Early firings of head coaches are becoming more common in the NFL, but quick triggers have been pulled for decades. Although many different stories exist behind teams' one-and-done decisions, more than 40 instances of a club cutting bait after one season have occurred. Here are the NFL's one-and-done coaches in the Super Bowl era. Note: this includes coaches of the Antonio Pierce variety and interim leaders who earned the full-time job but did not keep it beyond Year 1. 1 of 41

Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots (2024)

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Robert Kraft said he came up with the Mayo succession plan years ago, but the Patriots owner erred by not conducting a proper search. Kraft merely inserted language into Mayo's contract to effectively circumvent the Rooney Rule, making t

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