Greg Knapp (1963-2021) was a highly respected, American professional football coach in the National Football League. While he was bicycling the day before he was to report to camp for the New York Jets, he tragically passed away in July 2021 after being hit by a distracted driver.

He served as an assistant coach for 25 seasons with the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.

Known as a “quarterback whisperer,” Greg coached all time greats, such as Peyton Manning, and younger players starting their careers with kindness, humor and trust. 

To honor Greg’s legacy, his wife Charlotte and agent + close friend, Jeff Sperbeck, started The Coach Knapp Memorial Fund. The fund exists to educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving, reduce the number of distracted driving related deaths, and promote distracted driving awareness reform.