He returned to London as head chef at the Four Seasons, Inn on the Park, where he earned a Michelin, before opening Bistrot Bruno in Soho, which earned The Times Restaurant of the Year in 1993.

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After winning a Super Bowl in 1995, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young, who was also known for running the football, had to sit out 11 games over the next five seasons before getting hit in the head so hard in 1999 he had to retire.

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McRae guided St Helens to the League and Cup double in 1996 and was the only man to hold the position of head coach throughout the first nine seasons of Super League.

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Ryan is the more NFL-accomplished of the duo, having guided the Jets to consecutive AFC championships in his first two seasons as head coach.

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In four seasons as head coach, Petrino led the Razorbacks to a 34-17 record, including an 11-2 record last season that included a victory in the Cotton Bowl.

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Prior to arriving in Rochester, Rolston spent seven seasons as a head coach with USA Hockey's national program, leading the under-18 squad to three gold medals and a silver in four world championship appearances.

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He played 20 seasons in the NFL and allegedly suffered repeated blows to the head.

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The 91 former players who have gone on to serve as a head coach since 1976 stayed in the league an average of 10 seasons and played for about four teams, according to Stats LLC.

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