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Year-by-year head coaching changes and their coaching tree lineage

← 1976 1977 1978 →
6
Teams affected
6
New hires
6
Departures

Coaching Tree Influence

Chuck Knox 2 of 6 hires worked under Chuck Knox Charley Winner 2 of 6 hires worked under Charley Winner 2 of 6 hires worked under Lou Saban Weeb Ewbank 2 of 6 hires worked under Weeb Ewbank Dick Nolan 1 of 6 hires worked under Dick Nolan
Atlanta Falcons
Out
Pat Peppler
In
Leeman Bennett
Bob Hollway Chuck Knox Chuck Knox Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt +1 more
Buffalo Bills
Out
Lou Saban
In
Jim Ringo Jim Ringo
Jim Dooley Jim Dooley Lou Saban
Denver Broncos
Out
John Ralston
In
Red Miller
Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Jack Faulkner Jack Faulkner Don McCafferty Don McCafferty +3 more
New York Giants
Out
Bill Arnsparger
Don Shula Don Shula
In
John McVay
Bill Arnsparger
New York Jets
Out
Lou Holtz Lou Holtz
In
Walt Michaels Walt Michaels
Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank Marty Feldman Mike Holovak Mike Holovak +3 more
San Francisco 49ers
Out
Monte Clark Monte Clark
Don Shula Don Shula
In
Ken Meyer
Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank Chuck Knox Chuck Knox Dick Nolan Dick Nolan