O'Connell played college football at San Diego State from 2004 to 2007 and in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons from 2008 to 2012, with his longest tenure (2009–2011) as a player with the New York Jets. O'Connell was born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Jan 21, 2025 · O'Connell has done so with Kirk Cousins (13-4 in 2022) and Sam Darnold (14-3 in 2024). Seifert did so with Pro Football Hall of Fame QBs Joe Montana in 1990 and Steve Young in 1992.

Jan 21, 2025 · Kevin O'Connell's staying put for the long haul. O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a multiyear contact extension, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported on ...

Jan 21, 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.. The Vikings didn’t disclose terms of the deal, which was reached with one year remaining on O ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Kevin O'Connell has parlayed a 14-win season into a new contact. Fresh off what was a largely successful 2024 season, the Vikings' head coach has agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with the team ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Another day, another award for Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell. The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) on Thursday announced he has been voted by the organization's members as the 2024 NFL ...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with head coach Kevin O’Connell on Tuesday.The deal comes as no surprise, considering the Vikings have made the playoffs ...

Jan 16, 2025 · And is head coach Kevin O'Connell long for Minnesota? First up: O'Connell's future, as he has just one year remaining on his current deal. "I do," O'Connell said when asked if he wants...

Feb 16, 2022 · O'Connell most recently was the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, who defeated the Bengals 23-20 Sunday in Super Bowl LVI. He spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons in...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Brief. Kevin O'Connell was named the NFL Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America on Thursday; O'Connell led the Vikings to a 14-4 record in 2024 and their second playoff ...