NFL Head Coach
Best: 1997 SF (+1.6) · Worst: 2000 SF (-3.6)
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 George Seifert · before Dennis Erickson | 1997–2002 (6) | 57–39 | .594 | — | — |
| DETafter Marty Mornhinweg · before Dick Jauron | 2003–2005 (3) | 15–28 | .349 | — | — |
| SF |
| 6 |
| 10 |
| .375 |
| — |
| 2001 | SF | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0–1 | Wild Card |
| 2002 | SF | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1–1 | Div. Round |
| 2003 | DET | 5 | 11 | .313 | — |
| 2004 | DET | 6 | 10 | .375 | — |
| 2005 | DET | 4 | 7 | .364 | — |