All 15 head coaches in Packers history ranked from worst to best

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4. Mike Holmgren (1992-98)

Nothing says "90s" quite like Mike Holmgren, does it? There are just some NFL figures that scream nostalgia, and Holmgren is one of them.

Mike Holmgren is one of the most successful coaches in Green Bay Packers history with an overall record of 84-42, a stretch of seven seasons that included six playoff appearances and the franchise's first Super Bowl win since Vince Lombardi was the team's head coach in Super Bowl I and II.

Holmgren coached quarterbacks for the legendary Bill Walsh in San Francisco before coming to Green Bay, so he obviously had one of the best coaching "upbringings" you could ever ask for. His Packers were outstanding in postseason play, winning 9 of 14 games and nearly winning back-to-back Super Bowls if not for John Elway and the Denver Broncos during the 1997 season.

Holmgren's head coaching tree is one of the most impressive in league history, including the likes of Andy Reid, Steve Mariucci, Jon Gruden, and Dick Jauron. He also had Doug Pederson on his roster as a backup QB during Brett Favre's MVP years.

3. Mike McCarthy (2006-2018)

Mike McCarthy took over the Green Bay Packers' operation after Mike Sherman in 2006, and the Packers began a very successful stretch in a very unique place. McCarthy inherited the Packers at the back end of Brett Favre's time with the team.

McCarthy had some history with Favre as his QBs coach in 1999, but that obviously wasn't enough to keep the Packers out of the daily NFL headlines during this time. Favre's playing status became the focus of every talk show in sports.

For his part, McCarthy did a good job navigating everything as the Packers went 8-8 in his first season on the job, winning the final four games that year before going 13-3 in 2007, losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants in the NFC Championship game.

The 2008 offseason was when the Packers finally bit the bullet, traded Brett Favre, and moved on to Aaron Rodgers. They only won six games that year, but the one losing season in 2008 was a small price to pay for the stretch of success the Packers were about to have.

From 2009-2016, the Packers were one of the most dominant teams in the NFL, making the playoffs every year during that stretch and winning Super Bowl XLV. Under McCarthy, the Packers won six division titles, more than any other coach in franchise history.