Bobhaze
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Since the Super Bowl started in 1967, 47 of the 52 Super Bowl winning Head coaches won a Super Bowl within their first 5 years as head coach. Two of the early winners, Weeb Eubanks of the Jets and Chuck Noll of the Steelers won Super Bowls within their first 6 years as a HC. Vince Lombardi won in his 7th year (although he won the old NFL championship pre-SB within 3 years) and Tom Landry in his 12th year.
The most recent SB winning coach to win after more than 5 seasons was Bill Cowher of the Steelers who won a SB in his 13th season. With Jason Garrett starting his 9th season as HC, I’m guessing Jerry Jones is hoping Garrett is Bill Cowher. Although in fairness to Cowher, he, Landry, Noll, Eubanks and Lombardi all had won or played in Conference championships in a shorter time than Garrett has exhibited.
Long story short....history has not been kind to NFL coaches who don’t win big in the playoffs their first 5 years. We have to hope Garrett is the exception. Jerry gambling again.
The most recent SB winning coach to win after more than 5 seasons was Bill Cowher of the Steelers who won a SB in his 13th season. With Jason Garrett starting his 9th season as HC, I’m guessing Jerry Jones is hoping Garrett is Bill Cowher. Although in fairness to Cowher, he, Landry, Noll, Eubanks and Lombardi all had won or played in Conference championships in a shorter time than Garrett has exhibited.
Long story short....history has not been kind to NFL coaches who don’t win big in the playoffs their first 5 years. We have to hope Garrett is the exception. Jerry gambling again.