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The best second-chance coaching tenures in NFL history
14. Chuck Knox
The Rams won 10 games in each of Knox's five seasons, despite QB instability, but owner Carroll Rosenbloom had little interest in retaining him in 1978. Knox went on to lead six teams to 1980s playoff brackets -- the Bills twice and the Seahawks four times.
A former O-line coach, "Ground Chuck" gave the Bills their only playoff win between 1965 and 1988 -- a 1981 wild-card victory over the Jets -- an in his first Seahawks season led a 9-7 team to two postseason triumphs. Without star running back Curt Warner in 1984, Seattle won 12 games. Knox was the only coach to take the Seahawks to the playoffs until 1999. His 186 wins are 11th all time.
5. Pete Carroll
Carroll's initial post-Jets act -- replacing Bill Parcells in New England -- was moderately successful (two playoff berths in three years).
His third act changed the Seahawks' trajectory. They are 108-63-1 since Carroll's 2010 arrival. He and John Schneider's early drafts produced the 2010s' best team -- the 2013 Seahawks -- and the Legion of Boom secondary enabled the Seahawks to become the first modern-era team to lead the NFL in scoring defense in four straight seasons. The Seahawks have transitioned to a Russell Wilson-anchored team, and despite losing most of the Super Bowl core, they remain a playoff mainstay.
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The best second-chance coaching tenures in NFL history
14. Chuck Knox
The Rams won 10 games in each of Knox's five seasons, despite QB instability, but owner Carroll Rosenbloom had little interest in retaining him in 1978. Knox went on to lead six teams to 1980s playoff brackets -- the Bills twice and the Seahawks four times.
A former O-line coach, "Ground Chuck" gave the Bills their only playoff win between 1965 and 1988 -- a 1981 wild-card victory over the Jets -- an in his first Seahawks season led a 9-7 team to two postseason triumphs. Without star running back Curt Warner in 1984, Seattle won 12 games. Knox was the only coach to take the Seahawks to the playoffs until 1999. His 186 wins are 11th all time.
5. Pete Carroll
Carroll's initial post-Jets act -- replacing Bill Parcells in New England -- was moderately successful (two playoff berths in three years).
His third act changed the Seahawks' trajectory. They are 108-63-1 since Carroll's 2010 arrival. He and John Schneider's early drafts produced the 2010s' best team -- the 2013 Seahawks -- and the Legion of Boom secondary enabled the Seahawks to become the first modern-era team to lead the NFL in scoring defense in four straight seasons. The Seahawks have transitioned to a Russell Wilson-anchored team, and despite losing most of the Super Bowl core, they remain a playoff mainstay.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles ... 8#slide_11
