Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 10

Events

• 1999 - Jimmy Johnson is named as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Birthdays

• 1961 - Steve Jordan, tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, played in six Pro Bowls in a 13-year career.
• 1974 - Hollis Thomas, defensive lineman for four teams over a 14-year NFL career.
• 1975 - Jake Delhomme, quarterback, led the Carolina Panthers to an NFC championship and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVIII.

Deaths

• 1980 - Bo Rein, former head coach at NC State, one of the youngest head coaches in Division I football. Died in a plane crash. (b. 1945)
• 2006 - Dave Brown, cornerback, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, played for 15 seasons in the NFL (b. 1953)