In the early years of the NFL there were numerous players/coaches so any given year you had quarterbacks listed as head coach also....
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Yes, many. Gary Kubiak, head coach of the Houston Texans was a former NFL quarterback.
The Cardinals' first season in the NFL was 1920 and their head coach was Paddy Driscoll. He was head coach from 1920-1922.
Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
In the modern era, yes.Fritz Pollard was a player/coach of the 1921 Akron Pros and would be considered the first African American head coach in NFL history.
Tony Dungy was the first when he was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.