[2] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL draft and played that season with the team.
Following his time with the Packers, he played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes, Calgary Stampeders, and Ottawa Rough Riders.
Burrow's last coaching position was as defensive coordinator for Ohio University from 2005 until his retirement after the 2018 season.
[3] He timed his retirement from coaching to coincide with the final college football season of his son Joe Burrow, who played at LSU in 2019.
The elder Burrow publicly acknowledged that his wish to attend all of his son's 2019 games played a role in his retirement decision.