NFL Head Coach
Awards
Best: 1987 NO (+2.6) · Worst: 1998 IND (-5.0)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOafter Wade Phillips · before Rick Venturi | 1986–1996 (11) | 93–74 | .557 | — | — |
| INDafter Lindy Infante · before Tony Dungy | 1998–2001 (4) | 32–32 | .500 | — | — |
| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NO | 7 | 9 | .438 | — | |
| 1987 | NO | 12 | 3 | .800 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 1988 | NO | 10 | 6 | .625 | — | |
| 1989 | NO | 9 | 7 |
| .563 |
| — |
| 1990 | NO | 8 | 8 | .500 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 1991 | NO | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 1992 | NO | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 1993 | NO | 8 | 8 | .500 | — |
| 1994 | NO | 7 | 9 | .438 | — |
| 1995 | NO | 7 | 9 | .438 | — |
| 1996 | NO | 2 | 6 | .250 | — |
| 1998 | IND | 3 | 13 | .188 | — |
| 1999 | IND | 13 | 3 | .813 | 0–1 | Div. Round |
| 2000 | IND | 10 | 6 | .625 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 2001 | IND | 6 | 10 | .375 | — |