HOUSTON – For those of you who think the Atlanta Falcons' Dan Quinn’s rapid ascent to the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach is unusual, it is not.
Baltimore’s Don McCafferty (1970) and San Francisco’s George Seifert (1989) each won Super Bowls in their first year as a head coach, and Oakland’s Bill Callahan (2002) lost a Super Bowl as a rookie.
Tampa Bay’s Jon Gruden (2002) and Denver’s Gary Kubiak (2015) each won Super Bowls in their first years with those clubs in their second head coaching jobs.
Tom Flores with Oakland (1980), Washington’s Joe Gibbs (1982), Dallas’ Barry Switzer (1994) and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin (2008) each won Super Bowls in their second seasons, and Oakland’s John Rauch (1967), Denver’s Red Miller (1977), Mike Martz in St.