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Minnesota Vikings enfranchised by the NFL in 1961, with the Dallas Cowboys moving to the Eastern Division. [9] AFL's Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego. The league also reduced the roster limit from 38 back to 36 players during these two years. [6]
The history and records of the AFL were incorporated into the NFL. In the 105-year history of the NFL, there have been 531 head coaches, 32 of whom are currently active as head coaches. George Halas has the longest tenure of any NFL head coach, with a career spanning 40 years, however, these seasons were not consecutive as they were spread out ...
Reid is the oldest active coach at 66 years old while the youngest is Mike Macdonald at 37. McVay at 30 was the youngest head coach at the time of hiring in modern NFL history and the youngest to win a Super Bowl at 36.
[39] [40] In 2020, the 49ers played in Super Bowl LIV making Sowers the first female and first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history. [41] Also in 2020, Callie Brownson became the first woman to coach an NFL position group in a regular-season game when she filled in for the Cleveland Browns tight ends coach Drew Petzing. [42]
The team was established in Chicago in 1898 and was a charter member of the NFL in 1920. The team has played their home games at the State Farm Stadium since 2006 and is the oldest franchise in the NFL. [1] [2] The team has moved to numerous cities during its history.
One of only 15 coaches to win 100 games with one NFL team; The only coach to compete in four Super Bowls in a row [50] Retired at the age of 72; tied with George Halas as the oldest non-interim head coach in NFL history. [51] First USFL alumnus to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; One of only two coaches to appear in both a Grey ...
Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year (1989) [22] [23] 15 Bill Cowher†* 1992–2006* 240 149 90 1 .623 21 12 9 .571 AP NFL Coach of the Year (1992) Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year (1992) Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year (2004) [22] [24] 16 Mike Tomlin+* 2007–present* 275 173 100 2 .633 18 8 10 .444 Motorola NFL Coach of the ...
The United Press International (UPI) NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955. Before the AFL-NFL merger , an award was also given to the most outstanding coach from the AFL . When the leagues merged in 1970, separate awards were given to the best coaches from the AFC and NFC conferences.