15 years
Lombardi coached the packers from 1959 season through the 1967 season (9 years). He then coached the redskins in 1969. Ten years total.
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NFL sportscaster and writer Michael Lombardi is notrelated to legendary Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins coach Vince Lombardi, though he is an admirer and a friend of Lombardi's son, Vince Jr.
Because vince lombardi won the first two super bowls. He, along with long time Chicago Bears coach George Halas, helped found the NFL and the trophy was named for him after his unexpected death from cancer.
It is called the Lombardi Trophy after Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay Packers who won the first two Superbowls and is considered the greatest coach in NFL history.
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Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers was the winning coach of Super Bowl I. He was also the winning coach of Super Bowl II. Packers took a 35-10 victory over Kansas City in Super Bowl I. == ==