Mike Nixon
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 116-163-11 | 41.90% | 0-1 | 0.00% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Mike Getto, Joe Kuharich, John Michelosen, Jock Sutherland
Children:
Biography
Career Summary
Mike Nixon was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1942 to 1968, finishing his career as the offensive assistant coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Over his twenty-three years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 116-163-11. During his career he was a head coach for three seasons, first with the Washington Redskins. He led the Redskins for two seasons, compiling a record of 4-18-2. His next head coaching stint was with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 1965 season, leading the team to a 2-12-0 record. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 6-30-2 across three seasons.
Mike Nixon Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Nixon served as an assistant coach for Mike Getto, Jock Sutherland, John Michelosen, Joe Kuharich, and Buddy Parker. Nine of these years were spent on Kuharich's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, two assistant coaches, (Bill McPeak and Abe Gibron) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 32-76-4 in the regular season and 0-0 in the playoffs during their eight seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Assistant Coach | 2-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1967 Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Assistant Coach | 6-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Assistant Coach | 9-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers | Head Coach / Assistant Coach | 2-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 5-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 7-4-3 | 0-0 |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 9-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 6-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1960 Washington Redskins | Head Coach | 1-9-2 | 0-0 |
| 1959 Washington Redskins | Head Coach | 3-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1958 Washington Redskins | Assistant Coach | 4-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins | Assistant Coach | 5-6-1 | 0-0 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins | Assistant Coach | 6-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins | Assistant Coach | 8-4-0 | 0-0 |
| 1954 Washington Redskins | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 3-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1952 Chicago Cardinals | Assistant Coach | 4-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Coach | 4-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach | 6-6-0 | 0-0 |
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach | 6-5-1 | 0-0 |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach | 4-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers | Backfield Coach / Assistant Coach | 8-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers | Assistant Coach | 5-5-1 | 0-0 |
| 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers | Assistant Coach | 3-8-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 3
- Past teams coached for: Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins, Chicago Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers