Ted Marchibroda

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
36 283-241-10 53.93% 9-16 36.00%

Coaching Tree

Parents:

George Allen, Bill McPeak

Children:

Bill Belichick, Marvin Lewis, Eric Mangini, Pete McCulley, Jim Schwartz, Vince Tobin, Ken Whisenhunt

Biography

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Career Summary

Ted Marchibroda was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1998, finishing his career as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Over his thirty-six years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 283-241-10. During his career he was a head coach for twelve seasons, first with the Baltimore Colts. He led the Colts for nine seasons, compiling a record of 71-67-0. He was fired from the Colts on Friday, December 28, 1979. His next head coaching stint was with the Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 1998, as he led the team to a 16-31-1 record. He was fired from the Ravens on Monday, December 28, 1998. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 87-98-1 across twelve seasons including going 2-4-0 in the playoffs.

Career Awards

Marchibroda won the NFL's Coach of the Year award in 1975 after guiding the Colts to a 10-4-0 record and a a berth in the playoffs. During his time as head coach and offensive coordinator he coached six players to award-winning seasons. As the offensive coordinator for the Bills Thurman Thomas won AP Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player. As the head coach for the Ravens Peter Boulware won AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. As the head coach for the Colts Jim Harbaugh won Comeback Player of the Year, Marshall Faulk won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Bert Jones won AP Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player. As the offensive coordinator for the Redskins Larry Brown won AP Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player.

Ted Marchibroda Coaching Tree

Before he was a head coach, Marchibroda served as an assistant coach for Bill McPeak, George Allen, Neill Armstrong, Monte Clark, Marion Campbell, and Marv Levy. Nine of these years were spent on Allen's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, seven assistant coaches, (Bill Belichick, Pete McCulley, Vince Tobin, Marvin Lewis, Eric Mangini, Jim Schwartz, and Ken Whisenhunt) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 572-507-3 in the regular season and 36-25 in the playoffs during their sixty-nine seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs. The coaching tree has combined for six championships, most recently in 2018 by the New England Patriots, led by Bill Belichick.

Personal Information

Marchibroda was born on Sunday, March 15, 1931 in Franklin, Pennsylvania. He died on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the age of 84.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
1998 Baltimore Ravens Head Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1997 Baltimore Ravens Head Coach 6-9-1 0-0
1996 Baltimore Ravens Head Coach 4-12-0 0-0
1995 Indianapolis Colts Head Coach 9-7-0 2-1
1994 Indianapolis Colts Head Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1993 Indianapolis Colts Head Coach 4-12-0 0-0
1992 Indianapolis Colts Head Coach 9-7-0 0-0
1991 Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator 13-3-0 2-1
1990 Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator 13-3-0 2-1
1989 Buffalo Bills Offensive Coordinator 9-7-0 0-1
1988 Buffalo Bills Quarterbacks Coach 12-4-0 1-1
1987 Buffalo Bills Quarterbacks Coach 7-8-0 0-0
1985 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator 7-9-0 0-0
1984 Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator 6-9-1 0-0
1983 Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 9-7-0 0-1
1982 Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach 4-5-0 0-1
1981 Chicago Bears Offensive Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
1979 Baltimore Colts Head Coach 5-11-0 0-0
1978 Baltimore Colts Head Coach 5-11-0 0-0
1977 Baltimore Colts Head Coach 10-4-0 0-1
1976 Baltimore Colts Head Coach 11-3-0 0-1
1975 Baltimore Colts Head Coach 10-4-0 0-1
1974 Washington Redskins Offensive Coordinator 10-4-0 0-1
1973 Washington Redskins Offensive Coordinator 10-4-0 0-1
1972 Washington Redskins Offensive Coordinator 11-3-0 2-1
1971 Washington Redskins Offensive Coordinator 9-4-1 0-1
1970 Los Angeles Rams Offensive Backs Coach 9-4-1 0-0
1969 Los Angeles Rams Offensive Backs Coach 11-3-0 0-1
1968 Los Angeles Rams Offensive Backs Coach 10-3-1 0-0
1967 Los Angeles Rams Offensive Backs Coach 11-1-2 0-1
1966 Los Angeles Rams Offensive Backs Coach 8-6-0 0-0
1965 Washington Redskins Backfield Coach 6-8-0 0-0
1964 Washington Redskins Backfield Coach 6-8-0 0-0
1963 Washington Redskins Backfield Coach 3-11-0 0-0
1962 Washington Redskins Backfield Coach 5-7-2 0-0
1961 Washington Redskins Backfield Coach 1-12-1 0-0

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