Lovie Lee Smith (born May 8, 1958) is an American football coach. He has served as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The Houston Texans fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday night, hours after the team finished 3-13-1 in his first season. "We are grateful for [Smith's] leadership and character, and we wish...

Jan 8, 2023 · The Houston Texans fired head coach Lovie Smith following Sunday's regular-season finale after only one year with him at the helm, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.

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Jan 9, 2023 · In the hours following the Texans un-tanking themselves and losing out on the No. 1 overall pick, Houston owner Cal McNair pulled the plug on the Lovie Smith tenure, firing the head coach...

Lovie Smith was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 2022, finishing his career as the head coach of the Houston Texans. Over his twenty-two years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 179-174-1.

Lovie Smith coached 12 seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans. Between the years of 2004 and 2022, he compiled a record of 95-103 in regular season and postseason games.

Jan 9, 2023 · The Houston Texans have fired head coach Lovie Smith after just one season in charge, the team announced on Sunday. The Texans finished the year with a 3-13-1 record.

Jan 9, 2023 · HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith fought until the bitter end to help the Houston Texans to a win in the finale of a dismal season, with his fate likely already sealed. Hours later he was out of a job. Smith was fired as coach of the Texans on Sunday night after just one season in which the team went 3-13-1.

In 2004 Lovie Smith became the first African-American coach ever to lead the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Three years later he made NFL history along with the coach of the Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy, when their two teams competed at Super Bowl XLI.