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 As a
young coach in 1965, Seifert took a
head coaching position at
Westminster College in Salt Lake
City, UT, for a school that did not
even have a football program the
previous year. Literally starting
from scratch, he guided Westminster
to a winning season. As an assistant
coach with San Francisco in 1981...
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Inheriting a 4-12 team two years ago
when Seifert came to Carolina was
also a challenge, and the fact that
he has coached the Panthers into
December as a playoff contender in
each of his two seasons with
Carolina indicates progress.
However, for Seifert there is a
greater goal than simply being in
contention, and that has led him to
the task of guiding one of the
youngest teams in the NFL. As
Seifert enters his 11th season as an
NFL head coach, younger players
dominate the roster, and none of his
quarterbacks has made an NFL start.
The risk is obvious, but for the
Carolina coach, the goal is apparent
as well, establishing an enduring
legacy of success for the Panthers.
His impact also goes beyond wins and
losses. Four current NFL head
coaches, Jeff Fisher of Tennessee,
Jon Gruden of Oakland, Mike Holmgren
of Seattle, and Mike Shanahan of
Denver, served as coordinators or
assistants under Seifert at San
Francisco. George Seifert could have
assured his place in history as the
coach with the best winning
percentage ever, but his decision to
return to the game as coach of the
Carolina Panthers on January 4, 1999
also went beyond wins and losses.
The 49ers went 14-2 in his first
season and set a Super Bowl record
for most points scored in a 55-10
rout of the Denver Broncos. Five
years later, San Francisco returned
to the Super Bowl. The 49ers were
again at their best, defeating San
Diego, 49-26, and setting a mark for
the third-most points scored in the
game.
Not surprisingly, George Seifert was
awarded NFL Coach of the Year honors
on more than one occasion. After
setting a record with victories for
a rookie head coach in 1989 and
becoming the second coach to win the
Super Bowl in his first season,
Seifert was honored by several
publications, including Sports
Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly and
Football Digest. A year later, the
Washington Touchdown Club, The
Sporting News and The National named
Seifert the 1990 NFL Coach of the
Year. Another Super Bowl victory and
a League-best 16-3 record in 1994
brought more accolades as he was
named Coach of the Year by The
Sporting News, Sports Illustrated
and Pro Football Weekly.
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