- Coached New York Giants to victory in Super Bowl XXV over the Buffalo Bills.
- Led New England Patriots to Super Bowl XXXI but angrily quit the team afterward in a lengthy dispute with team owner Robert Kraft; ironically, his defensive coach, Bill Belichick, would lead the Patriots to victory in the Super Bowl five years later.
- "Retired" from football coaching after 1999 season with New York Jets, but nearly unretired for 2002 with the Tampa Bay Buccanneers; he decided against coaching the Bucs, but for 2003 he accepted job as coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
- During his final season as Cowboys head coach (2006), he disliked Terrell Owens so much that during press conferences, he would only refer to him as "The Player" instead of saying his name. He would often appear visibly frustrated when media members would ask questions about Owens.
- High school football coach was Mickey Corcoran.
- Father-in-law of Scott Pioli.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Head coach of the New York Giants (1983-1990), New England Patriots (1993-1996), New York Jets (1997-1999), and Dallas Cowboys (2003-2006).
- He was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2013 for his services to sports.
- (December 20) Signed a 4-year contract with the Miami Dolphins to become the team's executive vice president of football operations. (2007)
- Coached New York Giants to victory in Super Bowl XXI over the Denver Broncos.
- He was nominated for the 2021 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
- He was nominated for the 2024 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
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