NFL Power Rankings: 30 Best Coaches of All-Time
By Will Osgood
27. Dan Reeves (1981-2003)
In his 23-year NFL Head Coaching career, Dan Reeves led two different franchises to a combined four Super Bowl appearances. Three of those, of course, came with a Hall of Fame Quarterback working under center. But the final one came with journeyman Scott Chandler at the helm.
He lost all four chances he had to earn the Lombardi Trophy as a Head Coach, but did manage to capture a Super Bowl title as a player with the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V
I. He also managed to take a struggling New York Giants squad to the playoffs in 1993; an accomplishment which earned him the Associated Press Coach of the Year.
He finished his four year tenure in “The Big Apple” in disappointing fashion, just 31-33. For his career, he was not much better than .500, finishing with .535 regular season winning percentage. Still it should be noted that Reeves knew a thing or two about coaching. In addition to taking a Chandler-led Falcons team to the Super Bowl in 1998, turned Jammal Anderson into an actual NFL running back, and through him gave the country “The Dirty Bird” dance.
If nothing else, Reeves should be credited for his longevity and just getting to four Super Bowls. Not many other coaches, especially in the modern era can fathom that.
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