The Jets have hired 16 head coaches and had two others finish seasons as interim leaders. Of those, just Bill Parcells and Al Groh departed with winning records. And just one, Weeb Ewbank, walked off the field a Super Bowl or even AFL or AFC champion.
They have hired former champs (Ewbank and Parcells) and a future champ (Pete Carroll), but for most of their history the Jets have had the wrong guy at the wrong time on their sideline.
Here’s a look:
Sammy Baugh
Seasons: 1960-61
Résumé: “Slinging Sammy” was a Hall-of-Fame quarterback for the Redskins from 1937-52.