The NFL Head Coaches Who Were Fired After 2021 Season
Matt Nagy - Chicago Bears
Replaced by Matt Eberfus
The Bears fired head coach Matt Nagy after being with the team for four seasons. He led the Bears to an NFC North title in his first season (2018) but then went on to post a 20-27 record since. The Bears also fired general manager Ryan Pace.
prevnextMike Zimmer - Minnesota Vikings
Replaced by Kevin O'Connell
After eight seasons as the head coach, Mike Zimmer was let go by the Vikings. In his career with the Vikings, Zimmer notched a 72-56-1 record but only went 15-18 the last two seasons and failed to reach the playoffs.
prevnextBrian Flores - Miami Dolphins
Replaced by Mike McDaniel
Brian Flores was only the head coach of the Dolphins for three seasons and many were surprised to see him let go. There were reports of him not getting along with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa which could have played a role in him being fired.
prevnextJoe Judge - New York Giants
Replaced by Brian Daboll
Joe Judge had a disappointing run with the Giants as he went 10-23 in two seasons. It looked like Judge was going to be the coach for another season, but that changed when general manager Dave Gettleman announced his retirement.
prevnextDavid Culley - Houston Texans
Replaced by Lovie Smith
David Culley was only the head coach for one season and had very little to work with. Whoever is the next head coach had an uphill battle because of the lack of talent, issues with the front office and the uncertainty with quarterback Deshaun Watson.
prevnextVic Fangio - Denver Broncos
Replaced by Nathaniel Hackett
Vic Fangio tallied just 19 wins in three seasons with the Broncos and never made the playoffs. He did build a strong defense and will likely become a defensive coordinator with another team next season.
prevnextJon Gruden - Las Vegas Raiders
Replaced by Josh McDaniels
Jon Gruden was let go during the season after a series of emails were released that included racist, homophobic and sexist language from him. The Raiders went with Rich Bisaccia as their interim head coach and made the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
prevnextUrban Meyer - Jacksonville Jaguars
Replaced by Doug Pederson
Urban Meyer was shown the door 13 games into his first season after a series of incidents with him, including being seen at a bar with a woman that isn't his wife. Meyer could go back to college football as he won two national championships at Florida and one at Ohio State.
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