Whether it was losing too much, winning the wrong way, or just having a face that screamed “I’m going to punt on 4th and 1,” some NFL coaches just rubbed fans the wrong way.
They became villains for their arrogance, bad calls, bizarre quotes, or just being… them. Here are 15 NFL coaches who caught more boos than most backup quarterbacks.
15. Chip Kelly
He showed up to Philly with smoothies and science and left with burned bridges and a confused locker room. Somehow he made the Oregon offense look boring in the NFL.
14. Jason Garrett
Eight years of clapping through mediocrity will wear anyone down. Cowboys fans still have nightmares about his 3rd-and-long play calls.
13. Adam Gase
One press conference into his Jets tenure and the internet was already over him. Somehow his offenses made Peyton Manning and Sam Darnold look equally baffled.
12. Marty Mornhinweg
He once took the wind in overtime. That’s it. That’s the paragraph.
11. Josh McDaniels
He got two head coaching gigs and left both fanbases feeling like they’d been scammed by a used car salesman with a headset. Belichick’s magic did not travel.
10. Jeff Fisher
The king of 7-9 energy. He built a legacy of total averageness and made sure your team was always one big play away from a wild card exit.
9. Urban Meyer
He turned an NFL locker room into a reality show in record time. When you’re hated by both fans and your own players, that’s a rare kind of achievement.
8. Brian Billick
Ravens fans respected him, but nobody else did. He talked like an offensive genius and coached like he was scared of scoring points.
7. Rich Kotite
Jets and Eagles fans still wince at the mention of his name. His teams played like they were allergic to the end zone.
6. Bobby Petrino
He quit the Falcons with a note and then ghosted like a bad Tinder date. That’s not coaching—that’s vanishing.
5. Gregg Williams
Between Bountygate and his general cartoon villain energy, he made “blitz on 4th and 25” seem like a personal vendetta. The man coached like he had a grudge against joy.
4. Mike Martz
He loved his offense more than his quarterback’s health. “The Greatest Show on Turf” was fun—until Martz decided protection was optional.
3. Hue Jackson
He went 3-36-1 in Cleveland and somehow left acting like he deserved a statue. Browns fans still can’t believe he got another shot… and made it worse.
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2. Bill Belichick
The hoodie. The grunts. The constant winning. Unless you’re a Patriots fan, it was like watching the Empire win every season.
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1. Lane Kiffin (Raiders era)
He was young, cocky, and somehow managed to get fired over the phone by Al Davis—who then publicly trashed him with an overhead projector. His time with the Raiders was short, weird, and deeply hated.
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