NFL Head Coach
Best: 1983 DET (+0.4) · Worst: 1984 DET (-3.1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFafter Dick Nolan · before Ken Meyer | 1976 (1) | 8–6 | .571 | — | — |
| DETafter Tommy Hudspeth · before Darryl Rogers | 1978–1984 (7) | 43–61–1 | .410 | — | — |
| Season | Team | W | L | T | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SF | 8 | 6 | — | .571 | — | |
| 1978 | DET | 7 | 9 | — | .438 | — | |
| 1979 | DET | 2 | 14 | — | .125 | — |
| 1980 | DET | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | — |
| 1981 | DET | 8 | 8 | — | .500 | — |
| 1982 | DET | 4 | 5 | — | .444 | 0–1 | Playoffs |
| 1983 | DET | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | 0–1 | Div. Round |
| 1984 | DET | 4 | 11 | 1 | .250 | — |