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Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is the current assistant head coach for defense of the Washington Redskins and the former head coach of the Buffalo Bills from 2001-2003.

Williams was an assistant coach for the University of Houston under Head Coach Jack Pardee. He later went on to become the Special Teams coach of the Houston Oilers. From 1994-1996, Williams was the linebackers coach for the Oilers.

From 1997-2000, Williams was the Defensive Coordinator of the now Tennessee Titans after the Oilers moved out of Houston. As the Defensive Coordinator, the Titans led the league in total defense and only gave up 191 points, the third fewest in the NFL since the league adopted the 16-game schedule in 1978. The defense also helped lead the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV where they lost to the St. Louis Rams.

He earned his first head coach position with the Buffalo Bills. As the Bills' head coach his team was known for conservative calls, especially on offense. He was the inspiration for Gregg Easterbrook's designation of "the maroon zone" by constantly punting in opponent territory. Williams was 17-31 as the Bills' coach, and was fired after a 6-10 record in the 2003 season.

With Washington, Williams has utilized an aggressive defensive scheme that ranked 3rd in 2004 and 9th in 2005.

On Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006, Williams signed an 3-year extension -- reportedly worth $8 million -- to remain with the Redskins.

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