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COACHING STAFF / JIMMY ROBINSONJIMMY ROBINSONWIDE RECEIVERS21st Season as NFL CoachFifth Packers SeasonVETERANS COACHES COMMUNITYLAMBEAU RECORDS &DRAFT &MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2009 REVIEW FREE AGENTSA possessor of 25 years ofcoaching experience, JimmyRobinson begins his fifth seasonas the Green Bay Packers’wide receivers coach.Named to his position by Head Coach Mike McCarthyJan. 17, 2006, Robinson brings a wealth of experience tothe wide receiver corps. A proven and established tutor ofsome of the NFL’s top receivers, Robinson worked withMcCarthy while with New Orleans in 2004 when McCarthywas the Saints’ offensive coordinator. Robinson is the 19thwide receivers coach in Packers history, joining a groupthat includes Tom Coughlin (1986-87) and Jon Gruden(1993-94), plus Hall of Famer Don Hutson (1944-48).Entering his 27th season in the National Football Leagueas a player or coach, Robinson’s dedication to the fundamentalsand focus on the “little things” has helped mold amixture of veterans and younger players into a productivegroup over the past four years.While veteran Donald Driver followed up two Pro Bowlcampaigns in 2006 and 2007 (including career highs of92 catches and 1,295 yards in ’06) with two more 1,000-yard seasons in 2008 and 2009, Robinson also has beeninstrumental in the rapid ascension of youngsters GregJennings, James Jones, and Jordy Nelson.Jennings, who went from a second-round draft choicein 2006 to a Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie selection, enjoyeda 12-touchdown season in his second year, and nowlike Driver has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasonsthe last two years, with his 1,292 yards in 2008 rankingsixth in the NFL. The Packers have had two 1,000-yardreceivers in the same season just five times in franchisehistory, and twice now under Robinson.Meanwhile, Jones, a third-round pick in 2007, andNelson, a second-round pick in 2008, made seamlesstransitions to the pro game that mirrored Jennings’. Jonescaught 47 passes for 676 yards and two TDs in his rookieyear, while Nelson had 33 receptions for 366 yards andtwo TDs as a rookie in 2008. Each’s numbers fell in thesame ballpark as those of Jennings’ first year in 2006 (45catches, 632 yards, three TDs), and after an injury-plaguedsecond season, Jones rebounded with a career-best fiveTD catches in 2009.Robinson spent two years (2004-05) with the Saints beforecoming to the Packers. In New Orleans, he built a groupof receivers that became the most consistent members ofthe offense. In 2005, a season of significant adversity, Robinsonhelped elevate Donté Stallworth to career highs inreceptions (70) and yards (945), along with seven TDs.In his first year in New Orleans, 2004, Robinson guidedJoe Horn, who tied a career best and matched the NFClead with 94 receptions. Horn also established career highsand club records with 1,399 receiving yards and 11 TDcatches. With eight 100-yard performances between themin ’04, Horn and Stallworth combined to set a single-seasonrecord for the most times reaching that mark by a pairof Saints targets.Prior to his time in New Orleans, Robinson spent sixseasons (1998-2003) as the wide receivers coach for theNew York Giants and steered that unit to the most successfulseasons in club history. Under Robinson, AmaniToomer emerged to capture the Giants’ franchise recordfor career receiving yards. Toomer also posted single-seasonteam marks with 82 catches and 1,387 yards in 2002.Toomer became the first player in Giants history to catchat least 70 passes in four straight years (1999-2002) andhave five straight 1,000-yard seasons (1999-2003).48Jimmy Robinson at a glance…►►Joined Packers Jan. 17, 2006.►►In 16 NFL seasons prior to coming to Green Bay, tutoredseveral top receivers, including Andre Rison, MichaelHaynes, Marvin Harrison, Ike Hilliard, Joe Horn, AmaniToomer and Donté Stallworth.►►Drafted by Atlanta in 1975, played 58 games during a sixyearNFL career with the New York Giants (1976-79), SanFrancisco 49ers (1980) and Denver Broncos (1981).►►Played wide receiver at Georgia Tech and was inducted intothe school’s hall of fame in 1981.COACHING BACKGROUNDYears College/Pro Team Position Coached1984-85 Memphis Showboats (USFL). . . .Wide Receivers/TE1987-89 Georgia Tech ..................Wide Receivers1990-93 Atlanta Falcons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers1994-97 Indianapolis Colts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers1998-2003 New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers2004-05 New Orleans Saints .............Wide Receivers2006-10 Green Bay Packers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide ReceiversIn 2001, Robinson’s unit caught a team-record 186passes for 2,680 yards and 15 touchdowns. Earlier, in1999, Toomer and Ike Hilliard became the first pair of Giantsreceivers to combine to surpass 2,000 yards.Robinson joined the Giants after four seasons (1994-97) heading up the Indianapolis receivers. In 1996 with theColts, Robinson helped launch the career of Marvin Harrison,who became only the third rookie in club history tolead the team in receiving.While coaching in a similar capacity with the Atlanta Falcons(1990-93), Robinson guided some of the league’s mostexciting receivers during the early 1990s. In 1991, when theFalcons drafted Brett Favre, Robinson assisted Andre Risonand Michael Haynes to the top of the NFL’s touchdown receptionslist for a tandem. One year later, Rison and MikePritchard led the league again in the category.The 57-year-old Robinson first entered the professionalcoaching ranks in 1984, when he joined then-rookie ReggieWhite as members of the United States Football League’sMemphis Showboats. Robinson spent two seasons (1984-85) as the team’s wide receivers/tight ends coach, beginninghis career in the league’s second year of operation.Robinson returned to his alma mater, Georgia Tech, aswide receivers coach from 1987-89.Originally selected by the Falcons in the 15th round ofthe 1975 NFL Draft, Robinson played 58 games during a sixyearcareer with the New York Giants (1976-79), San Francisco49ers (1980) and Denver Broncos (1981). He caught85 career passes for 1,437 yards (16.9-yard avg.) and sixtouchdowns, and also returned 27 kickoffs and 59 punts.His stint with New York was perhaps his most productiveas a player. He led the club in receptions twice (1977-78) and scored the first touchdown in Giants Stadium ona 30-yard pass from Craig Morton against the Dallas Cowboys,Oct. 10, 1976.A standout wide receiver as a collegian at Georgia Techfrom 1971-74, Robinson recorded 101 catches for 1,633yards and 13 touchdowns. The school inducted him intoits hall of fame in 1981 and named him to the Yellow Jackets’all-time team in 1992. He earned a degree in industrialmanagement from Georgia Tech in 1975.Born Jan. 3, 1953, in New York City, Robinson and hiswife, Karen, have four children – Jamie, Jessica, Jim andKatie – and a granddaughter, Avery. He enjoys watchingmovies, playing golf and traveling.