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Super Bowl trivia..

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Andy Reid joins this list of coaches who have taken 2 separate teams to a Super Bowl. Eagles and now Chiefs. Name the other 6 coaches who have taken 2 different teams to a SB. And name the teams they took.
 
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It's been 15 years since Ried has coached in the Super Bowl. Has there been such a gap before?
 
It's been 15 years since Ried has coached in the Super Bowl. Has there been such a gap before?
This question piqued my interest, so I did some digging...

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Looks like 23 coaches have been a head coach in multiple Super Bowls (in order of most appearances; wins are in bold (poor Bud Grant, Marv Levy, and Dan Reeves)) ...

1. Bill Belichick (9 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years
XXXVI / 2002
XXXVIII / 2004 (2 years)
XXXIX / 2005 (1 year)

XLII / 2008 (3 years)
XLVI / 2012 (4 years)
XLIX / 2015 (3 years)
LI / 2017 (2 years)

LII / 2018 (1 year)
LIII / 2019 (1 year)

2. Don Shula (6 times)
Longest Gap: 9 years
III / 1969
VI / 1972 (3 years)
VII / 1973 (1 year)
VIII / 1974 (1 year)

XVII / 1983 (9 years)
XIX / 1985 (2 years)

3. Tom Landry (5 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years
V / 1971
VI / 1972 (1 year)
X / 1976 (4 years)
XII / 1978 (2 years)
XIII / 1979 (1 year)

T4. Chuck Noll (4 times)
Longest Gap: 3 years
IX / 1975
X / 1976 (1 year)
XIII / 1979 (3 years)
XIV / 1980 (1 year)


T4. Joe Gibbs (4 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years (twice)
XVII / 1983
XVIII / 1984 (1 year)
XXII / 1988 (4 years)
XXVI / 1992 (4 years)


T4. Bud Grant (4 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years
IV / 1970
VIII / 1974 (4 years)
IX / 1975 (1 year)
XI / 1977 (2 years)

T4. Marv Levy (4 times)
Longest Gap: 1 year (thrice)
XXV / 1991
XXVI / 1992 (1 year)
XXVII / 1993 (1 year)
XXVIII / 1994 (1 year)

T4. Dan Reeves (4 times)
Longest Gap: 9 years
XXI / 1987
XXII / 1988 (1 year)
XXIV / 1990 (2 years)
XXXIII / 1999 (9 years)

T9. Bill Walsh (3 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years
XVI / 1982
XIX / 1985 (3 years)
XXIII / 1989 (4 years)


T9. Bill Parcells (3 times)
Longest Gap: 6 years
XXI / 1987
XXV / 1991 (4 years)

XXXI / 1997 (6 years)

T9. Mike Holmgren (3 times)
Longest Gap: 8 years
XXXI / 1997
XXXII / 1998 (1 year)
XL / 2006 (8 years)

T12. Vince Lombardi (2 times)
Longest Gap: 1 year
I / 1967
II / 1968 (1 year)


T12. Tom Flores (2 times)
Longest Gap: 3 years
XV / 1981
XVIII / 1984 (3 years)


T12. Jimmy Johnson (2 times)
Longest Gap: 1 year
XXVII / 1993
XXVIII / 1994 (1 year)


T12. George Seifert (2 times)
Longest Gap: 5 years
XXIV / 1990
XXIX / 1995 (5 years)


T12. Mike Shanahan (2 times)
Longest Gap: 1 year
XXXII / 1998
XXXIII / 1999 (1 year)


T12. Tom Coughlin (2 times)
Longest Gap: 4 years
XLII / 2008
XLVI / 2012 (4 years)


T12. Hank Stram (2 times)
Longest Gap: 3 years
I / 1967
IV / 1970 (3 years)

T12. Dick Vermeil (2 times)
Longest Gap: 19 years
XV / 1981
XXXIV / 2000 (19 years)


T12. Bill Cowher (2 times)
Longest Gap: 10 years
XXX / 1996
XL / 2006 (10 years)

T12. Mike Tomlin (2 times)
Longest Gap: 2 years
XLIII / 2009
XLV / 2011 (2 years)

T12. Pete Carroll (2 times)
Longest Gap: 1 year
XLVIII / 2014
XLIX / 2015 (1 year)

T12. John Fox (2 times)
Longest Gap: 10 years
XXXVII / 2004
XLVII / 2014 (10 years)

T12. Andy Reid (2 times)
Longest Gap: 15 years
XXXIX / 2005
LIV / 2020 (15 years)

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Longest Gaps (Maximum per coach):
1. Dick Vermeil: 19 years (2 appearances)
2. Andy Reid: 15 years (2 app.)
T3. Bill Cowher: 10 years (2 app.)
T3. John Fox: 10 years (2 app.)
T5. Don Shula: 9 years (6 app.)
T5. Dan Reeves: 9 years (3 app.)
7. Mike Holmgren: 8 years (3 app.)
8. Bill Parcells: 6 years (3 app.)
9. George Seifert: 5 years (2 app.)
T10. Bill Belichick: 4 years (9 app.)
T10. Tom Landry: 4 years (5 app.)
T10. Joe Gibbs: 4 years (twice; 4 app.)
T10. Bud Grant: 4 years (4 app.)
T10. Bill Walsh: 4 years (3 app.)
T10. Tom Coughlin: 4 years (2 app.)
T16. Tom Flores: 3 years (2 app.)
T16. Hank Stram: 3 years (2 app.)
18. Mike Tomlin: 2 years (2 app.)
T19. Marv Levy: 1 year (thrice; 4 app.)
T19. Vince Lombardi: 1 year (2 app.)
T19. Jimmy Johnson: 1 year (2 app.)
T19. Mike Shanahan: 1 year (2 app.)
T19. Pete Carroll: 1 year (2 app.)

