NFL Head Coaching Changes For 2001
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
As of June 1, 2001, six new head coaches were in place for the start of the '01 regular season.
| AFC | Old Coach | Why Left? | New Coach | Hired | Old Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Wade Phillips | fired (Jan. 8) | Gregg Williams | Feb. 1 | Def. coord., NFL Titans |
| Cleveland | Chris Palmer | fired (Jan. 11) | Butch Davis | Jan. 30 | Head coach, U. Miami-FL |
| Kansas City | Gunther Cunningham | fired (Jan. 5) | Dick Vermeil | Jan. 12 | Former head coach, NFL Rams |
| NY Jets | Al Groh | to Virginia (Dec. 30) | Herman Edwards | Jan. 18 | Asst. coach, NFL Buccaneers |
| NFC | Old Coach | Why Left? | New Coach | Hired | Old Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | Gary Moeller | fired (Jan. 25) | Marty Mornhinweg | Jan. 25 | Off. coord., NFL 49ers |
| Washington | Terry Robiskie | was interim (Jan. 12) | Marty Schottenheimer | Jan. 4 | ESPN TV analyst |
| 2001 NFL College Draft | 2000-2001 Season | NFL Europe |
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