Nine former NFL coaches, including four Super Bowl winners, could be designated for immortality within the sport.
They are semifinalists for the coach category for this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Here is a breakdown of the list:
Tom Coughlin won two Super Bowls as the coach of the New York Giants in 2007 and 2008 and 2011–2012 winning both games against the New England Patriots. He was also the first coach of the expansion franchise Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. He had an 182–157 record in 20 NFL seasons.
Mike Holmgren led the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998 and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008. He won Super Bowl XXXI when the Packers beat the Patriots 35–21 on Jan. 26, 1997. He finished with a 174–122 overall record.
Mike Shanahan coached three teams—Los Angeles Raiders from 1988 to 1989, Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2008, and the Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion, winning back-to-back titles with the Broncos in the 1997 and 1998 seasons. He has an overall record of 178–144.
George Seifert won two Super Bowls in his eight years as head coach with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1989 and 1994 seasons. He also spent three years as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. His overall career regular-season record is 114–62.
Bill Arnsparger was a coaching mastermind and was the defensive coordinator and won two Super Bowl titles with the Miami Dolphins in 1972, as the NFL’s only undefeated team, and in 1973. He was also the head coach of the New York Giants from 1974 to 1976.
Chuck Knox was a three-time NFL Coach of the Year in 1973 with the Rams, in 1980 with the Bills, and in 1984 with the Seahawks. He was the first coach in NFL history to lead three different franchises to the playoffs. Knox ranks 10th in league history with 193 career victories (193–158), including the postseason.
Dan Reeves was the head coach of three NFL teams—the Broncos (1981–1992), the Giants (1993–1996), and Falcons (1997–2003). He led Denver to three Super Bowls in four years (1986, 1987, and 1989). He has an overall coaching record of 201–174–2 and was a two-time AP Coach of the Year over 23 seasons.
Marty Schottenheimer had a long NFL coaching career with the Browns (1984–1988), Chiefs (1989–1998), Washington (2001), and Chargers (2002–2006). He was a two-time AFC Coach of the Year in 1986 and 2004. He has an overall NFL coaching record of 205–139–1 over 21 seasons.
Clark Shaughnessy was the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams from 1948 to 1949 where he went 14–8–3. He was also a longtime assistant coach for the Washington Redskins from 1944 to 1947 and Chicago Bears from 1951 to 1962. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1968.
