4 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1977 | San Jose State | 4–7 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | San Jose State | 7–5 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| San Jose State: | 18–16 | 10–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–16 | ||||||||
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