NFL coaching carousel: Caldwell out, Philbin in
The coaching moves started before season's end – Jack Del Rio, Tony Sparano and Todd Haley all getting fired down the stretch – and immediately continued following the finales. Since Jan. 2, Raheem Morris, Steve Spagnuolo, Hue Jackson and Jim Caldwell have all been sent packing. Four of the positions have been filled, the latest being former Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin getting hired by the Dolphins.
Here's a three-year look at the changes – if any – made by each team around the league.
(Color change indicates coaching change.)
Team | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | '11 | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NFC SOUTH | ||||||
 | NO | Sean Payton | 13-3 | Guided Saints to 2009 Super Bowl title. | ||
 | ATL | Mike Smith | 10-6 | Third playoff berth in four seasons with Falcons. | ||
 | CAR | John Fox | Ron Rivera | 6-10 | Missed playoffs in first season with Panthers. | |
 | TB | Raheem Morris | 4-12 | Fired after three non-playoff years with Bucs. | ||
NFC WEST | ||||||
 | SF | Mike Singletary | Singletary/Jim Tomsula | Jim Harbaugh | 13-3 | Playoff berth in first season with Niners. |
 | ARI | Ken Whisenhunt | 8-8 | Two playoff berths in five seasons with Cards. | ||
 | SEA | Jim Mora | Pete Carroll | 7-9 | One playoff berth in two seasons with Seahawks. | |
 | STL | Steve Spagnuolo | 2-14 | Spagnuolo was fired after three non-playoff seasons. He'll be replaced with Jeff Fisher. | ||
NFL EAST | ||||||
 | NYG | Tom Coughlin | 9-7 | Guided Giants to 2007 Super Bowl title. | ||
 | DAL | Wade Phillips | Phillips/Jason Garrett | Garrett | 8-8 | Missed playoffs in first full season as head coach. |
 | PHI | Andy Reid | 8-8 | Has made playoffs in nine of 13 seasons with Eagles. | ||
 | WAS | Jim Zorn | Mike Shanahan | 5-11 | Shanahan is 11-21 in two seasons with Redskins. | |
NFC NORTH | ||||||
 | GB | Mike McCarthy | 15-1 | Guided Packers to 2010 Super Bowl title. | ||
 | DET | Jim Schwartz | 10-6 | First playoff berth in three seasons with Lions. | ||
 | CHI | Lovie Smith | 8-8 | Three playoff berths in eight seasons with Bears. | ||
 | MIN | Brad Childress | Childress/Leslie Frazier | Frazier | 3-13 | Missed playoffs in first full season as Vikings' coach. |
AFC EAST | ||||||
 | NE | Bill Belichick | 13-3 | Has won three Super Bowls in 12 seasons. | ||
 | NYJ | Rex Ryan | 8-8 | Missed playoffs for first time in three seasons with Jets. | ||
 | BUF | Dick Jauron/ | Chan Gailey | 6-10 | Bills are 10-22 under Gailey. | |
 | MIA | Tony Sparano | Sparano, Todd Bowles | 6-10 | Sparano was fired with three games left in '11. He's been replaced with Joe Philbin. | |
AFC NORTH | ||||||
 | BAL | John Harbaugh | 12-4 | Has guided Ravens to playoffs in all four seasons. | ||
 | PIT | Mike Tomlin | 12-4 | Guided Steelers to 2008 Super Bowl title. | ||
 | CIN | Marvin Lewis | 9-7 | Three playoff berths in nine seasons with Bengals. | ||
 | CLE | Eric Mangini | Pat Shurmur | 4-12 | Coming off first year as NFL head coach. | |
AFC SOUTH | ||||||
 | HOU | Gary Kubiak | 10-6 | First playoff berth in six seasons with Texans. | ||
 | TEN | Jeff Fisher | Mike Munchak | 9-7 | Titans just missed playoffs in coach's first season. | |
 | JAC | Jack Del Rio | Del Rio/Mel Tucker | 5-11 | Mike Mularkey was hired as head coach on Jan. 10. | |
 | IND | Jim Caldwell | 2-14 | Fired on Jan. 17 after first non-playoff campaign in three seasons with Colts. | ||
AFC WEST | ||||||
 | DEN | Josh McDaniels | McDaniels/E. Studesville | John Fox | 8-8 | Playoff berth in first season with Broncos. |
 | SD | Norv Turner | 8-8 | Coming off second non-playoff campaign in five seasons. | ||
 | OAK | Tom Cable | Hue Jackson | 8-8 | Fired after missing playoffs in first season with Raiders. | |
 | KC | Todd Haley | Haley/Romeo Crennel | 7-9 | Crennel promoted to head coach after going 2-1 as interim. | |
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