List of Washington Redskins head coaches
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Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, including coaches for the Boston Redskins (1933–1936) and Boston Braves (1932), of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). The Redskins franchise was founded as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. The team changed their name to the Redskins in and moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in .
Joe Gibbs
Joe Gibbs
Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA Pro Stock team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins...
is the only coach to have more than one tenure. Two different coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Ray Flaherty
Ray Flaherty
Raymond Paul Flaherty was a professional football player in the National Football League from 1926-1935. He was the head coach of the Boston/Washington Redskins from 1936–1942, where he won four division titles and two NFL Championships . Flaherty served in the United States Navy until 1945...
in 1937
NFL Championship Game, 1937
The 1937 National Football League Championship game was the fifth annual championship game and was held December 12, 1937, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The attendance was 15,870...
and 1942
NFL Championship Game, 1942
The 1942 National Football League Championship game was the NFL's tenth title game. The game was played on December 13, 1942 at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. and the attendance was 36,006....
, and Joe Gibbs in 1982
Super Bowl XVII
Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the strike-shortened 1982 regular season...
, 1987
Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1987 regular season...
and 1991
Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide the National Football League champion following the 1991 regular season...
. Gibbs is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Dudley DeGroot
Dudley DeGroot
Dudley Sargent "Dud" DeGroot was an American athlete and coach, primarily of American football. He served as the head coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins from 1944 and 1945, tallying a mark of 14–5–1; his winning percentage of .737 is the best in franchise history for coaches with...
leads all coaches in winning percentage with .737 (with at least one full season coached). Mike Nixon
Mike Nixon
Mike Nixon is a former American football player, coach and scout who spent close to a half-century connected to the game...
is statistically the worst coach the Redskins have had in terms of winning percentage, with .182.
Of the 27 Redskins coaches, seven have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
, including Ray Flaherty, Turk Edwards
Turk Edwards
Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire career for, and eventually became the head coach of, the Washington Redskins...
, Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau
Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team...
, Otto Graham
Otto Graham
Otto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,...
, Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
, George Allen and Joe Gibbs. Several former players have been head coach for the Redskins, including Turk Edwards, Dick Todd and Jack Pardee
Jack Pardee
-NFL:-External links:...
. In addition, former players have become assistant coaches, such as Earnest Byner
Earnest Byner
Earnest Alexander Byner is a former American football running back in the National Football League and is currently a running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars...
, Russ Grimm
Russ Grimm
Russell Scott Grimm is a former American football guard for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. As a collegian, he was an All-American center at the University of Pittsburgh. As a professional, Grimm had multi-selections to both the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams, and was...
, and Keenan McCardell
Keenan McCardell
Keenan Wayne McCardell is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and current wide receivers coach for the Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the Redskins in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft...
. On January 5, 2010 the Redskins hired former Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
coach Mike Shanahan
Mike Shanahan
Michael Edward "Mike" Shanahan is the 28th and current head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Shanahan also holds the title of Vice President of Football Operations with the Redskins, giving him full control over player personnel with the team. Shanahan previously...
.
Key
| # | Number of coaches |
| GC | Games Coached |
| W | Wins |
| L | Loses |
| T | Ties |
| Win% | Winning percentage Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
Official NFL records as of the end of the 2010 NFL season
2010 NFL season
The 2010 NFL season was the 91st regular season of the National Football League.The regular season began with the NFL Kickoff game on NBC on Thursday, September 9, at the Louisiana Superdome as the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV champions, defeated the Minnesota Vikings 14–9.Tom Brady,...
.
Coaches
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| GC | W | L | T | Win% | GC | W | L | ||||
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| 1 | Lud Wray Lud Wray James R. Ludlow "Lud" Wray was a professional American football player, coach, and co-founder, with college teammate Bert Bell, of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was the first coach of the Boston Braves in 1932 and of the Eagles, 1933-1935... |
1932 1932 Boston Braves (NFL) season The Boston Braves finished their inaugural 1932 season with a record of four wins, four losses, and two ties, and finished in fourth place in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | ||||
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| 2 | William Dietz William Henry Dietz William Henry "Lone Star" Dietz was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington State University , Purdue University , Louisiana Tech University , University of Wyoming , and Albright College compiling a career college football record of 70–47–6... |
1933 1933 Boston Redskins season The Boston Redskins finished the 1933 season with a record of five wins, five losses, and two ties, and finished in third place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. This was the first year that the franchise used the name "Redskins".-Schedule:... –1934 1934 Boston Redskins season The Boston Redskins finished the 1934 season with a record of six wins and six losses, and finished in second place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .500 | ||||
| 3 | Eddie Casey Eddie Casey Edward Lawrence Casey was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Harvard University and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968... |
1935 1935 Boston Redskins season The Boston Redskins finished the 1935 season with a record of two wins, eight losses, and one tie, and finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. A road game against the Philadelphia... |
11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | ||||
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| 4 | Ray Flaherty Ray Flaherty Raymond Paul Flaherty was a professional football player in the National Football League from 1926-1935. He was the head coach of the Boston/Washington Redskins from 1936–1942, where he won four division titles and two NFL Championships . Flaherty served in the United States Navy until 1945... |
