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GREATEST COACHES IN NFL HISTORY
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- No. 20: Tony Dungy | No. 19: Mike Shanahan
- No. 18: Sid Gillman | No. 17: Marv Levy
- No. 16: Hank Stram | No. 15: Bud Grant
- No. 14: Tom Coughlin | No. 13: Jimmy Johnson
- No. 12: John Madden | No. 11: Bill Parcells
- No. 10: Curly Lambeau | No. 9: Joe Gibbs
- No. 8: Tom Landry | No. 7: Bill Belichick
- No. 6: Paul Brown | No. 5: Chuck Noll
- No. 4: George Halas | No. 3: Don Shula
- No. 2: Bill Walsh | No. 1: Vince Lombardi
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OVERVIEW
- A deep route from Gillman to Harbaugh
- Rick Reilly: Why my selections make sense
- Herm Edwards' ballot | Chat transcript
- NFL Nation's Mike Sando reveals his ballot
- SportsNation vote: Rank the Top 20
- DJ Gallo: Worst coaches in NFL history
- Garber: Top 20 snubs | Future greats
COACHING TREES
- The godfather: Paul Brown | Gallery
- Weeb Ewbank, Brown's first lieutenant
- Sid Gillman's aerial legacy | Gallery
- Don Coryell: Building on Gillman's plan
- Chuck Noll: Gillman's disciple on defense
- Bill Parcells' Super tree | Gallery
- Bill Belichick's coaching impact, influence
- Schottenheimer, Cowher | Gallery
- Tom Landry: Dignified excellence | Gallery
- George Halas: Man for all seasons | Gallery
- George Allen: Mentor to Levy, Vermeil
- Walsh: West Coach patriarch | Gallery
- Holmgren: Mentor to Gruden, Reid, Mariucci
- Vince Lombardi: Mayor of Titletown | Gallery
TOP 20 COACHES OF ALL TIME
- No. 20 -- Tony Dungy: Quiet inspiration
- No. 19 -- Mike Shanahan: Make it a double
- No. 18 -- Sid Gillman: Airing it out
- No. 17 -- Marv Levy: Manager of egos
- No. 16 -- Hank Stram: Winner, innovator
- No. 15 -- Bud Grant: Model of consistency
- No. 14 -- Tom Coughlin: Two Super rallies
- No. 13 -- Jimmy Johnson: Filling big shoes
- No. 12 -- John Madden: More than a game
- No. 11 -- Bill Parcells: Turnaround artist
- No. 10 -- Curly Lambeau: Packers founder
- No. 9 -- Joe Gibbs: Dominance in D.C.
- No. 8 -- Tom Landry: Stoic, inventive
- No. 7 -- Bill Belichick: Attention to detail
- No. 6 -- Paul Brown: New ways to win
- No. 5 -- Chuck Noll: Key to a franchise
- No. 4 -- George Halas: There from the start
- No. 3 -- Don Shula: Unmatched winner
- No. 2 -- Bill Walsh: Offensive patriarch
- No. 1 -- Vince Lombardi: Simply the best
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