1.
Vince Lombardi
Five Championships in Ten years. Plus, they named the Championship trophy after the guy. You can argue wins and losses and accolades all day, but Vince Lombardi remains the master motivator and prototypical football coach. He won the first two Super Bowls ever played and, even cooler, he routinely said things like this:
"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser."
265 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
2.
Bud Grant
What he did with the Vikings and what little money they had to work with is as great as any thing any coach has ever done.
198 points - added 15 years ago by pony - 1 comment
Comments:
He over saw what was probably the greatest defensive run ever when the Vikings defense ranked 2nd, 7th, 5th, and after a hiccup in 72 12th best in the Superbowl era in points against.
Added 15 years ago by pony, 0 points
3.
Chuck Knoll
184 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
4.
Hank Stram
148 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
5.
John Madden
110 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
6.
Bill Walsh
93 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 - 1 comment
Comments:
Invented the basis of today's offense with a no-nam at the time named Joe Montana with his invention: west coast offense
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Paul Brown
Compiled a record of 167-53-8, including three NFL championships and four AAFC titles. Only had one losing season in 17 years. Is legendary for being one of the greatest offensive minds of his generation and revolutionized the way offense is played in American Football
93 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
8.
Dick Verniel
46 points - added 13 years ago by redbarron80 -
9.
George Halas
Yes the numbers are mind boggling. Here's a few: six NFL titles, 324 career victories, 40 (!) year coaching career. What you may not know is that Halas was the first coach to hold daily practices and the first the use film of the games to make adjustments.
43 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
10.
Don Shula
Let's see: He's the only coach to have a perfect, undefeated season (1972 Dolphins) and is the winningest coach in NFL history with a career record of 347-173-6. Despite this, he is not considered as innovative as some of the other coaches on this list and was not a "playcalling genius" like many All Time Coaches
29 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 - 3 comments
Comments:
How can they possibly have the winningist coach ever, the only coach with a perfect team, a coach whose teams were always in playoff contention, a coach that succeeded in different eras under different rules with different styles at #12. He should probably be #1 or, in deference to Lombardi, definitely #2
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
Shula not in the top 10? Madden & Dungy, who ever put this list together is begging for a lobotamy!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
As i recall, his perfect season was against one of the easiest schedules ever. Still a pretty good feat regardless but..... And if I remember correctly he headed upthe rules committee and refs that had too many calls go againstthe Dolphins in a gien season found themselves not reffing playoff games and rules that worked against his teams were changed quite often the next year with little fanfare.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Tom Landry
What a resume: 20 career playoff victories, 5 NFC titles, and 2 Super Bowl championships. He coached the Cowboys to 20 consecutive winning seasons, an almost incomprehensible feat. Plus, the guy wore cool hats, which always helps.
27 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 - 1 comment
Comments:
Do a little research if you didn't live thru those times as I did. A coach with his advantages would have had to be pretty lousy NOT to have such a winning record.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 2 points
12.
Bill Belichek
25 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 - 2 comments
Comments:
im not a fan of him but gotta respect what he's done with no so good players. He can turn any team in a championship one
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
Hes a douche bag but he can turn any team into a championship team
Added 14 years ago by Shaggs, 0 points
13.
Tony Dungy
Could coach a team very well through compassion. You don't see that very often
20 points - added 14 years ago by Shaggs -
14.
Weeb Ewbank
19 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
15.
Jimmy Johnson
16 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
16.
Bill Cowher
16 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
17.
Mike Shanahan
10 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
18.
Dick Lebeau
Damn! How's that guy is not here. Man he invented le the latest defense strategies and still inventing some new ones. He has past so many years in the NFL as a player and coach, no one can't learn him anything about defense. He's the master.
9 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
19.
Earl Lambeau
9 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
20.
Joe Gibbs
4 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
21.
Mike Tomlin
1 point - added 14 years ago by guestn -
22.
Marv Levy
0 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
23.
George Allen
-5 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
24.
Sid Gillman
-6 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 - 1 comment
Comments:
He is the true father of the passing game in the early 60s
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
25.
Bill Parcells
-8 points - added 15 years ago by pxc0 -
26.
jim zorn
-12 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Why would Jim Zorn be on here? He was terrible and only coached a season
Added 14 years ago by Shaggs, 0 points
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