Firing an NFL head coach after one season is typically a bold move. It's hard for anyone to build a winning culture in only one year, especially if the franchise in question is undergoing a rebuild. Coaching stability is important.
The constant shuffling of different head coaches and offensive/defensive coordinators can make developing young players a lot more difficult. The New England Patriots hired Jerod Mayo to replace the legendary Bill Belichick earlier this year. Mayo's first season in charge .
The Patriots are and could finish with a worse record than 2023, when they went 4-13 in Belichick's final campaign. The offense -- with the exception of rookie quarterback Drake Maye -- has largely been a disaster. The defense, which Mayo has a lot of experience with as a former player and coach, has taken a huge step back.
The Patriots are one of the league's most undisciplined teams (lots of penalties) and have mostly failed to develop young talent, especially the 2024 rookies not named Maye. after one year would be pretty harsh. New England's roster is awful, and that's the front office's fault.
But firing a head coach after one season is not unprecedented. There have been 12 head coaches fired after just one season since 2011, excluding interim head coaches. The results have been pretty mixed for these teams.
However, none of the 12 head coaches fired after one season since 2011 currently have an NFL head coaching job in 2024. Here's a look at each situation over that span: .
