Who are your top 5 pro football coaches ever? NFL or CFL

[WestCoastJoe]

Who are your top 5 pro football coaches ever? NFL or CFL no matter

Here are my nominees:

1 Bill Walsh - as Al Davis called him: "the Genius from Northern California"

My Tribute to Bill Walsh

http://www.lionbackers.com/cheer/viewto ... highlight=

2 Vince Lombardi

Run to Daylight. Undefeated in Championship games.

3 Bill Bellichick

His record speaks for itself.

4 Wally Buono

His record, etc. Personnel moves. Sets the tone, expectations. Big picture.

Attention to detail. Gets the best players and coaches available and gets

them to do their thing. Makes the tough decisions that are the right ones.

It might seem that he is more of a General Manager than a coach, but unlike

most GMs he is on the field at practice, involved every day.

When he was in Calgary I remember how difficult it was to get a victory

against them.

5 Don Matthews

His record, etc. Personnel. Strategies. Giving the players confidence.

[Toppy Vann]

A top 5 of CFL and NFL coaches with only Landry and Walsh not ever in the CFL :

Marv Levy
Bill Walsh
Don Matthews
Bud Grant
Tom Landry

Just a few of my top picks. It is hard to compare coaches in different leagues.

You could also consider a list that includes not only Wally Buono but

Hugh Campbell - CFL mostly.
Frank "Pop" Ivy
Frank Clair
Dave Ritchie

Other NFL greats:

John Madden
Chuck Knox
Chuck Noll
Paul Brown
Don Shula
Bill Bellichick

It's hard to come up with just 5.

[LFITQ]

Don Matthews - tops my list.
Hugh Campbell - you gotta love what he did with Edmonton. He reduces his role (even as GM) and look what happens.
Dave Ritchie - I just really enjoyed him as a coach
Tom Landry - Almost made me a Cowboys fan ...
#5 could be a # of people - not sure how to rank them after these four.

[KnowItAll]

The Don
Eagle Keys
Mike Riley
Pinball
Al Bruno

[Rammer]

The Don
Eagle Keys
Mike Riley
Pinball
Al Bruno

What no Paopao? 8)

[KnowItAll]

The Don
Eagle Keys
Mike Riley
Pinball
Al Bruno

What no Paopao? 8)

I was so tempted, and I knew you would respond this way, but holy cow, I barely hit refresh. You fast man.

[Rammer]

The Don
Eagle Keys
Mike Riley
Pinball
Al Bruno

What no Paopao? 8)

I was so tempted, and I knew you would respond this way, but holy cow, I barely hit refresh. You fast man.

I have no problem with your Paopao interest, to each his own.

[KnowItAll]

What no Paopao? 8)

I was so tempted, and I knew you would respond this way, but holy cow, I barely hit refresh. You fast man.

I have no problem with your Paopao interest, to each his own.

[No Ordinary Joe]

Surprised that Greg Mohns isn't on any of these lists. 8)

[TheLionKing]

Or Larry Kuharich

[Rammer]

Or Larry Kuharich

Ouch, and the worst part about his tenure, is that anyone from Clagary knew going in that was the case, crazy decision to place him in charge.

[WestCoastJoe]

Worst coach ever: Lary Kuharich

Most disappointing GM: Joe Kapp

After his exploits as QB here and with the Vikings, it hurt to see how poorly Kapp did as GM.

When I was playing community football as a teenager, Kapp was the Local Hero, making the Lions the talk of the town. All those years later, after he washed out as GM, when I saw him trying to do motivation workshops in a low-class environment it looked bad. A legend tarnished.

[TheLionKing]

Worst coach ever: Lary Kuharich

Most disappointing GM: Joe Kapp

Herein lies today's lesson: Don't hire your friend unless you're prepared to walk the plank with him.

[KnowItAll]

Most disappointing GM: Joe Kapp

as opposed to WORST GM: Joe Galat

[Hambone]

And don't forget George "Papa Bear" Halas. Halas owned "Da Bears" for 63 years and coached for 40 of them.

I have a 1958 Baltimore Colts program from a game against the New York Giants. Amongst the Giant assistants serving under HC Jim Lee Howell were an Offensive Coordinater by name of Vince Lombardi and a fairly young Defensive Coordinator by name of Tom Landry. Not a bad staff.