Success of Those Under Bill Walsh Coaching Tree

Jd925 · 2011-03-06T01:21:17-08:00

After Bill Walsh and the 49ers won Superbowl 23 in 1989, here are the list of Superbowl teams coached by someone under the Walsh tree. Superbowl 24 Winner- George Seifert, 49ers Superbowl 29 Winner- George Seifert, 49ers Superbowl 31 Winner- Mike Holmgren, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 32 Winner- Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos Superbowl 32 Appearance - Mike Holmgren, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 33 Winner- Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos Superbowl 34 Appearance - Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans Superbowl 35 Winner- Brian Billick, Baltimore Ravens Superbowl 37 Winner- John Gruden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Superbowl 38 Appearance - Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles Superbowl 39 Appearance - John Fox, Carolina Panthers Superbowl 40 Appearance - Mike Holmgren, Seattle Seahawks Superbowl 45 Winner- Mike McCarthy, Green Bay Packers Pretty amazing legacy that continues... Hope to see Jim Harbaugh, who I consider under the Bill Walsh coaching tree, continue the legacy with the 49ers.

Mar 6, 2011 at 1:34 AM

StOnEy333
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I have a hard time seeing Norv under the Bill Walsh Tree.

Mar 6, 2011 at 3:42 AM

GoldandGarnet
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That tree is inaccurate.

Norv Turner is from the "Digit System" or "Air Coryell" offense that uses the run to set up the deeper patterns. Think Dallas Cowboys ala 1990's or Washington Redskins after Turner took over there. Totally different scheme that actually predated Walsh's system.

Plus it wouldn't be right to put Turner under Mike Nolan. Turner had been a HC at least twice before Nolan sniffed a HC job.

Mar 6, 2011 at 10:01 AM

billbird2111
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I would agree with both observations (burp).

Mar 6, 2011 at 10:10 AM

Kolohe
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No way Norv Turner is from the Bill Walsh tree, and Mike Nolan does not deserve a tree. If anything Norv Turner is from the Jimmy Johnson tree.

Mar 6, 2011 at 10:53 AM

PaulW
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Norv Turner from Mike Nolan? Norv was a head coach long before Nolan ever was. In fact Nolan was Turner's DC in Washington.

[ Edited by PaulW on Mar 6, 2011 at 11:12 AM ]

Mar 6, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Ninersdeep
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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
I have a hard time seeing Norv under the Bill Walsh Tree.

exactly what I was thinking. Norv was HC prior to any job with nolan

Mar 6, 2011 at 11:37 AM

PopeyeJonesing
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According to this Mike Nolan and Mike Singeltary are both under the Walsh coaching tree.

GO WALSH COACHING TREE!!!!

Mar 6, 2011 at 12:00 PM

dtg_9er
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Originally posted by StOnEy333:
I have a hard time seeing Norv under the Bill Walsh Tree.

Even more difficult to see Nolan and Singletary on there!

Mar 6, 2011 at 7:29 PM

Gore_21
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Most of those SB loses where because they where facing others on the Bill Walsh tree which means a no win situation.

Mar 7, 2011 at 7:57 AM

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pantstickle
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Someone should trim that Dennis Green branch.

Mar 7, 2011 at 8:14 AM

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btthepunk
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I wanna know what it takes to be considered part of a coaching tree. Nolan coached under Billick for 2 or 3 years but he came into the league with Dan Reeves and spent years with him and with Al Groh.

Mar 7, 2011 at 9:02 AM

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lamontb
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Shouldn't Spagnulo be under andy reid instead of parcells

Mar 9, 2011 at 1:01 PM

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jesserdumas2
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Like the tree, but there's a lot of asterisks that need be in place.

Mar 9, 2011 at 1:05 PM

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kidash98
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Originally posted by jesserdumas2:
Like the tree, but there's a lot of asterisks that need be in place.

This...

Seriously, Nolan under BW????? HELLLLLLLLLLLLL NAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

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