Coach

Ramsdell has developed some excellent quarterbacks during his career. Philip Rivers, his most recent, is the second quarterback in Chargers history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. Rivers was selected to his third Pro Bowl in 2010 after leading the NFL with a career-high 4,710 yards. The team’s all-time leader for career passer rating and completion percentage, Rivers was second in the NFL in passer rating in 2010 and set a team record for season completion percentage.

Ramsdell had similar success in St. Louis where he worked with Trent Green and later with Kurt Warner, a two-time NFL MVP and three-time Pro Bowl pick who led the Rams to two Super Bowls, including a win over Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV. Warner’s successor, Marc Bulger, also benefited from
working with Ramsdell as he passed for a then career-high 3,964 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2004.

The only position coach to work with the Rams each of their first 11 seasons in St. Louis, Ramsdell helped the Rams lead the league in passing three straight years (1999-01). The Rams never ranked lower than fifth overall in passing offense.

Ramsdell was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He played running back at Manheim Township HS in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Springfield (Mass.) College. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Springfield and a master’s from San Francisco State. He and his wife, Brenda, have a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Amy.