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All gaps by head coaches with multiple Super Bowl appearances in order from longest to shortest gaps (51 instances):

1. Dick Vermeil: XV / 1981 to XXXIV / 2000 (19 years)
2. Andy Reid: XXXIX / 2005 to LIV / 2020 (15 years)
T3. Bill Cowher: XXX / 1996 to XL / 2006 (10 years)
T3. John Fox: XXXVII / 2004 to XLVII / 2014 (10 years)
T5. Don Shula: VIII / 1974 to XVII / 1983 (9 years)
T5. Dan Reeves: XXIV / 1990 to XXXIII / 1999 (9 years)
7. Mike Holmgren: XXXII / 1998 to XL / 2006 (8 years)
8. Bill Parcells: XXV / 1991 to XXXI / 1997 (6 years)
9. George Seifert: XXIV / 1990 to XXIX / 1995 (5 years)
T10. Bill Belichick: XLII / 2008 to XLVI / 2012 (4 years)
T10. Joe Gibbs: XVIII / 1984 to XXII / 1988 (4 years)
T10. Joe Gibbs: XXII / 1988 to XXVI / 1992 (4 years)
T10. Tom Landry: VI / 1972 to X / 1976 (4 years)
T10. Bud Grant: IV / 1970 to VIII / 1974 (4 years)
T10. Bill Walsh: XIX / 1985 to XXIII / 1989 (4 years)
T10. Bill Parcells: XXI / 1987 to XXV / 1991 (4 years)
T10. Tom Coughlin: XLII / 2008 to XLVI / 2012 (4 years)
T18. Bill Belichick: XXXIX / 2005 to XLII / 2008 (3 years)
T18. Bill Belichick: XLVI / 2012 to XLIX / 2015 (3 years)
T18. Don Shula: III / 1969 to VI / 1972 (3 years)
T18. Chuck Noll: X / 1976 to XIII / 1979 (3 years)
T18. Bill Walsh: XVI / 1982 to XIX / 1985 (3 years)
T18. Tom Flores: XV / 1981 to XVIII / 1984 (3 years)
T18. Hank Stram: I / 1967 to IV / 1970 (3 years)
T25. Bill Belichick: XXXVI / 2002 to XXXVIII / 2004 (2 years)
T25. Bill Belichick: XLIX / 2015 to LI / 2017 (2 years)
T25. Don Shula: XVII / 1983 to XIX / 1985 (2 years)
T25. Tom Landry: X / 1976 to XII / 1978 (2 years)
T25. Bud Grant: IX / 1975 to XI / 1977 (2 years)
T25. Dan Reeves: XXII / 1988 to XXIV / 1990 (2 years)
T25. Mike Tomlin: XLIII / 2009 to XLV / 2011 (2 years)
T32. Bill Belichick: XXXVIII / 2004 to XXXIX / 2005 (1 year)
T32. Bill Belichick: LI / 2017 to LII / 2018 (1 year)
T32. Bill Belichick: LII / 2018 to LIII / 2019 (1 year)
T32. Don Shula: VI / 1972 to VII / 1973 (1 year)
T32. Don Shula: VII / 1973 to VIII / 1974 (1 year)
T32. Tom Landry: V / 1971 to VI / 1972 (1 year)
T32. Tom Landry: XII / 1978 to XIII / 1979 (1 year)
T32. Chuck Noll: IX / 1975 to X / 1976 (1 year)
T32. Chuck Noll: XIII / 1979 to XIV / 1980 (1 year)
T32. Joe Gibbs: XVII / 1983 to XVIII / 1984 (1 year)
T32. Bud Grant: VIII / 1974 to IX / 1975 (1 year)
T32. Marv Levy: XXV / 1991 to XXVI / 1992 (1 year)
T32. Marv Levy: XXVI / 1992 to XXVII / 1993 (1 year)
T32. Marv Levy: XXVII / 1993 to XXVIII / 1994 (1 year)
T32. Dan Reeves: XXI / 1987 to XXII / 1988 (1 year)
T32. Mike Holmgren: XXXI / 1997 to XXXII / 1998 (1 year)
T32. Vince Lombardi: I / 1967 to II / 1968 (1 year)
T32. Jimmy Johnson: XXVII / 1993 to XXVIII / 1994 (1 year)
T32. Mike Shanahan: XXXII / 1998 to XXXIII / 1999 (1 year)
T32. Pete Carroll: XLVIII / 2014 to XLIX / 2015 (1 year)
 
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