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.

Dick Vermeil

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The St. Louis Rams gave the former Philadelphia Eagles coach full control when they hired him in 1997, and Vermeil rewarded the Rams with a Super Bowl win at the end of the 1999 season. Vermeil traded a second-round and a fifth-round pick in the 1999 NFL Draft to acquire running back Marshall Faulk from the Indianapolis Colts. Faulk became a key component of “The Greatest Show on Turf” and ultimately St. Louis’ success.

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