Coach
Jon Gruden
Head Coach (retired)
Jon Gruden: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Won Super Bowl XXXVII (Jan 2003) with Tampa Bay — beat the Raiders, the team that traded him away that offseason.
MilestoneGruden 2002 SB run
| Round | Result |
|---|---|
| DIV | W vs SF 31-6 |
| NFC Championship | W vs PHI 27-10 |
| SB XXXVII | W vs LV 48-21 |
15 NFL seasons across 2 stints. 14 with the Raiders/Bucs in 1998-2008, then 4 more LV years 2018-21.
TrendGruden W/L by season
| Year | Tm | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | LV | 8 | 8 |
| 2000 | LV | 12 | 4 |
| 2001 | LV | 10 | 6 |
| 2002 | TB | 12 | 4 |
| 2005 | TB | 11 | 5 |
| 2007 | TB | 9 | 7 |
| 2008 | TB | 9 | 7 |
| 2018 | LV | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | LV | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | LV | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | LV | 10 | 7 |
Wins by year (1999-2021)
| Season | Wins |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
After 9 years off, returned to LV in 2018 on a 10-year, $100M deal — the richest HC contract at the time.
RareGruden return-to-LV
| Year | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 (resigned Wk 6) |
Career: 117 wins, 112 losses (51.1%). His 2002 ring is the only Super Bowl appearance, and 2002-08 TB run had 3 playoff trips.
SplitCareer totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 15 |
| Wins | 117 |
| Losses | 112 |
| Win % | 51.1% |
| Super Bowl wins | 1 |
| Playoff trips | 5 |
He's 1 of just 6 HCs to win a Super Bowl in his first season at a new franchise.
ComparisonFirst-year SB-winning HCs
| Coach | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Don McCafferty | 1970 | BAL |
| George Seifert | 1989 | SF |
| Jon Gruden | 2002 | TB |
| Mike McCarthy (no) | -- | -- |
He spent 9 seasons (2009-17) as Monday Night Football's lead analyst — among the longest non-coaching gaps for an SB-winning HC who returned.
AnomalyGruden non-coaching gap
| Phase | Years | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TB HC | 2002-2008 | Won SB XXXVII |
| MNF analyst | 2009-2017 | ESPN booth |
| LV HC return | 2018-2021 | Resigned mid-2021 |
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