Peter King ranks the five greatest pro football coaches of all time

[Soul_Survivor88]

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1. Brown
2. Belichick
3. Lombardi
4. Noll
5. Shula

Would rather have Joe Gibbs, Tom Landry, or Bill Walsh instead of Shula in my Top 5.

 

[oldrover]

Paul Brown is in there so King doesn't have to pick Belichick first.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

I'd put Landry somewhere on that list. Had one of the greatest innovative coaching minds. He made the shotgun offense mainsteam.

 

[Fencer]

Paul Brown is in there so King doesn't have to pick Belichick first.

One guy who'd pick Brown over Belichick, I think, is Belichick.

 

[363839]

Was Cleveland even an NFL team when Brown coached? I'm not sure. He does have some remarkable accomplishments, though.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Paul Brown is in there so King doesn't have to pick Belichick first.

I think you are right. BB would put Brown at the top so that would be his justification.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Was Cleveland even an NFL team when Brown coached? I'm not sure. He does have some remarkable accomplishments, though.

Yes

 

[Fencer]

Tons of Patriots praise in other parts of that article by the way.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm dumping Brown b/c his greatness was not in the SB era.

1. BB
2. Walsh
3. Noll
4. Lombardi
5. Landry

 

[RobertWeathers]

Tons of Patriots praise in other parts of that article by the way.

King must have gotten hammered on beer and buzzed on Caffe lattes

 

[Tony2046]

Paul Brown is in there so King doesn't have to pick Belichick first.

Paul Brown was the BB of his day. But I agree with you.

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Was Cleveland even an NFL team when Brown coached? I'm not sure. He does have some remarkable accomplishments, though.

They were part of the All-American Football Conference from 46-49 and won the championship each year.

 

[Ring 6]

One guy who'd pick Brown over Belichick, I think, is Belichick.

There is absolutely no way in the world BB would put Brown first simply because BB would never answer that type of question.

If he would I'd imagine you are right though

 

[Fencer]

I'm dumping Brown b/c his greatness was not in the SB era.

1. BB
2. Walsh
3. Noll
4. Lombardi
5. Landry

Great list.

Nobody modern got a chance to innovate as much as Brown. Brown didn't get a chance to do nearly the complex things they do. Which one one ranks higher is really a personal judgment.

But if we look only at modern guys, BB and Walsh stand way above the rest, with BB ahead even of Walsh.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Paul Brown is in there so King doesn't have to pick Belichick first.

For whatever it's worth, Belichick himself would probably rate Brown #1.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Was Cleveland even an NFL team when Brown coached? I'm not sure. He does have some remarkable accomplishments, though.

Yup, he co-founded the team and it's named after him.

 

[patchick]

There is absolutely no way in the world BB would put Brown first simply because BB would never answer that type of question.

He's come close on many occasions, and calls him the father of professional football. When he tied Brown for victories, he wore a fedora to the stadium in his honor, saying "I just thought this would be a way to pay tribute to the greatest person in professional football."

I can't argue with the guy who literally introduced the playbook being #1. It gets tougher lower down the list...Noll vs. Landry vs. Walsh? How much do you rate winning vs. innovation? Etc.

 

[oldrover]

One guy who'd pick Brown over Belichick, I think, is Belichick.

Belichick would pick all those guys over himself.

 

[NormZauchin]

There is absolutely no way in the world BB would put Brown first simply because BB would never answer that type of question.

If he would I'd imagine you are right though

There is no way BB would name his team the New England Belichicks.

 

[Deus Irae]

Brown/Belichick/Lombardi/Walsh

Landry/Shula/Noll/Halas/Gibbs/Madden

I could see an argument for Lambeau being in the top 10, as well.