Jimmy Johnson

head coach · 1979–1988 · Oklahoma State, Miami (FL) · 118 games

Every comparison Jimmy Johnson leads among head coaches since 1869: 17 claims in 6 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

wins vs top-10 teams
leads4 straight games with a win vs a top-10 team in his first 110 games, bowls included1st of 1,023 careers, next 3 · leads from game 110 to 1184games
wins vs ranked teams
leads5 straight games with a win vs a ranked team in his first 60 games at Miami (FL), bowls includedone of 2, of 4,246 tenures · leads from game 51 to 615games
wins vs top-10 teams · a season
leads5 wins vs top-10 teams through Miami (FL)'s first 12 games of 1987one of 2, of 8,881 coach-seasons · at game 12 only5wins vs top-10 teams
wins vs major-college teams
leads36 straight games with a win vs a major-college team in his first 50 games at Miami (FL), regular season only1st of 5,885 tenures, next 33 · leads from game 46 to 56 · said 1 other way36games
road wins
leads19 road wins through his first 40 games at Miami (FL), regular season only1st of 5,896 tenures, next 18 road wins · leads from game 39 to 43 · said 1 other way19road wins
wins vs ranked teams · a season
leads3 wins vs ranked teams through Miami (FL)'s first 3 games of 1987one of 4, of 9,006 coach-seasons · at game 3 only · said 2 other ways3wins vs ranked teams

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1869 or later, or seasons where he played half the team’s games. The method is in the board's notes.