New Signing: Terrence the Teacher
3 years ago
United States Wilbert Montgomery has transitioned from a celebrated NFL running back to a successful coach, sharing his extensive knowledge of the game.
Montgomery was a significant player for the Philadelphia Eagles for eight seasons, from 1977 to 1984, where he shattered most of the team's rushing records and was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
Montgomery concluded his NFL playing career with the Detroit Lions in 1985 and later returned as their Running Backs Coach from 2006 to 2007.
Montgomery served as the Running Backs and Tight Ends Coach for the St. Louis Rams from 1997 to 2005. During this period, he won his first Super Bowl title with the team at Super Bowl XXXIV.
Montgomery was the Running Backs Coach for the Baltimore Ravens from 2008 to 2013. He won his second Super Bowl title during Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens.
Montgomery was the Running Backs coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2014 to 2015, bringing strong NFL coaching credentials to the team.
Wilbert Montgomery was born on September 16, 1954, in Greenville, Mississippi. He began his football career as an outstanding athlete at Abilene Christian University, where he was a four-year starter at running back. During his college tenure, Montgomery set the all-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record for touchdowns with 76. He also distinguished himself by breaking the freshman touchdown record with 37, contributing significantly to the Wildcats winning the NAIA Division I National Championship in 1973. His exceptional performance earned him recognition in “Faces in the Crowd” in Sports Illustrated in November 1973, and he was named a First-team Little All-American the same year.
Montgomery was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons with the Eagles, leading the team in rushing six times and establishing numerous franchise records. These records included career attempts (1,465) and rushing yards (6,538), attempts in a season (338 in 1979), and rushing yards in a season (1,512 in 1979). He also held records for career 100-yard rushing games (26) and 100-yard rushing games in a season (8 in 1981). A pivotal moment in his career was in the 1980 NFC Championship game, where he rushed for 194 yards, helping the Eagles reach their first Super Bowl, Super Bowl XV. Over his NFL playing career, which concluded with the Detroit Lions in 1985, Montgomery accumulated 6,789 rushing yards, 2,502 receiving yards, and 57 touchdowns (45 rushing, 12 receiving).
Following his playing career, Montgomery transitioned to coaching. He joined the St. Louis Rams in 1997 as the running backs coach. During his time with the Rams until 2005, he coached Pro Bowl running backs Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson. In 1999, he earned his first Super Bowl title when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV. He later served as running backs coach for the Detroit Lions (2006–2007), Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013), and Cleveland Browns (2014–2015). With the Baltimore Ravens, he secured his second Super Bowl title when the team won Super Bowl XLVII. Recognizing his collegiate achievements, Montgomery was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll in 1987.
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