Jeff Diamond

American football executive

Jeff Diamond is a retired NFL executive. He worked for the Minnesota Vikings from 1976 to 1998, during which time he rose from a minor post in public relations to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager.

In 1999, after being named NFL Executive of the Year,[1] he was hired away by the Tennessee Titans to be President of that organization, and remained in that post until his retirement in 2004.

During his time as an NFL executive, Diamond's teams went to the Super Bowl once (the Titans after the 1999 season). While Senior Vice President for the Vikings, they achieved a franchise high of 15 wins during the 1998 regular season.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Alliance Sport Marketing: Who We Are".
  2. ^ "Jeff Diamond Football Executive Record". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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Minnesota Vikings general managers
  • Bert Rose (1961–1963)
  • Jim Finks (1964–1974)
  • Mike Lynn (1975–1990)
  • Jeff Diamond (1991–1998)
  • Tim Connolly and Dennis Green (1999)
  • Dennis Green (2000–2001)
  • Rob Brzezinski (2002–2005)
  • Fran Foley (2006)
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  • Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (2022–present)


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