9 NFL coach-GMs like the Texans’ Bill O’Brien who had success

The Houston Texans have a coach and general manager in Bill O’Brien. Here are nine other NFL coaches who had success while being their team’s GM.

Bill Parcells

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The one franchise where the Hall of Fame coach had complete control of football operations was the New York Jets. Even though Parcells was doubled-up in New England, he didn’t have complete control of the roster. After two horrendous seasons with Rich Kotite, Parcells turned the Jets around with a 9-7 record in his first season and then a 12-4 mark in year two that included an AFC Championship Game appearance. After an 8-8 year in 1999, Parcells gave up coaching and stayed on one more season in the front office.

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