Gus Henderson
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
| 1 | 6-5-0 | 54.55% | 0-0 | 0.00% |
Coaching Tree
Children:
Hunk Anderson
Biography
Career Summary
Gus Henderson was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1939 season as the head coach of the Detroit Lions. During his lone season in the NFL the Lions went 6-5-0. He was the head coach of the Lions for the 1939 season. The Lions went 6-5-0 in this lone season as a head coach. During his career he was a head coach for one season.
Gus Henderson Coaching Tree
One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Hunk Anderson, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Gus Henderson's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the Chicago Bears for three seasons where he combined for a regular season record of 17-11-2 and 1-0 in the playoffs. His also coached the 1943 Bears to the NFL championship.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
| 1939 Detroit Lions | Head Coach | 6-5-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |