Christopher Flyn Foerster (born October 12, 1961) is an American football coach who is the run game coordinator and offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he worked for the Dolphins as their offensive coordinator in 2004.[1]
| San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position: | Run game coordinator & offensive line coach |
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| Born: | October 12, 1961 |
| Career information | |
| College: | Colorado State |
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| Record at Pro Football Reference | |
Coaching career
editFoerster was hired by the San Francisco 49ers on February 15, 2008, as the co-offensive line coach. He assumed the title of offensive line coach in week 8 of the 2008 season.
Prior to joining the 49ers, Foerster spent three years (2005–07) as the offensive line coach and assistant head coach for the Baltimore Ravens. Foerster has also served as the offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins (2004),[2] tight ends coach for the Indianapolis Colts (2002–03), offensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2001) and assistant offensive line/tight ends coach for the Minnesota Vikings (1993–95).
With a total of 34 years coaching experience, Foerster also made an impact in the collegiate ranks, serving as the offensive line coach for the University of Minnesota (1992), assistant offensive line/special teams coach for Stanford (1988–91) and offensive line coach for Colorado State (1983–87). He began his coaching career in 1982 as a graduate assistant at Colorado State[3] after a successful career with the Rams as a center from 1979 to 1982. Foerster originally joined the Rams football team as a walk-on before earning a scholarship as a sophomore.
Foerster resigned from the Miami Dolphins on October 9, 2017, after video surfaced of him snorting cocaine.[4][5][6][7]
On August 23, 2019, it was reported that Foerster was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as an assistant coach to help game-planning as a member of Kyle Shanahan's staff.[8] The hire was not formally announced nor is Foerster featured on the 49ers' website.[9] In 2021, Foerster was promoted to offensive line coach. In 2022, after Niners offensive/run game coordinator Mike McDaniel left to become the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Foerster was promoted to McDaniel's former position of run game coordinator.[10]
References
edit- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Bio". Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "Who is Chris Foerster? Troubled former Dolphins coach was once their OC | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Former CSU Rams assistant Chris Foerster resigns position with Dolphins after powder-snorting video". The Denver Post. October 9, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Walker, James (October 9, 2017). "Dolphins O-line coach Chris Foerster resigns after video shows him snorting white powder". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ Hyde, Dave. "Hyde5: Vegas model Kijuana Nige reveals intimate details about her relationship with Chris Foerster". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (August 14, 2020). "Coke-snorting assistant coach Chris Foerster gets job with 49ers". Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Pelissero, Tom. "Chris Foerster opens up about rehab after Dolphins resignation". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (August 14, 2020). "Assistant coach Chris Foerster gets job with 49ers years after past cocaine issue". New York Post. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 23, 2019). "Report: 49ers hire former Dolphins OL coach Chris Foerster". ProFootball Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "49ers announce changes to Kyle Shanahan's 2022 coaching staff". 49erswebzone.com. March 7, 2022.