Coaching Carousel

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

← 1977 1978 1979 →
10
Teams affected
10
New hires
10
Departures

Coaching Tree Influence

George Allen 3 of 10 hires worked under George Allen 1 of 10 hires worked under Joe Thomas Howard Schnellenberger 1 of 10 hires worked under Howard Schnellenberger Ted Marchibroda 1 of 10 hires worked under Ted Marchibroda Tom Landry 1 of 10 hires worked under Tom Landry
Buffalo Bills
Out
Jim Ringo Jim Ringo
Jim Dooley Jim Dooley Lou Saban
In
Chuck Knox Chuck Knox
Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt
Chicago Bears
Out
Jack Pardee Jack Pardee
George Allen George Allen
In
Neill Armstrong Neill Armstrong
Bud Grant Bud Grant Pop Ivy Pop Ivy
Cleveland Browns
Out
Forrest Gregg Forrest Gregg
Phil Bengston Nick Skorich Nick Skorich Harland Svare
In
Sam Rutigliano Sam Rutigliano
Phil Bengston Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Johnny Mazur +3 more
Detroit Lions
Out
Tommy Hudspeth Tommy Hudspeth
In
Monte Clark Monte Clark
Don Shula Don Shula
Kansas City Chiefs
Out
Paul Wiggin Paul Wiggin
Dick Nolan Dick Nolan
In
Marv Levy Marv Levy
George Allen George Allen Jerry Williams Jerry Williams
Los Angeles Rams
Out
Chuck Knox Chuck Knox
Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank Joe Schmidt Joe Schmidt
In
Ray Malavasi
Jack Faulkner Jack Faulkner Chuck Knox Chuck Knox John Madden John Madden +2 more
New Orleans Saints
Out
Hank Stram Hank Stram
In
Dick Nolan Dick Nolan
Tom Landry Tom Landry
San Francisco 49ers
Out
Ken Meyer
Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank Chuck Knox Chuck Knox Dick Nolan Dick Nolan
In
Pete McCulley Pete McCulley
George Allen George Allen Ted Marchibroda Ted Marchibroda Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger +1 more
St. Louis Cardinals
Out
Don Coryell Don Coryell
In
Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson
Washington Redskins
Out
George Allen George Allen
Sid Gillman Sid Gillman George Halas George Halas
In
Jack Pardee Jack Pardee
George Allen George Allen