In light of Shattenjager’s great post yesterday about Marion Campbell, I thought we should do some NFL head coach trivia today centered around losing.
Let’s start with a tough one. With 165 losses, which coach has lost the most games in NFL history?
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Obviously, there’s something to be said for losing a lot of games. That’s kind of like throwing the most interceptions in NFL history, a mark that Brett Favre holds. Let’s move on to a rate-based trivia question.
Which coach has the worst winning percentage in NFL history, minimum 50 games coached? It’s not Campbell or Joe Bugel, who at 30% are tied for the fourth worst record.
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What if we move to current coaches? Which of the 32 active head coaches has the most losses? No hints here:
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What about the current head coach with the worst winning percentage, regardless of minimum games coached?
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Marion Campbell doesn’t have the most losses or the worst winning percentage, but he does have one record: At 34-80-1, Campbell finished his career 46 games below .500, the lowest mark in NFL history. The runner-up spot belongs to former Tampa Bay head coach John McKay.
Let’s move on to the final trivia question of the day: Which active head coach has the worst record when it comes to games below .500?
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