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Anthony Joseph Sparano III [1] (October 7, 1961 – July 22, 2018) was an American professional football coach. He served as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) and is the only NFL head coach to have led a team to the playoffs the year following a one-win season, and only the second to conduct a ten-game turnaround, both of which he ...
Two Vikings coaches have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Grant and Van Brocklin, although Van Brocklin was elected for his playing career. [7] Mike Tice is the only former Vikings player to have become a head coach for the franchise. [8] Dennis Green was the first African American head coach in franchise history.
In 1973 Griese led another strong Dolphins team, but they did not make it through the season undefeated. They reached the Super Bowl for the third consecutive season and defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24–7. In 1974, Griese and the Dolphins had an 11–3 regular-season record, but lost to the Oakland Raiders in the divisional round of the ...
The 1967 season was the Minnesota Vikings' seventh in the National Football League.After the resignation of head coach Norm Van Brocklin at the end of the previous season, the Vikings hired Bud Grant, previously the head coach of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who led the team to a 3–8–3 record.
Stats at NBA.com. Statsat Basketball-Reference.com. Harry Peter"Bud" Grant Jr.(May 20, 1927 – March 11, 2023) was an American professional footballplayer and coach in the National Football League(NFL) and Canadian Football League(CFL). Grant was head coach of the NFL's Minnesota Vikingsfor 18 seasons; he was the team's second (1967–83) and ...
At the time of his retirement, he was the sixth-winningest coach in NFL history with 168 career wins, including the playoffs. In 18 seasons, he led the Vikings to a 158–96–5 regular season record. Longtime Vikings assistant coach Jerry Burns was named the fourth head coach in team history on January 7, 1986. He served as the Vikings ...
The "charter" class of seventeen was selected in 1963. [1] As of 2023, 18 inductees have played for, coached, or contributed to the Miami Dolphins. [2] Zach Thomas was the most recent Dolphin selected. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, 11 of these men made the major part of their primary contribution to the Miami Dolphins. [3]
At the time of his retirement he held the 6th best winning record for a coach in NFL history with 168 career wins, including playoffs. In 18 seasons, he led the Vikings to a 158–96–5 regular-season record. [36] Longtime Vikings assistant coach Jerry Burns was named the fourth head coach in team history on January 7, 1986. [1]