This article explores the experiences of NFL coaches who have been fired and how they navigate their careers after losing their jobs. It examines the frequency of coaching changes in the NFL and the common reasons behind firings.
An NFL coach gets fired ... what happens next? It's an annual rite of passage, because, as former coach Ron Rivera pointed out,'Unless you get a chance to walk away, you're fired.' The Monday after Week 18 of the NFL season is synonymous with the coaching carousel beginning to spin. On average, 6.5 NFL teams per season have changed their head coach in the Super Bowl era.
Though some of those positions are filled following a retirement or a coach's decision to leave, it's most commonly because the coach was fired.In-season firings have also recently become more common: Between 1990 and 2007, there was only one season in which three head coaches lost their job before the end of the schedule. However, since 2008, there have been nine seasons (Including 2022, 2023 and 2024) where three head coaches lost their job in-season.'It's very, very normal in this profession to get let go or fired,' said Matt Nagy, a former Bears head coach now serving as the' offensive coordinator.'There's a lot of great coaches that if you look back in their careers, they've been fired or let go. So you have to start there.' So what does an NFL head coach do after he's fired? And how do you set yourself up for success for the next head coaching chance? Several coaches, all of whom have been fired once, or twice, shared the experience of losing their job -- and what they did next -- with ESPN. The first phone call Morris answered came from his friend, Nikki. She asked Morris if he wanted to stop by the Wooden Door, a since-closed local bar, for an afternoon bee
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