A strong coach can lead even a team of absolute rookies to success. The history of the National League knows many big names.
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Don Shula
Shula has more regular season wins (328) and total wins (347) than any other head coach in NFL history. In 33 seasons as an NFL coach, he has won 31 seasons, a sensational feat.
To this day, his 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to finish a season with a perfect record.
When Shula arrived in Miami, the Dolphins had won just 15 games in four years. Over the first six years of his career, Miami posted a 75-19-1 record with three AFC titles and two consecutive Super Bowls.
Shula modernised the NFL by installing an offensive mindset primarily focused on success in the passing game. His teams were incredible, and his influence helped the NFL replace baseball as the leading sport in the United States.
Paul Brown
The NFL’s sixth winningest head coach, Brown played a crucial role in the formation of the Cleveland Browns in 1946. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Cleveland had early success under Brown before joining the NFL in 1950, and they became NFL champions in their first season after posting a 12:2 record.
Unfortunately, Brown’s affairs deteriorated in 1962 after he was relieved of his duties. ‘The Browns’ won their fourth NFL title in 1964, and Brown was named head coach of the newly formed Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.
Brown was a central figure in Cleveland’s early years and was mentored by 49ers legend Bill Walsh, who was his offensive coordinator in Cincinnati.
Bill Walsh
Although Walsh failed to reach 100 regular season wins, he made a major impact on the sport after inventing the West Coast offence during his time with the San Francisco 49ers.
With Joe Montana under centre, Walsh changed the passing game in the 1980s, and his influence can be seen throughout the National Football League in the modern era.
The 1984 team is one of the best in NFL history. The 49ers became the first team to win 15 regular season games before beating the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl.
He may be a bit lucky to rank so high on this list given his lack of longevity, but in terms of his impact on the sport, Walsh leads the way.
Vince Lombardi
Super Bowl winners are awarded the Vince Lombardi trophy for a reason. One of the greatest coaches in NFL history, Lombardi was a man ahead of his time.
The only head coach to win five titles in a seven-year span, Lombardi led the Green Bay Packers to unprecedented success in his nine seasons at Lambeau Field.
Preparation was Lombardi’s business. He got all the players ready to play. A pioneer of the sport, Lombardi was the first NFL coach to recruit African-Americans in the first round.
Lombardi finished his career with a.738 regular season winning percentage while his Green Bay team won 9-1 in the postseason.
Bill Belichick
Belichick now ranks third on the NFL’s all-time coaching wins list, and we picked him as the greatest coach in NFL history, though he was assisted by legendary quarterback Tom Brady.
Winner of nine conference titles and six Super Bowl titles, Belichick is the most decorated coach in football. Under his leadership, the New England Patriots team shows 19 consecutive wins in a row.
With a.721 winning percentage in the final game, Belichick has a perfect record, and he has led the Patriots to eight consecutive appearances in the AFC title game.
Belichick has built the NFL’s greatest dynasty in New England, and the lack of a perfect 2007 season was the only blemish on his unblemished record.