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Dave Gettleman's Head Coaches

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For those wondering what kind of head coach Dave Gettleman might be inclined to hire (should he be given the chance) here's a list of head coaches with whom Gettleman has been associated in his NFL career (and what he was doing with each team).

 

Marv Levy

 

Head Coach: Buffalo Bills, 1986-1993

Gettleman's Job: Scouting Intern (1986) College Scout (1987-1993)

 

Wade Phillips

 

Head Coach: Denver Broncos, 1994

Gettleman's Job: College Scout

 

Mike Shanahan

 

Head Coach: Denver Broncos, 1995-1997

Gettleman's Job: College Scout

 

Jim Fassel

 

Head Coach: New York Giants, 1998-2003

Gettleman's Job: College Scout (1998) Director of Pro Personnel (1999-2003)

 

Tom Coughlin

 

Head Coach: New York Giants, 2004-2012

Gettleman's Job: Director of Pro Personnel (2004-2011) Senior Pro Personnel Assistant (2012)

 

 

The General Managers for those teams were as follows...

 

Bill Polian (Bills, 1986-1992)

John Butler (Bills, 1993)

John Beake (Broncos, 1994-1997)

Ernie Accorsi (Giants, 1998-2006)

Jerry Reese (Giants, 2007-2012)

 

 

While we're at it, here are the starting quarterbacks for all those teams.

 

Jim Kelly (Bills, 1986-1993)*

John Elway (Broncos, 1994-1997)

Kent Graham (Giants, 1998)

Kerry Collins (Giants, 1998-2003)

Eli Manning (Giants, 2004-2012)

 

* Kelly's backup for the entire time Gettleman was with the Bills was current Chargers OC Frank Reich.

 

 

Some notable assistant coaches along the way...

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Ted Cottrell (Bills DL Coach, 1986-1989)

Ted Marchibroda (Bills QB Coach/OC, 1987-1991)

Jim Fassel (Broncos OC, 1994)

Gary Kubiak (Broncos QB Coach/OC, 1995-1997)

John Fox (Giants DC, 1998-2001)

Jim Skipper (Giants RB Coach, 1997-2001)

Sean Payton (Giants QB Coach/OC, 1999-2002)

Kevin Gilbride (Giants QB Coach/OC, 2004-2012)

Tm Lewis (Giants DC, 2004-2006)*

Bill Sheridan (Giants LB Coach/DC, 2005-2009)

Steve Spagnuolo (Giants DC, 2007-2008)

Perry Fewell (Giants DC, 2010-2012)

 

* Wonder how many folks here remember Tim Lewis.

 

And here are the seasons in which the team Gettleman's worked for went to the Super Bowl.

 

1990 Buffalo Bills (Lost, coached by Marv Levy)

1991 Buffalo Bills (Lost, also coached by Levy)

1997 Denver Broncos (Won, Coached by Mike Shanahan)

2000 New York Giants (Lost, coached by Jim Fassel)

2007 New York Giants (Won; coached by Tom Coughlin)

2011 New York Giants (Won; also coached by Coughlin)

 

 

NOTES:

 

Three of the five head coaches with whom Gettleman has worked all came from offensive backgrounds.  The only defensive coach he ever worked with was Wade Phillips, and that was for one year only (Phillips' final season in Denver).

 

Interestingly enough, Marv Levy was a Special Teams Coach. The only current NFL Head Coach with an ST background is John Harbaugh - who has a Super Bowl win on his resume' -  but there are a couple of potential candidates next season in Dave Toub and Brad Seely.

 

Also worth noting that all three of the Super Bowl winning teams Gettleman was part of had offensive coaches (Shanahan once, Coughlin twice).

 

What about systems, you ask? The Bills offenses were obviously all K-Gun (no huddle).  After that, Gettleman worked exclusively with West Coast coaches (Shanahan, Fassel) up until Tom Coughlin, who ran an Erhardt-Perkins.  Gettleman had never worked with a coach using a Coryell system until he joined the Panthers.

 

On the defensive side, the Bills teams Gettleman worked for all ran 3-4 defenses.  Every team he's worked for since then has run a 4-3.

 

 

CONCLUSION

 

Pretty easy to suggest that, based on history, Gettleman would probably want an offensive coach.  System wise, I'd speculate probably one who ran E-P (based on Coughlin's success) though WCO would be a definite option.

 

Interesting to note he's had previous connections with at least three possible candidates in Gary Kubiak and Kyle Shanahan (via his dad), both during his time with the Broncos.  Gettleman also would be well familiar with Frank Reich from his days backing up Jim Kelly.  Also as mentioned, Gettleman has previously worked - and seen success - with a Special Teams coach turned head coach, which could mean he might be willing to take a look at Dave Toub or Brad Seely.

 

So there ya go.

 

Here's hoping this all means something at year's end :unsure:

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Gettleman chose Rivera. He didn't have to extend him, he still had another year under his contract. Some of you keep giving Gettleman a free pass on things he made decisions on.

How do you know for sure? coukd it have been JR? youre assuming.

Even so.. oh fug gettleman for extending a 12-4 coach on a 11-2 run!! fuggin moron

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How do you know for sure? coukd it have been JR? youre assuming.

Even so.. oh fug gettleman for extending a 12-4 coach on a 11-2 run!! fuggin moron

 

I think DSD nailed it below.  People also assume because he was extended, that he won't be fired.  Nonsense really.  The position is so fluid throughout the NFL, that most of those situations are considered within the contract.

To create the illusion of giving a head coach leeway and confidence, and not a lame duck season, while also evaluating said coach?

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JR chose to fire Bill Polian...which I thought was a mistake

 

Honestly, they couldn't coexist.  I think highly of Polian however; know a good deal of that regime well and he even goes to a lot of Panther games in the 500s.    

 

Also, I wouldn't put too much stock in getting of the guys from the coaching regime from that era including Seely, Roman and Fangio.  People don't realize but the 49ers staff is a ghost staff of the late-90s Panthers.  

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How do you know for sure? coukd it have been JR? youre assuming.

Even so.. oh fug gettleman for extending a 12-4 coach on a 11-2 run!! fuggin moron

And how's that extension looking now? You don't extend someone based on one stretch of games given his track record.

Open your eyes.

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