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{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Joe Gibbs
|image=Joe Gibbs Homestead 2018.jpg
|caption=Gibbs in 2018
|position=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1940|11|25}}
|birth_place=[[Mocksville, North Carolina]], U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|high_school= [[Santa Fe High School (California)|Santa Fe]] {{nowrap|([[Santa Fe Springs, California]])}}
|college=[[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]]
|pastcoaching=
* [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] (1964–1966)<br />Offensive line coach
* [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] (1967–1968)<br />Offensive line coach
* [[USC Trojans football|USC]] (1969–1970)<br />Offensive line coach
* [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Arkansas]] (1971–1972)<br />Running backs coach
* [[History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|1973|1977}})<br />Running backs coach
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|1978}})<br />Offensive coordinator
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|1979|1980}})<br />Offensive coordinator
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|1981|1992}}, {{NFL Year|2004|2007}})<br />Head coach
|highlights=
'''Football:'''
* 3× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XVII|XVII]], [[Super Bowl XXII|XXII]], [[Super Bowl XXVI|XXVI]])
* 2× [[AP NFL Coach of the Year Award|NFL Coach of the Year]] (1982, 1983)
* [[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]]
* [[Washington Commanders Ring of Fame]]
* [[Washington Commanders 90 Greatest]]
'''Auto racing:'''
* 5× [[NASCAR Cup Series]] champion
* 4× [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] champion
* 4× [[Daytona 500]] champion (1993, 2016, 2019, 2020)
* [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] (2020)
|statlabel1=Coaching record
|statvalue1={{Winning percentage|154|94|record=y}}
|statlabel2=Postseason record
|statvalue2={{Winning percentage|17|7|record=y}}
|statlabel3=Career record
|statvalue3={{Winning percentage|171|101|record=y}}
|HOF=jpe-gibbs
}}
'''Joseph Jackson Gibbs''' (born November 25, 1940) is an American [[auto racing]] team owner and former [[American football|football]] coach. He served as the [[head coach]] of the [[Washington Redskins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from [[1981 Washington Redskins season|1981]] to [[1992 Washington Redskins season|1992]] and then [[2004 Washington Redskins season|2004]] to [[2007 Washington Redskins season|2007]], leading them to nine playoff appearances, five [[NFC Championship]] titles, and three [[Super Bowl]] wins over 16 seasons.
Gibbs was named the 1982 and 1983 [[NFL Coach of the Year]] and is the only head coach to have won Super Bowls with three different starting [[quarterback]]s. He and his sons founded the [[NASCAR]] team [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] in 1992, which has since won five [[NASCAR championships]]. Gibbs, named to the [[NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team]], is also the only member of both the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] and [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]].
== Early life and college ==
Born in [[Mocksville, North Carolina]], Gibbs is the older of two sons of Jackson Cephus Gibbs (1916–1989) and Winnie Era Blalock (1915–2000). He graduated from [[Santa Fe High School (California)|Santa Fe High School]] in 1959, where he played [[quarterback]]. Gibbs attended [[Cerritos College]] before earning a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in 1964 and a [[master's degree]] in 1966 from [[San Diego State University]].<ref name="David Blevins 2012, p. 351">David Blevins, ''The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Volume 1'', Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2012, p. 351</ref>
==Coaching career==
===Early career===
Gibbs began his career in 1964 coaching [[offensive linemen]] under [[Don Coryell]] for the [[San Diego State Aztecs football]] team.<ref name="David Blevins 2012, p. 351"/> He served two years each at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]], [[USC Trojans football|USC]], and [[Arkansas Razorbacks football|Arkansas]]. Gibbs then advanced to the [[National Football League]], hired as the offensive backfield coach for the [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] (1973–1977) by Coryell, who had been named head coach. After a season as [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (1978) under former USC coach [[John McKay (American football)|John McKay]], Gibbs rejoined Coryell with the [[San Diego Chargers]] in 1979.
