NFL Head Coach
Best: 1978 NE (+4.1) · Worst: 1978 NE (+4.1)
Team wins minus the wins its roster's VAL predicts (roster fit r² 0.59), credited by share of games coached and shrunk toward zero for short careers. Descriptive, not causal: health, schedule and luck sit in the same residual.
| Team | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEafter Phil Bengtson · before Ron Erhardt | 1973–1978 (6) | 46–40 | .535 | — | — |
| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | NE | 5 | 9 | .357 | — | |
| 1974 | NE | 7 | 7 | .500 | — | |
| 1975 | NE | 3 | 11 | .214 | — | |
| 1976 | NE | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 0–1 |
| Div. Round |
| 1977 | NE | 9 | 5 | .643 | — |
| 1978 | NE | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0–1 | Div. Round |