NFL: Each team’s greatest head coach in franchise history

Green Bay Packers: Vince Lombardi (1959-67)

If this were a piece about the greatest coaches in NFL history, Vince Lombardi could very well be No. 1 overall and Curly Lambeau would surely be near the top as well. As one of the most storied franchises in NFL history, the Green Bay Packers have had the luxury of employing two of the best coaches to ever run a team.

Lambeau finished his career in Green Bay (which spanned from 1921 through 1949) with a record of 209-104-21 and had six championships. He was such an iconic figure in the team’s history that they named their field after him, as the Packers still play on Lambeau field today.

As for Lombardi, who coached from 1959 through 1967, he rarely ever lost. The stellar coach was 89-29-4 in his career and simply dominated in the playoffs. Just once during his tenure did Green Bay taste defeat in the postseason as he was 9-1 overall and won five championships.

Three of his titles came before the Super Bowl era, as he was an NFL Champion in 1961, 1962 and 1965. He then led the team to wins in the first two AFL-NFL World Championship Games, which were later renamed Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II, respectively.

The league now honors Lombardi and his penchant for winning every year, as teams fight to win the Super Bowl and get awarded the Lombardi Trophy, which is handed out to the winner of the game.