Rookie Head Coaches in the NFL

[Ruhskins]

While no one likes to lose a game and everyone wants to feel positive about Coach Zorn, the stats are not in his favor as a rookie coach.

- Currently there are 28 head coaches in the NFL who have coached at least one season. The combined record of these 28 coaches during their first year is 190-258.

- Only 7 head coaches have achieved a winning record in their rookie year, 5 coaches had a .500 record, and the rest (16) had losing records.

- If you average the wins of all these 28 head coaches in their rookie year it comes out to 6.79, losses averaged at 9.21.

- Out of these 28 coaches, the best record achieved was 10-6 (Mangini, Herm Edwards, Sean Payton, and Mike Tomlin); worst record 3-13 (Rod Marinelli, Lane Kiffin).

Well, I know we all want Zorn to go 10-6, but the odds are against him. I hope he beats the odds, but losing seasons or .500 seasons are what typically happens to rookie coaches. Good night.