Keith Armstrong (American football)

Keith Armstrong
Candid chest-up photograph of Armstrong standing at a podium with Atlanta Falcons logos on the backdrop during a press conference wearing a teal polo shirt with a Nike logo and eyeglasses.
Armstrong in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1963-12-15) December 15, 1963 (age 61)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:Fairless Hills (PA) Egan
College:Temple
Position:Running back
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Keith Armstrong (born December 15, 1963) is an American football coach. He was the special teams coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2019 to 2023. Armstrong has over two decades of professional coaching experience. He played college football at Temple.

On December 31, 2012, NFL.com reported that Armstrong was expected to be interviewed by the Chicago Bears for the head coaching position after Lovie Smith's firing.[1] He also met with the Philadelphia Eagles about possibly replacing Andy Reid.[2]

In the 2016 season, Armstrong and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[3]

On January 9, 2019, Armstrong agreed to become special teams coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, rejoining the staff of Bruce Arians who was the head coach of the Temple Owls when Armstrong began his coaching career. Armstrong earned his first Super Bowl title when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[4]

Personal life

Armstrong grew up in Levittown, Pennsylvania, and played high school football at Bishop Egan High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania.[5] Keith and his wife, Kathleen, have two daughters, Kaitlin and Kristen.

References

  1. ^ Hanzus, Dan (December 31, 2012). "Mike Sullivan will interview for Chicago Bears job". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Grotz, Bob (January 3, 2013). "Philadelphia Eagles: Birds moving ahead with coach search". The Times Herald. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Keith Armstrong bio Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Miami Dolphins. Accessed December 22, 2007.


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