As a previous American football player quarterback, he had a fruitful profession playing for a few groups including the Chicago Bruisers, and Pittsburgh Fighters during the debut time of the Field Football Association.
Payton also played for the Chicago Bears and Leicester Panthers, leading them to an 8-5 regular season record and a touchdown on their first possession.
Meet Sean Payton’s parents Jeanne and Thomas Payton
Sean Payton was born to Thomas Payton and Jeanne Payton in San Mateo, California, United States. Her parents came from Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she was born.
Since Sean Payton’s parents live private lives away from the public, little is known about them. There was no information available about their birth date, age, height, weight, or occupation.
Payton has worked for eight head coaches and twelve assistant coaches who went on to become head coaches in the National Football League (NFL) or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
In 2022, Payton joined Fox to work in the studio and became a fill-in for Jimmy Johnson on the Fox NFL Sunday panel. Before accepting the position, he was also in discussions to join Amazon’s NFL coverage.
Payton started his coaching career in 1988 as an offensive assistant at San Diego State University. While working at San Diego State, he also coached Marshall Faulk from 1992 to 1993.
Since becoming a coach, he has been associated with a number of teams including; the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Dallas Cowboys. He served as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2021.
