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

← 1978 1979 1980 →
7
Teams affected
7
New hires
7
Departures

Coaching Tree Influence

Chuck Fairbanks 2 of 7 hires worked under Chuck Fairbanks Tommy Prothro 2 of 7 hires worked under Tommy Prothro 1 of 7 hires worked under Bill Johnson Don Coryell 1 of 7 hires worked under Don Coryell John Madden 1 of 7 hires worked under John Madden
Cincinnati Bengals
Out
Bill Johnson
Frankie Albert Paul Brown Paul Brown Jack Christiansen Jack Christiansen +1 more
In
Homer Rice Homer Rice
Bill Johnson
New England Patriots
Out
Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks
In
Ron Erhardt
Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks
New York Giants
Out
John McVay
Bill Arnsparger
In
Ray Perkins Ray Perkins
Don Coryell Don Coryell Chuck Fairbanks Chuck Fairbanks Tommy Prothro Tommy Prothro
Oakland Raiders
Out
John Madden John Madden
John Rauch John Rauch
In
Tom Flores Tom Flores
John Madden John Madden
San Diego Chargers
Out
Tommy Prothro Tommy Prothro
In
Don Coryell Don Coryell
San Francisco 49ers
Out
Pete McCulley Pete McCulley
George Allen George Allen Ted Marchibroda Ted Marchibroda Howard Schnellenberger Howard Schnellenberger +1 more
In
Bill Walsh Bill Walsh
Paul Brown Paul Brown Tommy Prothro Tommy Prothro John Rauch John Rauch
St. Louis Cardinals
Out
Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson
In
Larry Wilson Larry Wilson
Bob Hollway