Nov 22, 2020 · While Jon Gruden's sideline anger has been masked (maybe not as often as it should be) in 2020, it's that flamboyant streak on the sideline that earned the Raiders head coach his nickname....

Sep 11, 2018 · Jon Gruden goes by the nickname “Chucky” thanks to his resemblance to the doll made famous in the horror movie series Child’s Play that has since prompted a number of spin-off movies.

[21] [22] While Gruden was with the Raiders, Gruden acquired his nickname "Chucky" from Raiders defensive lineman Grady Jackson, who thought that the coach looked like the fictional character "Chucky" in the 1988 slasher movie Child's Play.

Jan 30, 2023 · Gruden was given his nickname “Chucky” by Raiders defensive lineman Grady Jackson, who thought the coach looked like the fictional character ‘Chucky’ in the 1988 slasher movie Child’s Play. At 28, Jon became the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator under former Packers assistant coach Ray Rhodes after three seasons in Green Bay ...

Sep 23, 2018 · Farmer: You don’t have to be a Raiders fan to know the “Chucky” reference is from the horror movie franchise “Child’s Play,” and that the sneering coach does bear an uncanny resemblance to the...

Jon Gruden holds a rare distinction: the only NFL head coach ever likened consistently to a demonic, serial-killing doll. Gruden is nicknamed “Chucky,” after the character in the “Child’s...

The animated Gruden became a favourite target for television cameras as he stalked the Raiders’ sideline, and his frequent angry outbursts combined with his still-boyish good looks earned him the nickname “Chucky,” after a devilish homicidal doll featured in the Child’s Play series of horror movies. In 2000 and 2001 Gruden guided ...

Sep 9, 2002 · In 1998, as Raiders running back Harvey Williams stood wilting under a torrent of Gruden invective, he took in the coach's arched eyebrow, the shining eyes and the lopsided grin that was anything...

Jan 8, 2018 · Jon Gruden is expected to be formally knighted as the newest Oakland Raiders coach on Tuesday morning, returning to a team he previously coached two decades ago. But how did he get the name...

Jan 9, 2018 · Oakland's new coach, Jon Gruden, gained the nickname "Chucky" for his likeness to the demonic children's doll from the slasher movie Child's Play.