Thread: Do you think Shanahan is a HOFer?

If Shanahan never coached again (or even if he did) do you think he gets into the NFL Hall of Fame?


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Of course! He was an amazing coach! Awesome Offensive Coordinator for the 49ers! Awesome Head Coach for Denver Broncos in 90's.

Yes. He has a great winning percentage all time. He has 3 Super Bowl rings (1 from San Fran as the OC). He helped put together one of the best teams of all time in 1998. He was consistently a good head coach. Only 2 losing seasons in his 13 years in Denver. Without a doubt he is a hall of famer.

Shanahan has a strong case for the Hall of Fame and should be in, but George Seifert and Tom Flores are proof that he's certainly no lock to get there.

Well color me stupid but mike did nothing without HALL OF FAME players.. Did not ever win a Lombardi without one of them..

In fact in 11 of those 13 years in IIRC won but ONE playoff game and got crushed in all the others they appeared in..

Sorry just having a winning record doth not make a HOF coach..

Without TD and John in DEN he won squat.. I do not know of any OC that have been HOF inductees..

unless he turns some other team into a consistent SB winner he does not have a chance..

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

Well color me stupid but mike did nothing without HALL OF FAME players.. Did not ever win a Lombardi without one of them..

In fact in 11 of those 13 years in IIRC won but ONE playoff game and got crushed in all the others they appeared in..

Sorry just having a winning record doth not make a HOF coach..

Without TD and John in DEN he won squat.. I do not know of any OC that have been HOF inductees..

unless he turns some other team into a consistent SB winner he does not have a chance..

How many other NFL coaches have won 200 games?

How many great coaches had their best years without any Hall of Fame players?

Originally Posted by sneakers

How many other NFL coaches have won 200 games?

who cares? winning super bowls is what counts ,, winning playoff games counts..

If you can't win a playoff game winning in the regular season is worthless.

How many seasons did mikes teams start off like gang busters to fade in the stretch..

winning regular season games is not the only criteria for HOF consideration..

Plus the magic bullet on all of this is he coached 13 years in "never never land" DENVER.. where there are NO HOF voters..

this is not even academic.. not voters no HOF.. had he won 200 games in NYC or WAS OR CHI he would be a lock.. but al of his wins were either with HOF players or in DENVER..

Sorry Charlie, this is a non starter..

Shanny has one thing on his side outside of all the wins and SBs and such.

The media and others actually "like" him. He has a nickname.."Mastermind".

I know it sounds stupid but unfortunately that has a lot to do with it. Being liked by those that vote the players/coaches/etc in has a lot to do with it.

So I think he will get in.

They asked a similiar question on a program I was listening to the other day. They listed Cowher, Dungy, a few others and Shanahan....the majority of opinions (granted 4 analysts) all picked Dungy 1st and Shanahan last. It seems every voter has their own opinion and there's not a list of rules on how to be in the HOF. I believe what Shanahan has done as a HC before and after Elway hurts him as far as bringing teams to the playoffs, but will eventually get in many years later because of 97 and 98.

Do I care about the HOF, no, because it's a good ol boy club and biased!!

He's a Bronco. So the odds are against him.

I say yes.
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Yes, he is a HOF.

Without a doubt Shanahan is a HOF coach. One of the best game planners in the history of the game. I'd like to see a survey of defensive coordinators and thier opinion of the hardest coaches to game plan for. When he had the players in place he was a master of keeping offenses off balance.

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