Walters coached collegiately for 27 seasons and in the
National Football League for 13 seasons with three different NFL franchises, the
Cincinnati Bengals,
Minnesota Vikings, and
Philadelphia Eagles.
Minnesota Vikings Walters spent eight seasons on Dennis Green’s Minnesota Vikings staff, the first six as outside linebackers coach, 2000 as inside linebackers coach and 2001 as a defensive assistant. He helped the Vikings to NFL playoff berths in six of his first seven years with the club, culminating in a
15-1 season in 1998 and a 1998
NFC Championship Game appearance.
Philadelphia Eagles In Walters' first season with the Eagles, the team appeared in
Super Bowl XXXIX after losing in the NFC Championship Game the three previous seasons. Walters coached multiple
Pro Bowlers in his four seasons with the franchise, including
Brian Dawkins (2004-06)
Michael Lewis (2004), and
Lito Sheppard (2004, 2006). Dawkins and Sheppard were both First-team All-Pros in 2004, Dawkins achieved the honor again in 2006 under Walters. ==References==