2nd Best Head Coach in NFL History (besides Lombardi)

[Giants/Jets Legend]

In the last poll I did, Vince Lombardi was clearly the winner (and rightly so). Then in the last post, Hut5 said that the real arguement is who is the next best head coach. With that said, let the debate begin!!! Here is the link to the first thread: http://www.pigskin-fever.com/showthread.php?t=85

[Giants/Jets Legend]

Joe Gibbs-Washington 1981-1992 2004-Present
Season Record: 140-76 Playoff Record: 17-6 Chamionships: 3

Curly Lambeau-Green Bay 1921-1949 Chicago 1950-1951 Washington 1952-1953
Season Record: 226-132-22 Playoff Record: 3-2 Chamionships: 3

Tom Landry-Dallas 1960-1988
Season Record: 250-162-6 Playoff Record: 21-16 Chamionships: 2

Chuck Noll-Pittsburgh 1969-1991
Season Record: 193-148-1 Playoff Record: 16-8 Chamionships: 4

Steve Owen-New York G 1931-1953
Season Record: 152-99-17 Playoff Record: 2-8 Chamionships: 2

Don Shula-Baltimore 1963-1969 Miami 1970-1995
Season Record: 328-156-6 Playoff Record: 19-17 Chamionships: 2

Bill Walsh-San Francisco 1979-1988
Season Record: 92-59-1 Playoff Record: 10-4 Chamionships: 3

George Halas-Chicago 1920-1929 1933-1967
Season Record: 318-148-32 Playoff Record: 6-4 Chamionships: 5

Paul Brown-Cleveland 1950-1962 Cincinnati 1968-1975
Season Record: 166-100-6 Playoff Record: 4-8 Chamionships: 3

John Madden-Oakland 1969-1978
Season Record: 103-32-7 Playoff Record: 9-7 Chamionships: 1

Bill Belichick-Cleveland 1991-1995 New England 2000-present
Season Record: 111-81 Playoff Record: 13-3 Chamionships: 3

Weeb Eubanks-Baltimore 1954-1962 New York J 1963-1973
Season Record: 130-129-7 Playoff Record: 4-1 Chamionships: 3

[Giants/Jets Legend]

Another comment, Mike Ditka wasn't too popular last time so I took him off the list. Those who feel he should be on this list are encouraged to make a convincing argument.

[gridiron]

Belichick because he won as much as anyone except Lombardi or Halas despite the free agency situation. Halas is a very close #3 though.

[ACrank]

Paul Brown got my vote.

Not only for his record, but the innovations he brought to the game, and the coaching tree that he sprung.

[Seattle1]

Ultimately I had to vote for Don Shula, though Bill Walsh and John Madden are right up there.

[jslone]

I had to go with Don Shula,he coached the perfect season and played my boys to get that way.ANd this is from a die hard Skins fan.

[JimHart17]

You have your motivators like Lombardi and your strategists like Belicheck but Bill Walsh was both a motivator and a strategist and that helped him win 3 superbowls and that is why he is #1 on my list as the greatest coach ever.

[KHenry14]

Walsh not only won three SB's (four if you count Seifert's first) he was an innovator, a teacher and mentor to many future head coaches, and perhaps the best judge of talent that has ever been connected to the NFL. Nuff sed