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Brett Favre Retires

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In a major NFL development today, Green Bay QB Brett Favre announces his retirement from football. The popular QB played for 17 seasons in the NFL and put up impressive numbers with 442 touchdowns and 61,655 passing yards during his prolific career.

Favre was initially drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1991 before being traded to the Green Bay Packers the following year. Well known for his toughness and winning spirit Brett Favre started every game for the Packers setting an NFL record.

His achievements in the NFL are impressive with a startling amount of records including the most career TD’s thrown and most career victories. Brett Favre won Super Bowl XXXI and had a fantastic come back last year leading the Packers to the playoffs.

Hall of Fame coaches who coached in a pro bowl game

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George Allen 1967, 1969
Paul Brown 1951-1954
Weeb Ewank 1959
Ray Flaherty 1939, 1940, 1942
Joe Gibbs 1987
Sid Gillman 1956, 1962, 1964-1966
Bud Grant 1979
George Halas 1940, 1942, 1964
Curly Lambeau 1940
Tom Landry 1967, 1969, 1973-1974, 1980, 1983
Marv Levy 1989
Vince Lombardi 1961, 1963, 1966
John Madden 1971, 1974-1976
Chuck Noll 1973, 1977, 1985
Steve Owen 1939, 1940, 1942
Don Shula 1965, 1968, 1982, 1986, 1993
Hank Stram 1963
Bill Walsh 1984

The Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs retires a second time

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The Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs decides to step down a second time to dedicate more time to his family. It was an emotional 4th year for Gibbs which included the murder of saftey Sean Taylor. Coach Gibbs signed a 5-year deal worth $27.5 million to come back and coachthe Washington Redskins. Gibbs will come back to help the Redskins as an “adviser”. The Redskings have won 3 Championships under Gibbs who posted an impressive 154-94 record. Joe Gibbs” final coaching career totals: 171-101, including 17-7 in the post season. He has a career .629 winning percentage ranking him 3rd all time behind George Halas and Don Shula among head coaches with more than 125 career wins.

The New York Jets head coaches

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New York Jets Head Coaches

*The New York Jets started in 1960 as the New York Titans. They changed the name to the Jets in 1963.

Sammy Baugh 1960-1961
Clyde Turner 1962
Weeb Ewbank 1963-1973
Charley Winner 1974-1975
Ken Shipp 1975
Lou Holtz 1976
Walt Michaels 1977-1982
Joe Walton 1983-1989
Bruce Coslet 1990-1993
Pete Carroll 1994
Rich Kotite 1995-1996
Bill Parcells 1997-1999
Al Groh 2000
Herman Edwards 2001-2005
Eric Mangini 2006-present

The Miami Dolphins head coaches

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Miami Dolphins Head Coaches

*The Miami Dolphins were added to the NFL as an expansion team in 1966.

George Wilson 1966-1969
Don Shula 1970-1995
Jimmy Johnson 1996-1999
Dave Wannstedt 2000-2004
Jim Bates 2004
Nick Saban 2005-2006
Cam Cameron 2007-2007
Tony Sparano 2008-

The Jacksonville Jaguars head coaches

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Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coaches

*Jacksonville joined the NFL in 1995 as an expansion team.

Tom Coughlin 1995-2002
Jack Del Rio 2003-present

The NFL Commissioners and Presidents list

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Commissioners and presidents
1. President Jim Thorpe 1920-1921
2. President Joseph Carr 1921-1939
3. President Carl Storck 1939-1941
4. Commissioner Elmer Layden 1941-1946
5. Commissioner Bert Bell 19461-1959
6. Interim President Austin Gunsel 1959-1960
7. Commissioner Alvin “Pete” Rozelle 1960-1989
8. Commissioner Paul Tagliabue 1989-2006
9. Commissioner Roger Goodell 2006-present

Philadelphia Eagles head coach history

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Eagles Head coaches

*The Philadelphia Eagles were formed in 1933 and named the Frankford Yellow Jackets.

Lud Wray 1933
Bert Bell 1936
Earle Neale 1941
Bo McMillin 1951
Wayne Millner 1951
Jim Trimble 1952
Hugh Devore 1956
Buck Shaw 1958
Nick Skorich 1961
Joe Kuharich 1964
Jerry Williams 1969
Ed Khayat 1971
Mike McCormack 1973
Dick Vermeil 1976
Marion Campbell 1983
Fred Bruney 1985
Buddy Ryan 1986
Rich Kotite 1991
Ray Rhodes 1995
Andy Reid 1999-Present

Washington Redskins head coach history

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Washington Redskins head coach history.

*The Washington Redskins were officially formed in 1937 after the NFL approved transfer of the Boston Redskins to DC.

Lud Wray 1932
William Dietz 1933-1934
Eddie Casey 1935
Ray Flaherty 1936-1942
Dutch Bergman 1943
Dudley DeGroot 1944-1945
Turk Edwards 1946-1948
John Whelchel 1949
Herman Ball 1949-1951
Dick Todd 1951*
Curly Lambeau 1952-1953
Joe Kuharich 1954-1958
Mike Nixon 1959-1960
Bill McPeak 1961-1965
Otto Graham 1966-1968
Vince Lombardi 1969
Bill Austin 1970*
George Allen 1971-1977
Jack Pardee 1978-1980
Joe Gibbs 1981-1992
Richie Petitbon 1993
Norv Turner 1994-2000
Terry Robiskie 2000*
Marty Schottenheimer 2001
Joe Gibbs 2004-Present
*Interim Coach