Breaux attended McNeese State University and was a standout quarterback. He led the team in passing all four years from 1958 to 1961,[1] was a three time All-Gulf States Conference selection, led the league in total offense in 1960, and was the team's MVP in 1961 when they won the conference championship. In four seasons, he compiled 159 completions on 304 attempts for 2,279 yards and 17 touchdowns. He was inducted into the McNeese State Hall of Fame in 1984.[2]
He played professionally in the AFL for the Denver Broncos in 1963, where he was one of four quarterbacks and lost both his starts. He compiled 70 completions on 138 attempts for 935 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions; in a Nov 3 loss to Buffalo, he had 239 yards and 4 touchdowns which remains tied for the Broncos rookie record. He also appeared in seven games for the San Diego Chargers in 1965, though he only reached 10 attempts in two of them, and logged two touchdowns to four interceptions on the season.[3]
Coaching career
Breaux was an assistant coach at Florida State from 1966 to 1967, where he worked with Joe Gibbs under Bill Peterson, men who would have a major impact on the rest of his career. Peterson had attended Chargers training camp to develop an advanced pass system, and hired Breaux as a natural fit.[4] Gibbs and Breaux reunited in 1971 at Arkansas, where they became close friends after Breaux's "dramatic spiritual redirection."[5] He was hired to his first NFL coaching job with the Houston Oilers in 1972, once again under their new coach Bill Peterson. He remained a professional coach for 27 years.[6] Breaux is most remembered for his 17 seasons in two stints under Joe Gibbs, from 1981 to 1993 and again as offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2007. Gibbs credits Breaux with inventing the H-back position, revolutionizing the passing game, and being an instrumental part of three Washington RedskinsSuper Bowl victories.[7] Gibbs described Breaux as a born coach, and Breaux once said "I don't recall ever wanting to do anything else."[7] Between jobs with Gibbs, Breaux was on the coaching staff of the New York Jets in 1994,[8] and Carolina Panthers from 1995 to 2002.[6]
breaux, donald, carl, breaux, born, august, 1940, former, american, football, player, coach, played, college, football, mcneese, state, college, american, football, league, served, stints, assistant, coach, under, head, coach, gibbs, with, washington, redskins. Donald Carl Breaux born August 3 1940 is a former American football player and coach He played college football at McNeese State College and in the American Football League AFL He served two stints as an assistant coach under head coach Joe Gibbs with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League NFL Don BreauxNo 19 15Position QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1940 08 03 August 3 1940 age 82 Jennings LouisianaHeight 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m Weight 205 lb 93 kg Career informationHigh school Lake Charles LA LaGrangeCollege McNeese StateUndrafted 1963Career historyAs a player Denver Broncos 1963 San Diego Chargers 1964 1965 As a coach Florida State 1966 1967 assistant Arkansas 1968 1971 backfield Houston Oilers 1972 OC Florida 1973 1974 QB WR Texas 1975 1976 co OC Arkansas 1977 1980 offensive backfield Washington Redskins 1981 1989 RB Washington Redskins 1990 1993 OC New York Jets 1994 TE Carolina Panthers 1995 2002 TE Washington Redskins 2004 2007 OC Career highlights and awards3 Super Bowl champion XVII XXII XXVI Career NFL statisticsTD INT 9 10Yards 1 339QB Rating 68 8Player stats at NFL comCoaching stats at PFR Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 See also 4 ReferencesPlaying career EditBreaux attended McNeese State University and was a standout quarterback He led the team in passing all four years from 1958 to 1961 1 was a three time All Gulf States Conference selection led the league in total offense in 1960 and was the team s MVP in 1961 when they won the conference championship In four seasons he compiled 159 completions on 304 attempts for 2 279 yards and 17 touchdowns He was inducted into the McNeese State Hall of Fame in 1984 2 He played professionally in the AFL for the Denver Broncos in 1963 where he was one of four quarterbacks and lost both his starts He compiled 70 completions on 138 attempts for 935 yards 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions in a Nov 3 loss to Buffalo he had 239 yards and 4 touchdowns which remains tied for the Broncos rookie record He also appeared in seven games for the San Diego Chargers in 1965 though he only reached 10 attempts in two of them and logged two touchdowns to four interceptions on the season 3 Coaching career EditBreaux was an assistant coach at Florida State from 1966 to 1967 where he worked with Joe Gibbs under Bill Peterson men who would have a major impact on the rest of his career Peterson had attended Chargers training camp to develop an advanced pass system and hired Breaux as a natural fit 4 Gibbs and Breaux reunited in 1971 at Arkansas where they became close friends after Breaux s dramatic spiritual redirection 5 He was hired to his first NFL coaching job with the Houston Oilers in 1972 once again under their new coach Bill Peterson He remained a professional coach for 27 years 6 Breaux is most remembered for his 17 seasons in two stints under Joe Gibbs from 1981 to 1993 and again as offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2007 Gibbs credits Breaux with inventing the H back position revolutionizing the passing game and being an instrumental part of three Washington Redskins Super Bowl victories 7 Gibbs described Breaux as a born coach and Breaux once said I don t recall ever wanting to do anything else 7 Between jobs with Gibbs Breaux was on the coaching staff of the New York Jets in 1994 8 and Carolina Panthers from 1995 to 2002 6 See also EditList of American Football League playersReferences Edit McNeese State Media Guide 2013 issuu McNeese State Hall of Fame mcneesesports com Don Breaux Career Game Log Pro Football Reference com Maxymuk John 7 August 2012 NFL Head Coaches A Biographical Dictionary 1920 2011 McFarland p 232 ISBN 9780786492954 Gibbs Joe 2012 Chalk Talkes Game Plan for Life Harper Collins ISBN 9780310415282 a b Redskins assistant coach Breaux retires after 27 year NFL career Associated Press July 17 2008 a b Seitz Denny 2 Feb 2012 Gibbs right hand man Lake Norman Citizen Archived from the original on 15 February 2017 Retrieved 14 February 2017 Breaux Longtime Gibbs Assistant Retires Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Breaux amp oldid 1079435459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
