Coaching Carousel

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

← 1985 1986 1987 →
7
Teams affected
7
New hires
7
Departures

Coaching Tree Influence

Bud Grant 2 of 7 hires worked under Bud Grant Tom Landry 1 of 7 hires worked under Tom Landry Charley Winner 1 of 7 hires worked under Charley Winner Weeb Ewbank 1 of 7 hires worked under Weeb Ewbank Mike Ditka 1 of 7 hires worked under Mike Ditka
Buffalo Bills
Out
Kay Stephenson
Chuck Knox Chuck Knox
In
Marv Levy Marv Levy
George Allen George Allen Jerry Williams Jerry Williams
Houston Oilers
Out
Hugh Campbell
In
Jerry Glanville Jerry Glanville
Leeman Bennett Hugh Campbell Rick Forzano +2 more
Indianapolis Colts
Out
Rod Dowhower
Don Coryell Don Coryell Jim Hanifan Jim Hanifan Red Miller +1 more
In
Ron Meyer Ron Meyer
Minnesota Vikings
Out
Bud Grant Bud Grant
In
Jerry Burns Jerry Burns
Bud Grant Bud Grant Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi Les Steckel
New Orleans Saints
Out
Bum Phillips Bum Phillips
Sid Gillman Sid Gillman Harland Svare Charlie Waller
In
Jim Mora
Ron Meyer Ron Meyer Jack Patera Jack Patera
Philadelphia Eagles
Out
Marion Campbell Marion Campbell
George Allen George Allen Mike Holovak Mike Holovak Norm Van Brocklin Norm Van Brocklin
In
Buddy Ryan Buddy Ryan
Neill Armstrong Neill Armstrong Mike Ditka Mike Ditka Weeb Ewbank Weeb Ewbank +2 more
St. Louis Cardinals
Out
Jim Hanifan Jim Hanifan
Don Coryell Don Coryell Bud Wilkinson Bud Wilkinson
In
Gene Stallings Gene Stallings
Tom Landry Tom Landry