Top 25 worst NFL coaching hires this century: From Bobby Petrino to Nick Saban to Urban Meyer and more
Which big-name gambles did not pay off?
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here are the bottom 5
5. Nathaniel Hackett (Broncos)
Record: 4-11Hackett is a beloved companion and former colleague of Aaron Rodgers, who's gone to bat for him at multiple spots. But Hackett's team-up with former Seahawks star Russell Wilson went about as poorly as it could've, with clock-management issues repeatedly dooming Denver before a 51-14 Christmas Day defeat all but sealed his exit. His December dismissal made him just the fifth coach since the AFL-NFL merger to not finish his first season.
4. Josh McDaniels (Broncos)
Record: 11-17A hotshot hire from Bill Belichick's coaching tree, McDaniels didn't make it to his first game before dealing quarterback Jay Cutlerover offseason miscommunications, and he didn't make it through Year 2 after an NFL investigation found his staff had videotaped an opponent's walkthrough practice during the season. Somehow he returned to a head gig with the rival Raiders in 2022, only to once again be dismissed halfway through his second season.
3. Cam Cameron (Dolphins)
Record: 1-15This is what you get when Nick Saban abruptly resigns from atop the staff. Cameron oversaw some electric offenses with the San Diego Chargers, but his first and last head coaching opportunity at the NFL level brought Miami its worst finish in four decades. Shuffling between an aging Trent Green and backups Cleo Lemon and John Beck under center, Cameron's one-year stop was made more unsettling by the fact Miami passed over future Steelers icon Mike Tomlin to hire him.
2. Bobby Petrino (Falcons)
Record: 3-10There's no doubt Petrino found himself in an unexpectedly dire situation when Michael Vick, the team's emergent star quarterback, went to prison for dogfighting prior to the 2007 season, leaving Atlanta without answers under center. But Petrino's response was even more unexpected: He resigned from his post after just 13 games, informing the Falcons of his decision via notes left in the locker room. Before the dust could even settle, Petrino was back in the college ranks as the head coach of Arkansas, his name etched into Falcons history solely for his sprint out of town.
1. Urban Meyer (Jaguars)
Record: 2-11Desperate for rejuvenation, the Jaguars looked past Meyer's history of fielding troubled talents at Florida and Ohio State, instead focusing on his three national championships. It took but a few months for the trouble to follow Meyer to the NFL. Despite inheriting No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence, he made it just 13 games before ownership pulled the plug. The worst part wasn't the losses but the scandals sandwiched between them, none greater than a seemingly flirtatious trip to the bar -- captured in viral video -- while the rest of the team flew home from a defeat.
How the fukk is Stinky 16th and not Top 5?! 
