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Dick Nolan

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Football Coach

The Resume

    (March 26, 1932-November 11, 2007)
    Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Died in Dallas, Texas
    Died of prostate cancer at age 75
    Head coach of the San Francisco 49ers (1968-75) and the New Orleans Saints (1978-80)
    NFL Coach of the Year (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

    His career record was 69-82-5.
    Following making three consecutive playoff appearances between 1970 and 1972, the team went 16-25 the last three seasons.
    Niner fans started a revolt and cheered when his firing was announced.
    His tenure in New Orleans was plagued with inconsistency.
    He was fired by the Saints following an 0-12 start.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He established himself as a coach under Tom Landry.
    He turned a Niner team that was a perennial laughingstock into a gradual contender.
    He was one of the first notable coaches to begin the trend of wearing the suit and tie on the sidelines.
    He guided the Niners to a 10-3-1 record which earned him Coach of the Year honors.
    He and his son Mike are the fifth father-son tandem in NFL history to coach the same team.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 56 Votes: 48.21% Annoying