The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they have named Todd Bowles as the team's secondary coach, finalizing their 2012 coaching staff. Head coach Andy Reid will meet the media on Tuesday and we will broadcast it on a special edition of Eagles Live! beginning at 11:30 AM.
Bowles, a 12-year NFL coaching veteran, was the interim head coach of the Miami Dolphins for the final three weeks of the 2011 season (2-1 record) after previously serving as the Dolphins assistant head coach/secondary for three seasons (2008-11). Under Bowles, the Miami defensive backs contributed to a defense that held opposing quarterbacks to a 58.1 percent completion rate, fifth-best in the AFC and seventh-best in the league. His tutelage also helped safety Yeremiah Bell earn a Pro Bowl berth in 2009 after reeling in three interceptions.
From 2005-07, Bowles was the secondary coach for the Dallas Cowboys. During that span, Dallas compiled 52 interceptions, tied for third-most in the NFC, and were also the NFC's fifth-ranked defense, allowing 310.4 yards per game. He coached three defensive backs to five Pro Bowl appearances: safety Roy Williams (2005-07) along with cornerback Terence Newman and safety Ken Hamlin in 2007.
Bowles was a four-year defensive assistant for Cleveland from 2001-04 as the secondary coach (2004) and the defensive nickel package coach (2001-03). In 2004, the Browns held their opposition to just 181.3 passing yards per game, fifth in the league. Cleveland set a franchise record and led the NFL in 2001 with 33 interceptions, 28 from defensive backs including 10 from rookie Anthony Henry. Bowles made his NFL coaching debut as a defensive backs coach with the New York Jets in 2000, when the team was sixth in the league allowing 183.3 yards per game via the pass.
A native of Elizabeth, N.J., Bowles was a four-year letterman as a defensive back at Temple University (1982-85), and went on to play eight NFL seasons with the Washington Redskins (1986-90, 1992-93) and San Francisco 49ers (1991). He recorded 15 interceptions and two sacks in 117 career games. In addition to his NFL coaching and playing experience, Bowles was a collegiate defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for three seasons at Grambling State (1998-99) and Morehouse College (1997) as well as a member of Green Bay's personnel department (1995-96).
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