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New York Jets: Top 10 head coaches of all time

By Michael Pallas

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 21: Head coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets reacts on the sideline against the New England Patriots during a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 21: Head coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets reacts on the sideline against the New England Patriots during a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 09: New York Jets coach Eric Mangini watches on against the St. Louis Rams at Giants Stadium on November 9, 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 09: New York Jets coach Eric Mangini watches on against the St. Louis Rams at Giants Stadium on November 9, 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /

7. Eric Mangini

Mangini finished his Jets tenure like most of the coaches before him, with a sub-.500 record. It was a rocky road to say the least in his time with Gang Green.

In his first season with the team, they finished 10-6 and made the playoffs. They lost to a division rival, New England, in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That campaign was following a 4-12 season in which they missed the playoffs.

2007 was a disaster for the Jets, as the Jets lost eight of their first nine games and finished 4-12. It didn’t help that the team lost wide receiver Laveranues Coles and linebacker Jonathan Vilma to injured reserve. The following offseason saw hope return to East Rutherford, NJ, because the Jets traded for Brett Favre, and Super Bowl expectations returned for the first time since 1999.

With the former Packer at the helm, 2008 began strong with an 8-3 start, and the hopes of raising the Lombardi Trophy began to fester, but Favre’s performance deteriorated due to playing with an injury, and the Jets finished 9-7. Mangini was fired by Woody Johnson at the end of the season and finished his Jets tenure with a record of 23-25.

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