List of New York Jets head coaches

There have been 16 head coaches in the history of the New York Jets football franchise. The team began as the New York Titans in the American Football League in 1960, but was renamed the New York Jets three years later. [cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team.jsp?FRANCHISE_ID=22 |title=New York Jets |accessdate=2008-05-25 |publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame] The Jets remained in the American Football League until the merger with the National Football League prior to the 1970 season.

Sammy Baugh became the first head coach of the New York Titans in 1960, serving for two seasons before team owner Harry Wismer replaced him with Clyde "Bulldog" Turner. [cite web |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history/1962 |title=History of The New York Jets: 1962 New York Titans |accessdate=2008-05-25 |publisher=New York Jets] In terms of tenure, Weeb Ewbank has coached more games (158) and more complete seasons (11) than any other head coach in franchise history. He led the Jets to the AFL championship in 1968 and the AFL-NFL championship in Super Bowl III. Walt Michaels led the team to the league championship game in 1982; he was also honored as the Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year and UPI AFC Coach of the Year in 1978. Coaches Baugh, Turner, Ewbank are all members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Baugh and Turner were inducted as players, while Ewbank was inducted as a coach/administrator.

Twice in Jets history has there been an "interim" head coach. In 1975, Charley Winner was fired as head coach after leading the Jets to a 2–7 record. [cite web |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history/1975 |title=History of The New York Jets: 1975 New York Jets |accessdate=2008-05-25 |publisher=New York Jets] The team offensive coordinator Ken Shipp was named the interim coach for the remainder of the season, during which he won only one of five games. Shipp was succeeded by Lou Holtz for the 1976 season.cite web |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history/1976 |title=History of The New York Jets: 1976 New York Jets |accessdate=2008-05-25 |publisher=New York Jets] Holtz resigned as Jets head coach with one game left in the 1976 season; Mike Holovak was named interim coach for the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. The current head coach of the New York Jets is Eric Mangini. [cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/coach/919-eric-mangini|title=Eric Mangini|work=New York Jets|accessdate=2008-05-26]

Key

"Statistics are accurate through the 2007 NFL season."

Coaches

Footnotes

*note label|Note1|a|aThe Win-Loss percentage is calculated using the formula: $frac\{Wins+frac\{1\}\{2\}Ties\}\{Games\}$
*note label|Note2|b|bKen Shipp was the interim head coach for five games in the 1975 season. [cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyj/1975.htm|title=1975 New York Jets Statistics & Players|publisher=Sports-Reference|accessdate=2008-05-26]
*note label|Note3|c|cHoltz resigned as Jets head coach 13 games into the season; he was replaced by Mike Holovak for the last game of the season.
*note label|Note4|d|dHolovak coached the last game of the 1976 season, after Lou Holtz had resigned as Jets head coach.

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