Ranking The Greatest NFL Head Coaches from All 32 Teams

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Jan 9, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis reacts during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /

#30: Marv Lewis (Cincinnati Bengals)

This might not make a lot of fans happy. With other options like Paul Brown, Forest Gregg and Sam Wyche available how in the world can one justify putting a guy on this list who has never won a playoff game? It’s understandable why people would be upset about that. Success in the postseason is the ultimate measuring stick for any coach. Still, despite that black mark on his record there are reasons Lewis is at the top. Keep in mind that Brown will probably be on this list for a different team, and he did not win any playoff games either. Gregg had one good year in 1981. Wyche?

He went to a Super Bowl and made the postseason a few times but he also had a career 61-66 record when he left in 1991. Meanwhile Lewis has won 112 games in charge of this franchise and reached the playoffs seven times. He’s the only won to win Coach of the Year and has the greatest run of sustained regular season success than any of the other contenders. If he can just find a way to win a game in January, the doubters make finally be put to rest.

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