7 NFL Coaches, 5 GMs Out of Work After Brutal 'Black Monday

By lunchtime Monday, seven NFL coaches were looking for work. The coaches were joined by five NFL general managers.

Cleveland Browns

One day after another dismal season ended with a loss in Pittsburgh, the Browns fired coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert, the first moves in an expected overhaul by new owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner.

Shurmur went 9-23 in his two seasons with the Browns, who will embark on yet another offseason of change - the only constant in more than a decade of futility. Cleveland has lost at least 11 games in each of the past five seasons and made the playoffs just once since returning to the NFL as an expansion team in 1999.

Chicago Bears

The Bears fired head coach Lovie Smith on Monday after the team missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. General manager Phil Emery delivered the news to Smith on the day after the Bears beat Detroit to finish 10-6 but still didn't make the playoffs.

Philadelphia Eagles

Andy Reid's worst coaching season with the Philadelphia Eagles ended Monday after 14 years when he was fired by owner Jeffrey Lurie, who said it was time "to move in a new direction."

The dismissal came one day after Reid and the Eagles were humiliated 42-7 by the New York Giants and ended their season at 4-12

Buffalo Bills

Chan Gailey didn't work out after three losing seasons, leaving the Buffalo Bills looking for their fifth head coach since 2001.

The Bills fired Gailey on Monday after he failed to deliver on his vow to transform a losing franchise into a playoff contender.

Gailey's entire staff was fired, too, but the status of general manager Buddy Nix remained uncertain.

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are doing more than looking for a new coach after firing Romeo Crennel on Monday. They're changing the entire structure of the organization.

Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said in an interview with The Associated Press that he will hire the next head coach and that person will report directly to him. That's a departure from the previous 53 years in Kansas City, where the head coach had always reported to the general manager.

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Ken Whisenhunt after the team lost 11 of its last 12 games. Rod Graves, the team's general manager, was also let go.

San Diego Chargers

Finally, the San Diego Chargers parted ways with head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith after the last game of the season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jags fired general manager Gene Smith on Monday and head coach Mike Mularkey could go soon, too.

New York Jets

Though he also had a losing record, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan held onto his job while general manager Mike Tannenbaum was let go.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. Featured image via AP