List of Washington Redskins head coaches

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George Allen was the head coach of the Redskins from 1971 to 1977 and was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
George Allen was the head coach of the Redskins from 1971 to 1977 and was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]

This is a complete list of Washington Redskins head coaches. There have been 26 head coaches for the Washington Redskins, including coaches for the Boston Redskins (1933–1936) and Boston Braves (1932), of the National Football League (NFL). The Redskins franchise was founded as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise.[2] The team changed their name to the Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937.[3]

Joe Gibbs is the only coach to have more than one tenure.[4] Two different coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Ray Flaherty in 1937 and 1942, and Joe Gibbs in 1982, 1987, and 1991.[5] Gibbs is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Dudley DeGroot leads all coaches in winning percentage with .737 (with at least one full season coached).[6] Mike Nixon is statistically the worst coach the Redskins have had in terms of winning percentage, with .182.[7]

Of the 26 Redskins coaches, seven have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Ray Flaherty, Turk Edwards, Curly Lambeau, Otto Graham, Vince Lombardi, George Allen, and Joe Gibbs.[8] Several former players have been head coach for the Redskins, including Turk Edwards, Dick Todd, and Jack Pardee. In addition, former players have become assistant coaches, such as Earnest Byner and Russ Grimm. The current coach is Jim Zorn, who was hired on February 9, 2008.[9] Statistics correct as of January 5, 2008, after the end of the 2007 NFL season.

Contents

[edit] Key

      Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
      Spent entire professional head coaching career with Redskins

# Number of coaches[10]
GC Games Coached
W Wins
L Loses
T Ties
W – L % Win – Loss percentage


[edit] Coaches

Joe Gibbs was the head coach of the Redskins from 1981 to 1992 and, again from 2004 to 2007. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
Joe Gibbs was the head coach of the Redskins from 1981 to 1992 and, again from 2004 to 2007. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.[11]
Curly Lambeau was the head coach of the Redskins from 1952 to 1953. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Curly Lambeau was the head coach of the Redskins from 1952 to 1953. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.[12]
Steve Spurrier was the head coach of the Redskins from 2002 to 2003.
Steve Spurrier was the head coach of the Redskins from 2002 to 2003.[13]
Jim Zorn is the current coach of the Redskins.
Jim Zorn is the current coach of the Redskins.[9]
# Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
GC W L T W – L % GC W L
Boston Braves
1 Lud Wray 1932 10 4 4 2 .500 – – –
Boston Redskins
2 William Dietz[14] 1933 – 1934 24 11 11 2 .500 – – –
3 Eddie Casey 1935 11 2 8 1 .200 – – –
Washington Redskins
4 Ray Flaherty 1936 – 1942 78 54 21 3 .720 4 2 2
5 Dutch Bergman 1943 10 6 3 1 .667 2 1 1
6 Dudley DeGroot[15] 1944 – 1945 20 14 5 1 .737 1 0 1
7 Turk Edwards 1946 – 1948 35 16 18 1 .471 – – –
8 John Whelchel[16] 1949 7 3 3 1 .500 – – –
9 Herman Ball[17] 1949 – 1951 20 4 16 0 .200 – – –
10 Dick Todd 1951 9 5 4 0 .556 – – –
11 Curly Lambeau 1952 – 1953 24 10 13 1 .435 – – –
12 Joe Kuharich 1954 – 1958 60 26 32 2 .448 – – – Sporting News Coach of the Year (1955)
UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1955)[18]
13 Mike Nixon 1959 – 1960 24 4 18 2 .182 – – –
14 Bill McPeak 1961 – 1965 70 21 46 3 .313 – – –
15 Otto Graham 1966 – 1968 42 17 22 3 .436 – – –
16 Vince Lombardi[19] 1969 14 7 5 2 .583 – – –
17 Bill Austin 1970 14 6 8 0 .429 – – –
18 George Allen 1971 – 1977 98 67 30 1 .691 7 2 5 AP Coach of the Year (1971)
Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1971)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (1971)
UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1971)[18]
19 Jack Pardee 1978 – 1980 48 24 24 0 .500 – – – AP Coach of the Year (1979)
UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1979)
20 Joe Gibbs[4][11] 1981 – 1992 184 124 60 0 .674 21 16 5 AP Coach of the Year (1982, 1983)
Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1982, 1983)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (1982, 1983, 1991)
UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1982)[18]
21 Richie Petitbon 1993 16 4 12 0 .250 – – –
22 Norv Turner 1994 – 2000 109 49 59 1 .454 2 1 1
23 Terry Robiskie[20] 2000 3 1 2 0 .333 – – –
24 Marty Schottenheimer 2001 16 8 8 0 .500 – – –
25 Steve Spurrier 2002 – 2003 32 12 20 0 .375 – – –
— Joe Gibbs[4][11] 2004 – 2007 64 30 34 0 .469 3 1 2
26 Jim Zorn 2008 – present – – – – – – – –

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ George Allen's Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  2. ^ History: History by Decades. Washington Redskins' Official Website. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ Washington Redskins (1937-present). Sportsecyclopedia. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  4. ^ a b c Gibbs full coaching record with the Redskins is 248 regular season games coached with a record of 154–94–0 and a W – L percentage of .621. He is also 17–7 in 24 Playoff games.
  5. ^ Washington Redskins Championship History. NFLTeamHistory.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  6. ^ Dudley DeGroot's Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  7. ^ Mike Nixon's Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  8. ^ Hall of Famers by Franchise. Pro Football Hall of Fame Official website. Retrieved on March 14, 2008.
  9. ^ a b "It's quite intimidating": 1st-timer Zorn takes Redskins reins. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  10. ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Redskins. Thus any coach who has two separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
  11. ^ a b c Joe Gibbs' Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  12. ^ Curly Lambeau's Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
  13. ^ Steve Spurrier's Coaching Record. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
  14. ^ George Preston Marshall, owner and founder of the franchise, sought to rename the Boston Braves after leaving the stadium they shared with the baseball team of the same name. He chose the name Redskins in honor of Dietz, who claimed to be part Sioux.
  15. ^ DeGroot was a member of the United States rugby team that won an Olympic gold metal during the 1924 competition in Paris.
  16. ^ Released after seven games in 1949.
  17. ^ Released after three games in 1951.
  18. ^ a b c NFL Coach of the Year Award. Hickok Sports. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
  19. ^ Lombardi died before the start of the 1970 season.
  20. ^ Took over for last 3 games of the season.

[edit] References

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Washington Redskins
The Franchise
Stadiums
Culture
Lore
Head Coaches
Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs • Zorn
Division Championships (12)
Super Bowl Appearances (5)
VII • XVII • XVIII • XXII • XXVI
League Championships (5)
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Current League Affiliations
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Boston Braves/Boston Redskins/Washington Redskins Head Coaches
Wray • Dietz • Casey • Flaherty • Bergman • DeGroot • Edwards • Whelchel • Ball • Todd • Lambeau • Kuharich • Nixon • McPeak • Graham • Lombardi • Austin • Allen • Pardee • Gibbs • Petitbon • Turner • Robiskie • Schottenheimer • Spurrier • Gibbs • Zorn
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List of NFL head coaches by team