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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | (1953-01-03)January 3, 1953 (age 73) New York, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Columbia (NJ) | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 15th round, 367th overall pick | ||||||||
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Jimmy Robinson (born January 3, 1953) is an American former professionalfootball player who was awide receiver in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He played in the NFL for theNew York Giants andSan Francisco 49ers. After his playing career, he was a wide receivers coach in professional football since 1984, coaching for theMemphis Showboats,Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets,Atlanta Falcons,Indianapolis Colts,New York Giants,New Orleans Saints,Green Bay Packers, andDallas Cowboys.
Robinson played his high school football at Ridgeview High School in North Atlanta.
Robinson was a starwide receiver for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1971 to 1974. During his career he caught 101 passes for 1,633 yards and 13touchdowns. In 1981, he was inducted into Georgia Tech'sHall of Fame and Tech's all-time team in 1992.
Robinson was selected in the 15th round of the1975 NFL draft by theAtlanta Falcons with the 367th overall pick. He signed with theNew York Giants in 1976. He led the Giants in receptions in 1977 with 22 and 1978 with 32. He also scored the first touchdown inGiants Stadium history in a pass fromCraig Morton. After a season each with the San Francisco 49ers (1980) and the Denver Broncos (1981), he retired with 85receptions for 1,437 yards and sixtouchdowns.
Robinson's first coaching position came in 1984 when he became thewide receivers /tight ends coach for theUnited States Football League'sMemphis Showboats. He spent two seasons coaching for the Showboats before the league folded.
In 1987 Robinson returned to theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets to be their wide receivers coach. He coached for the Yellow Jackets from 1987 to 1989.
In 1990 Robinson joined theAtlanta Falcons, where he helpedAndre Rison andMichael Haynes to the top of the NFL's touchdown receptions list for a tandem. The next year, he helped Rison andMike Pritchard led the league again in the category. Overall, he coached the Falcons from 1990 to 1993.
In 1994, he joined theIndianapolis Colts staff, where he helped launch the career ofMarvin Harrison, who became only the third rookie in club history to lead the team in receiving. He coached the Colts from 1994–1997.
In 1998 Robinson returned to theNew York Giants, where he spent most of his playing career. As the Giants wide receiver coach for six seasons, he steered that unit to the most successful seasons in club history. In 1999, Amani Toomer and Ike Hilliard became the first pair of Giants receivers to combine to surpass 2,000 yards. In 2001, he helped his unit catch a team-record 186 passes for 2,680 yards and 15 touchdowns and a trip toSuper Bowl XXXV. He helpedAmani Toomer become one of the best wide receivers in Giants history. He coached the Giants from 1998 to 2003.
In 2004 Robinson joined theNew Orleans Saints. During his first season he helped guideJoe Horn to tie a career best and match theNFC lead with 94 receptions and set Saints records with 1,399 receiving yards and 11 touchdown grabs. He coached for the Saints in 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, Robinson joinedGreen Bay Packers newhead coachMike McCarthy's staff. Robinson's dedication to fundamentals and his focus on details has helped mold a mixture of veterans and younger players into a productive unit in Green Bay. Donald Driver had two Pro Bowl trips in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, he helpedGreg Jennings finish tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 12. In2010, Robinson's final season in Green Bay, the Packers won Super Bowl XLV, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 31–25.[1]
Robinson was hired by theDallas Cowboys on February 11, 2011 as the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach. Robinson later transitioned to the role of coaching consultant for the Cowboys and was replaced in his role as wide receivers coach by former Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley.[2]