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.

George Allen

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Washington hadn’t been relevant since World War II, but George Allen made them contenders after the AFL-NFL merger when he was hired in 1971. The former Los Angeles Rams coach took on general manager duties with Washington, and led his club to seven consecutive winning seasons, five playoff berths, a division title, and an appearance in Super Bowl VII. Washington let go of Allen after 1977 when he wouldn’t sign a contract extension.

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