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The Most Underachieving NFL Head Coaches Ever For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 30: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers motions from the sidelines during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 30: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers motions from the sidelines during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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31 Oct 1999: Head coach Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings watches from the sidelines during a game against the Denver Broncos at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Vikings defeated the Broncos 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
31 Oct 1999: Head coach Dennis Green of the Minnesota Vikings watches from the sidelines during a game against the Denver Broncos at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Vikings defeated the Broncos 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport /

Dennis Green (Minnesota Vikings)

Bud Grant and his four Super Bowl losses would’ve been the obvious choice on the surface but the fact of the matter is Grant had sustained success for almost two full decades in Minnesota. He had the misfortune of running into some great teams during those Super Bowl runs including the undefeated era Miami Dolphins and dynasty Pittsburgh Steelers. On the other hand, Danny Green had some great teams too but never even made it to the big game.

Think about this. Green at some point or another employed the following quarterbacks on his roster:

Despite that ridiculous run of good fortune at the toughest position in the NFL to scout, Green managed just four playoff victories in 10 seasons with the Vikings. His 15-1 team’s loss in the NFC championship in 1998 was the pinnacle of his underachievement. That was the first team to reach that record to not win a championship.

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