Who was the first NFL coach to win the Super Bowl without himself having played professional football?

oldstuff28

Mike Tomlin "Playing career Tomlin attended Denbigh High School and was a three-year starter as a wide receiver/tight end for the College of William and Mary, where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He finished his career with a school-record 20 touchdown catches. He was a second-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994. Tomlin never played in the NFL." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tomlin Jan 29 12, 3:29 PM

Datsmeharse

Vince Lombardi coached the Packers to the win in Super Bowl I. He never played professional football. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_lombardi I believe you'd have to go to Don McCafferty, winning coach of Super Bowl V, before finding a coach who had played professional football. Jan 29 12, 3:55 PM