Sean McVay is about to make NFL coaching history. Remarkably, in just eight seasons as Los Angeles Rams head coach, McVay will face his third former assistant in a playoff matchup on Monday.
The Rams will face the Minnesota Vikings. Their head coach is Kevin O’Connell, who won a Super Bowl as the Rams offensive coordinator and is the odds-on favorite to earn the NFL Coach of the Year award.
Sean McVay’s Incredible Coaching Legacy
According to the Voice of the Los Angeles Rams, JB Long, NFL Research could not confirm a precedent for this occurrence dating back to 1960, highlighting the unique nature of McVay’s coaching tree.
He first coached against a former assistant in the playoffs in 2020, when he faced Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round. The Packers won that game 32-18. LaFleur worked as the Rams offensive coordinator in 2017, just two seasons before taking the reigns in Green Bay…