Pete McCulley

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
14 95-104-1 47.75% 2-5 28.57%

Coaching Tree

Parents:

George Allen, Ted Marchibroda, Howard Schnellenberger

Children:

Frank Gansz, Les Steckel, Mike White


Biography

Career Summary

Pete McCulley was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1986, finishing his career as the quarterbacks coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Over his fourteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 96-110-1. He was also the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers for the 1978 season. The 49ers went 2-14-0 in this lone season as a head coach. During his career he was a head coach for one season. He was fired from the 49ers on Monday, October 30, 1978.

Pete McCulley Coaching Tree

Before he was a head coach, McCulley served as an assistant coach for Howard Schnellenberger, Ted Marchibroda, George Allen, Walt Michaels, and John Mackovic. During this time, he coached for four years for Walt Michaels and John Mackovic. During his time as head coach, three assistant coaches, (Frank Gansz, Les Steckel, and Mike White) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 26-52-1 in the regular season and 0-0 in the playoffs during their five seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.

Personal Information

McCulley was born on Sunday, November 29, 1931. He died on Wednesday, November 25, 1992 at the age of 60.


History

Year Position Record Playoff record
1986 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach 10-6-0 0-1
1985 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1984 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1983 Kansas City Chiefs Quarterbacks Coach 6-10-0 0-0
1982 New York Jets Wide Receivers Coach 6-3-0 2-1
1981 New York Jets Wide Receivers Coach 10-5-1 0-1
1980 New York Jets Quarterbacks Coach 4-12-0 0-0
1979 New York Jets Wide Receivers Coach 8-8-0 0-0
1978 San Francisco 49ers Head Coach 1-8-0 0-0
1977 Washington Redskins Wide Receivers Coach 9-5-0 0-0
1976 Baltimore Colts Wide Receivers Coach 11-3-0 0-1
1975 Baltimore Colts Wide Receivers Coach 10-4-0 0-1
1974 Baltimore Colts Wide Receivers Coach 2-12-0 0-0
1973 Baltimore Colts Wide Receivers Coach 4-10-0 0-0

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