1936 1936 Boston Redskins season The Boston Redskins finished the 1936 season with a record of seven wins and five losses and finished in first place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. They then played in the 1936 NFL Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, and lost 21–6.This was the first winning... –1942 1942 Washington Redskins season The 1942 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-5 record from 1941. They would end the season by winning the NFL Championship against the Chicago Bears, 14-6.-Schedule:-Standings:-NFL Championship Game:-All-Star Game:... |
78 | 54 | 21 | 3 | .720 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Dutch Bergman Dutch Bergman Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University, from 1922 to 1922 and at the The Catholic University of America from 1930 to 1940, compiling a... |
1943 1943 Washington Redskins season The 1943 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-1 record from 1942. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship to the Chicago Bears, 41-21.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Dudley DeGroot Dudley DeGroot Dudley Sargent "Dud" DeGroot was an American athlete and coach, primarily of American football. He served as the head coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins from 1944 and 1945, tallying a mark of 14–5–1; his winning percentage of .737 is the best in franchise history for coaches with... |
1944 1944 Washington Redskins season The 1944 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-3-1 record from 1943, when they made it to the Championship game.-Schedule:-Standings:... –1945 1945 Washington Redskins season The 1945 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-3-1 record from 1944. They would end the season by losing the NFL Championship game to the Cleveland Rams, 15-14.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:... |
20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .737 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Turk Edwards Turk Edwards Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire career for, and eventually became the head coach of, the Washington Redskins... |
1946 1946 Washington Redskins season The 1946 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8-2 record from 1945.-Schedule:-Standings:... –1948 1948 Washington Redskins season The 1948 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-8 record from 1947.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
35 | 16 | 18 | 1 | .471 | ||||
| 8 | John Whelchel John Whelchel John Esten "Billick" Whelchel was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1942 to 1943, compiling a record of 13–5... |
1949 1949 Washington Redskins season The 1949 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5 record from 1948.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | ||||
| 9 | Herman Ball Herman Ball Herman Ball was a football player and coach who was a long-time assistant in the National Football League and served as head coach of the Washington Redskins from 1949 to 1951.... |
1949 1949 Washington Redskins season The 1949 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5 record from 1948.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... –1951 1951 Washington Redskins season The 1951 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 3-9 record from 1950.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .200 | ||||
| 10 | Dick Todd | 1951 1951 Washington Redskins season The 1951 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 3-9 record from 1950.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | ||||
| 11 | Curly Lambeau Curly Lambeau Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau was founder, player, and first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional American football team... |
1952 1952 Washington Redskins season The 1952 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-7 record from 1951.-Schedule:-Standings:... –1953 1953 Washington Redskins season The 1953 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-8 record from 1952.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .435 | ||||
| 12 | Joe Kuharich Joe Kuharich Joseph Lawrence Kuharich was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1951 and at the University of Notre Dame from 1959 to 1962, compiling a career college football record of 43–37... |
1954 1954 Washington Redskins season The 1954 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-5-1 record from 1953. The Redskins sent Defensive Back Don Paul to the Cleveland Browns. The Redskins acquired Paul from the Chicago Cardinals. Upon his arrival in Washington, he fell in disfavour with George Preston... –1958 1958 Washington Redskins season The 1958 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-6-1 record from 1957.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
60 | 26 | 32 | 2 | .448 | Sporting News Coach of the Year (1955) UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1955) |
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| 13 | Mike Nixon Mike Nixon Mike Nixon is a former American football player, coach and scout who spent close to a half-century connected to the game... |
1959 1959 Washington Redskins season The 1959 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-7-1 record from 1958.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... –1960 1960 Washington Redskins season The 1960 Washington Redskins involved the team's last-place finish in the NFL Eastern Conference, with a dismal 1-9-2 record.This season was also the last one in their old stadium, Griffith Stadium.-Schedule:-References:... |
24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | .182 | ||||
| 14 | Bill McPeak Bill McPeak William Patrick McPeak was an American football player and National Football League coach.-Playing career:... |
1961 1961 Washington Redskins season The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960. However, their 1-12-1 performance during the season placed the Redskins in last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference... –1965 1965 Washington Redskins season The 1965 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record from 1964.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
70 | 21 | 46 | 3 | .313 | ||||
| 15 | Otto Graham Otto Graham Otto Everett Graham, Jr. was a professional American football and basketball player who played for the Cleveland Browns in both the All-America Football Conference and National Football League, as well as the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League.-Early life:Born in Waukegan,... |
1966 1966 Washington Redskins season The 1966 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record from 1965. The Washington Redskins attempted to make Vince Lombardi their new head coach, but Lombardi refused their offer and the Redskins had to settle for Otto Graham... –1968 1968 Washington Redskins season The 1968 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-6-3 record from 1967.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
42 | 17 | 22 | 3 | .436 | ||||
| 16 | Vince Lombardi Vince Lombardi Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and... |
1969 1969 Washington Redskins season The 1969 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-9 record from 1968, and they did by hiring legendary Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Sam Huff came out of retirement to play for Vince Lombardi.-Offseason:During Super Bowl III,... |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | ||||
