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

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