John Ramsdell has been an instrumental figure as Philip Rivers has become one of the most prolific passers in franchise history. Ramsdell watched Rivers earn a Pro Bowl nod for the fourth time in his career after a 2011 season in which he topped 4,000 yards passing and 25 touchdowns for a team-record fourth-consecutive season.
Ramsdell joined the Bolts from St. Louis, where he worked with Trent Green and Kurt Warner. Warner was 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).
Ramsdell was born in Lafayette, Ind. He played running back at Manheim Township High in Lancaster, Pa., 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.
John Ramsdell’s Coaching Experience
1976-77 — Wide Receivers, San Francisco State University
1978 — Assistant Secondary, Long Beach State University
1979-82 — Assistant Coach, University of the Pacific
1983-94 — Wide Receivers, University of Oregon
1995 — Offensive Assistant, St. Louis Rams
1996 — Tight Ends, St. Louis Rams
1997-98 — H-Backs, St. Louis Rams
1999-02 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
2003 — Wide Receivers, St. Louis Rams
2004-05 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
2006-12 — Quarterbacks, San Diego Chargers
John Ramsdell has been an instrumental figure as Philip Rivers has become one of the most prolific passers in franchise history. Ramsdell watched Rivers earn a Pro Bowl nod for the fourth time in his career after a 2011 season in which he topped 4,000 yards passing and 25 touchdowns for a team-record fourth-consecutive season.
Ramsdell joined the Bolts from St. Louis, where he worked with Trent Green and Kurt Warner. Warner was 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).
Ramsdell was born in Lafayette, Ind. He played running back at Manheim Township High in Lancaster, Pa., 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.
John Ramsdell’s Coaching Experience
1976-77 — Wide Receivers, San Francisco State University
1978 — Assistant Secondary, Long Beach State University
1979-82 — Assistant Coach, University of the Pacific
1983-94 — Wide Receivers, University of Oregon
1995 — Offensive Assistant, St. Louis Rams
1996 — Tight Ends, St. Louis Rams
1997-98 — H-Backs, St. Louis Rams
1999-02 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
2003 — Wide Receivers, St. Louis Rams
2004-05 — Quarterbacks, St. Louis Rams
2006-12 — Quarterbacks, San Diego Chargers
