How Many Head Coaching Vacancies Are There In The NFL?

How Many Head Coaching Vacancies Are There In The NFL? As of January 1, 2019, there are eight head coaching vacancies in the NFL.

How many NFL teams are there?

As of the 2020 season, there are 32 NFL teams.

How many of those teams have new head coaches?

So far this offseason, seven teams have either fired their head coach or seen him resign. Of those seven, only the Arizona Cardinals have not yet found a replacement. The other six teams are in various stages of the hiring process, but all are expected to have a new head coach in place by the time the NFL Draft rolls around in late April.

Here is a look at the seven teams with new head coaches, and where they stand in the process:

Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals parted ways with head coach Steve Wilks after just one season on the job. They have yet to name a replacement, but they are reportedly zeroing in on former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens announced that John Harbaugh would return for an 11th season as head coach, but they still need to fill their vacant offensive coordinator position. They have been linked to former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano as a possible candidate.

Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals opted to move on from Marvin Lewis after 16 seasons at the helm. They have already found his replacement in Zac Taylor, who comes over from the Los Angeles Rams where he served as quarterbacks coach.

Cleveland Browns
The Browns made headlines by hiring former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy as their new offensive coordinator. They are still looking for a defensive coordinator, but with McCarthy in place, it appears that they are close to completing their coaching staff for 2019.

How many of those teams have interim head coaches?

There are currently three NFL teams without a head coach, and of those teams, two have interim head coaches. The Green Bay Packers fired Mike McCarthy after a disappointing loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16. The Cleveland Browns made the decision to fire Hue Jackson after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. The Cincinnati Bengals have yet to name a replacement for Marvin Lewis, who announced his retirement following the team’s Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

How many of those teams have head coaches that are on the hot seat?

In the NFL, head coaches are hired to be fired. That’s just the way it is. It’s a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league, and if a team is not winning, the head coach is usually the first person to go.

So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at all 32 NFL teams and see how many of them have head coaches that are on the hot seat. We’ll also look at which coaches might be in danger of losing their jobs if their teams don’t turn things around quickly.

1. Arizona Cardinals – Steve Wilks
2. Atlanta Falcons – Dan Quinn
3. Baltimore Ravens – John Harbaugh
4. Buffalo Bills – Sean McDermott
5. Carolina Panthers – Ron Rivera
6. Chicago Bears – Matt Nagy
7. Cincinnati Bengals – Marvin Lewis
8. Cleveland Browns – Hue Jackson
9. Dallas Cowboys – Jason Garrett
10. Denver Broncos – Vance Joseph
11. Detroit Lions – Matt Patricia
12. Green Bay Packers – Mike McCarthy
13. Houston Texans – Bill O’Brien
14 Indianapolis Colts – Frank Reich
15 Jacksonville Jaguars – Doug Marrone
16 Kansas City Chiefs – Andy Reid
17 Los Angeles Chargers – Anthony Lynn 18 Los Angeles Rams – Sean McVay 19 Miami Dolphins – Adam Gase 20 Minnesota Vikings – Mike Zimmer 21 New England Patriots – Bill Belichick 22 New Orleans Saints – Sean Payton 23 New York Giants – Pat Shurmur 24 New York Jets – Todd Bowles 25 Oakland Raiders – Jon Gruden 26 Philadelphia Eagles – Doug Pederson 27 Pittsburgh Steelers – Mike Tomlin 28 San Francisco 49ers – Kyle Shanahan 29 Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dirk Koetter 31 Tennessee Titans Mike Vrabel 32 Washington Redskins Jay Gruden

How many of those teams have head coaches that have been fired?

As of January 1st, 2020, there are 8 Head Coaching vacancies in the NFL. The teams that have Head Coaching vacancies are the Arizona Cardinals, the Atlanta Falcons, the Baltimore Ravens, the Buffalo Bills, the Carolina Panthers, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Dallas Cowboys.

How many of those teams have head coaches that have been fired?
-The Atlanta Falcons fired Head Coach Dan Quinn on October 11th, 2020.
-The Baltimore Ravens fired Head Coach John Harbaugh on December 31st, 2019.
-The Buffalo Bills fired Head Coach Sean McDermott on December 27th, 2019.
-The Carolina Panthers fired Head Coach Ron Rivera on December 3rd, 2019.
-The Cincinnati Bengals fired Head Coach Marvin Lewis on December 31st, 2018.
-The Cleveland Browns fired Head Coach Freddie Kitchens on December 29th, 2019.
-The Dallas Cowboys have not fired their Head Coach Jason Garrett as of yet but it is widely speculated that he will be relieved of his duties after their Week 17 game against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 29th, 2019.