Jim Fassel was head coach of the New York Giants from 1997 to 2003, leading them to the 2001 Super Bowl.Fassel’s playing career was brief after his graduation from Long Beach State.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 1972 NFL draft and played for the Bears, San Diego Chargers, and Houston Oilers in 1972.
He was with the short-lived Hawaiians of the WFC in 1974 and 1975 before beginning his coaching career. He coached at several colleges, including the University of Utah, before moving to the NFL.Fassel joined the Giants as an assistant in 1991 and became their head coach in 1997.
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