Vince Tobin obituary – Vincent Michael Tobin was an American football coach and former college player who was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on September 29, 1943, and died on July 3, 2023, at the age of 79.
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Tobin coached several teams but was best known for his time at the Arizona Cardinals where he led them to their first playoff win in 50 years during the 1998 season by defeating the 3rd-seeded Dallas Cowboys. The team lost the next week to the 1st-seeded Minnesota Vikings.
He was fired by the Cardinals after seven games of the 2000 season after posting a 2–5 record. His record in Arizona was 28–43, with a 1–1 postseason record.
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Tobin was a defensive back for the University of Missouri Tigers football team and entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant with the team in 1965. He was Missouri’s defensive coordinator from 1971 to 1976.
Before coaching in the NFL, Tobin was the defensive coordinator for the BC Lions of the CFL and for the Philadelphia / Baltimore Stars of the USFL. He won two USFL championships with the Stars in 1984 and 1985.
His first job in the National Football League was as the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears in 1986, one year after they won the Super Bowl in 1985.
Tobin took over for veteran defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who left to become head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.
He also coached the Indianapolis Colts and the Detroit Lions (where he was fired after just one season in charge).
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