It’s now been over five years since Gregg Williams was fired midseason by the New York Jets, effectively ending one of the most polarizing NFL coaching careers in recent memory.
Williams’ defenses were a bear to deal with, aggressive to a fault at times. The fiery coach is known best for his lead role in the New Orleans Saints Bountygate scandal, which led to an indefinite NFL suspension in 2012 for administering a pay-for-performance/bounty system on opposing players. He had multi-year stints with the Rams, Browns, and Jets after being reinstated. He later took a few years off, and returned to coaching first in the UFL, and most recently with Tennessee State in 2025.