| 17 | Bill Austin Bill Austin William Lee Austin is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League, having played for the New York Giants for seven seasons and served as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1966 to 1968.Bill played for Oregon State University in college, earning All-Coast... |
1970 1970 Washington Redskins season The 1970 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5-2 record from 1969.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Division standings:-References:... |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | ||||
| 18 | George Allen | 1971 1971 Washington Redskins season The 1971 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-8 record from 1970.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:... –1977 1977 Washington Redskins season The 1977 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-4 record from 1976.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
98 | 67 | 30 | 1 | .691 | 7 | 2 | 5 | AP Coach of the Year (1971) Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1971) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1971) UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1971) |
| 19 | Jack Pardee Jack Pardee -NFL:-External links:... |
1978 1978 Washington Redskins season The 1978 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9-5 record from 1977. This was Jack Pardee's first season as Head Coach.For the 1978 season, the NFL expanded from a 14-game season to a 16-game season.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:... –1980 1980 Washington Redskins season The 1980 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-6 record from 1979. This was Jack Pardee's last season as Head Coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | .500 | AP Coach of the Year (1979) UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1979) |
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| 20 | Joe Gibbs Joe Gibbs Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA Pro Stock team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins... |
1981 1981 Washington Redskins season The 1981 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record from 1980. This was Joe Gibbs' first season as Head Coach.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... –1992 1992 Washington Redskins season The 1992 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to win their second Super Bowl in a row, following Super Bowl XXVI.-Draft Selections:-Schedule:-Standings:... |
184 | 124 | 60 | 0 | .674 | 21 | 16 | 5 | AP Coach of the Year (1982, 1983) Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1982, 1983) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1982, 1983, 1991) UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1982) |
| 21 | Richie Petitbon Richie Petitbon Richard Alvin Petitbon is a former American football safety and head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League... |
1993 1993 Washington Redskins season The 1993 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9-7 record from 1992. Head coach Joe Gibbs retired following the 1992 season and the Redskins promoted his defensive coordinator, Richie Petitbon, to be the head coach. The Redskins' aging core struggled, and the team... |
16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | ||||
| 22 | Norv Turner Norv Turner Norval Eugene Turner is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers... |
1994 1994 Washington Redskins season The 1994 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record from 1993.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... –2000 2000 Washington Redskins season The 2000 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Preseason:-Schedule:-Best performances:* Marco Coleman, Week 1, 2.5 Quarterback Sacks vs. Carolina Panthers... |
109 | 49 | 59 | 1 | .454 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | Terry Robiskie Terry Robiskie Terry Robiskie is a former American football player and current wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons.-Playing career:... |
2000 2000 Washington Redskins season The 2000 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 10–6 record from 1999.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Preseason:-Schedule:-Best performances:* Marco Coleman, Week 1, 2.5 Quarterback Sacks vs. Carolina Panthers... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 24 | Marty Schottenheimer Marty Schottenheimer Martin Edward "Marty" Schottenheimer is the current head coach of the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. Over his career, he has served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers. He has the most wins of any NFL coach... |
2001 2001 Washington Redskins season The 2001 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2000.-NFL Draft:-Free agents:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | ||||
| 25 | Steve Spurrier Steve Spurrier Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach... |
2002 2002 Washington Redskins season The 2002 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8–8 record from 2001.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... –2003 2003 Washington Redskins season The 2003 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-9 record from 2002.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | .375 | ||||
| Joe Gibbs Joe Gibbs Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former American football coach, NASCAR Championship team owner, and two time NHRA Pro Stock team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins... |
2004 2004 Washington Redskins season The 2004 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-11 record from 2003. It was also the season of Joe Gibbs's return as Head Coach after coming out of retirement.-Schedule:-Standings:... –2007 2007 Washington Redskins season The 2007 Washington Redskins season was the team's 75th season, and saw the team achieve a record of 9-7 and a playoff appearance. This was an improvement over the 2006 season in which they went 5-11 and finished last in the NFC East.... |
64 | 30 | 34 | 0 | .469 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 26 | Jim Zorn Jim Zorn James Arthur "Jim" Zorn is an American quarterbacks coach in the National Football League. He was formerly the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens and now holds that same position with the Kansas City Chiefs... |
2008 2008 Washington Redskins season The 2008 Washington Redskins season was the 76th season for the team in the National Football League. They failed to improve upon their 9-7 record from 2007... –2009 2009 Washington Redskins season The 2009 Washington Redskins season is the 77th season for the team in the National Football League. They failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 2008, which resulted in Jim Zorn being fired after two seasons.-Movement:... |
32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | .375 | ||||
| 27 | Mike Shanahan Mike Shanahan Michael Edward "Mike" Shanahan is the 28th and current head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Shanahan also holds the title of Vice President of Football Operations with the Redskins, giving him full control over player personnel with the team. Shanahan previously... |
2010 2010 Washington Redskins season The 2010 Washington Redskins season was the 78th season for the team in the National Football League , and their first under new head coach Mike Shanahan, who also began his term as the team's Vice President of Football Operations... –present |
24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 |