While it does not happen very often, it has happened before, the most recent coach is Dick Jauron who was fired after starting 3-9 this season.
Mike Nolan was fired when he was half way through the season at 2-5
actually the most recent is Brad Childress the Vikings head coach
Mike Singletary of the 49ers was the most recent, and it kind of does happen regularly.
good question and yes, in 1944 Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Rozbick was fired after heading into halftime down 45-3.
Rick Venturi was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts during the 1991 season. He took over as the New Orleans Saints' interim coach during the 1996 season.
The 2010 season was his 45th as a head coach. All have been with Penn State ... his first season as head coach of Penn State was 1966.
Coaches with winning records have been fired. One example would be in 2006 head Coach Marty Schottenheimer lead the Chargers to a 14-2 record, before losing in the playoffs to the Patriots. With ownership questioning his ability to win in the playoffs, he was let go after the 2006 Super Bowl.
yeah
Billy Martin who was fired multiple times by the New York Yankees
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Wade Phillips has been the Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys since the 2007 season.
Eddie Jordan has been the Washington coach since the 2003-04 season.
Wade PhillipsCorrection:Wade Phillips was fired as the Cowboys head coach on Nov. 8, 2010. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett has been named their interim head coach.
As of November 22, 2007 Marvin Lewis is the Bengals head coach and has been since the 2003 season.
Sean Payton has been the Saints' head coach since the 2006 season.