===Advocating for black quarterbacks in the NFL===
While in Tampa, Gibbs developed the reputation as a leading pioneer for championing black quarterbacks in the NFL, which was considered extremely controversial at the time. After thoroughly studying [[Matt Cavanaugh]], who led Pitt to a national championship, [[Guy Benjamin]], an All-American from [[Stanford University]], and [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]] from [[Grambling State University]], Gibbs rated Williams as the best professional prospect, and informed head coach McKay that Williams would be "hands down and without question" the best quarterback in the [[1978 NFL draft]]. According to [[Tony Dungy]], "People don't realize that Joe Gibbs changed the face of the NFL by having the courage to say, in a Southern town at that time, that Doug Williams is the guy we should take. When Tampa drafted Doug, it shocked the whole country to take this unknown from Grambling over those star players from Pitt and Stanford. But that was Joe Gibbs. He was looking for the best player possible."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/talkoffame/nfl/joe-gibbs-opened-the-door-for-black-qbs-in-nfl | title=Joe Gibbs opened the door for African-American QBS in the NFL as both an assistant and as a head coach }}</ref> With the recommendation of Gibbs, Tampa Bay selected Williams, and became the first African-American drafted in the first round to play quarterback.
In his book ''Rise of the Black QB'', author Jason Reid cited an incident in the [[1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|1978 Tampa Bay]] training camp, in which quarterbacks coach [[Bill Nelsen]] began berating Williams in what was described as going beyond coaching and becoming a personal attack. Just a position coach at the time, Gibbs, who was at the opposite end of the field, sprinted over to Nelsen and confronted him. "I think Coach Gibbs knew that it wasn't a matter of being coached hard," recalled Williams. "I mean, I played for Eddie Robinson at Grambling, so he ''knew'' I could handle that. But he (Gibbs) immediately sensed that something else was going on."<ref>[https://thekevinsheehanshow.com/2022/08/04/rise-of-the-black-qb/ Rise Of The Black QB] Kevin Sheehan Show. August 4, 2022</ref> Gibbs threw his clipboard down, pointed his finger in Nelsen's face and said, "Don't you ever talk to him like that again! Is that clear?" According to Williams, Nelsen never confronted Williams in that manner again.<ref>Mike Piellucci. (August 17, 2022).[https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/08/jason-reid-dak-prescott-the-rise-of-the-black-quarterback-book/ 'The Rise of the Black Quarterback' and the Men Who Forced a Signal Change in the NFL] ''D Magazine''</ref>
===The Architect of Air Coryell===
As the offensive coordinator for San Diego, Gibbs spearheaded the highly successful "[[Air Coryell]]" offense. Using a sophisticated passing attack, the Chargers and [[quarterback]] [[Dan Fouts]] set multiple offensive records during Gibbs' two seasons there. Remarkably, the Chargers averaged more than 400 yards of offense per game during their 1980 season. After 17 years of coaching as an assistant, the [[Washington Redskins]] offered Gibbs their [[head coach]]ing position.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/history/gibbs/articles/jghired.htm | newspaper=Washington Post | title=Gibbs Hired as Redskins Coach After Meeting With Cooke | date=January 13, 1981}}</ref>
===Washington Redskins (1981–1992)===
After firing then-head coach [[Jack Pardee]], Redskins owner [[Jack Kent Cooke]] was on the lookout for candidates. When general manager [[Bobby Beathard]] pointed out the 40-year-old San Diego assistant coach, Cooke, who had a keen eye for spotting leadership and an ability to teach (he also hired [[Jerry West]] and [[Sparky Anderson]] to their first managerial/executive jobs), saw Gibbs' potential during an interview and hired him.
Gibbs' first season with the Redskins started inauspiciously when the team lost their first five games. Cooke famously expressed confidence in Gibbs, declaring that the team would finish 8–8. The losses and Cooke's confidence served as a catalyst, and the newly motivated team improved and reached an even 8–8 record in 1981.
Gibbs' second season with the Redskins, which was shortened [[1982 NFL Players Strike|by a players strike]], saw them finish with an 8-1 regular-season record and defeat the [[Miami Dolphins]] 27–17 in [[Super Bowl XVII]]. In 1983, Gibbs' success continued with a 14–2 regular-season record and a win against the [[Los Angeles Rams]] 51–7 at home, in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Redskins once again won an NFC Championship, defeating the [[San Francisco 49ers]] 24–21 on a last-second [[field goal]], advancing to [[Super Bowl XVIII]]. The Redskins were installed as a 2-point favorite by Nevada books going into the game, but were soundly defeated by the [[Los Angeles Raiders]] 38–9.
The 1984 Redskins won the NFC East with an 11–5 record and hosted a home playoff game against the [[Chicago Bears]] but lost 23–19.
[[File:Joe Gibbs during Redskins training camp, August 2005.jpg|thumb|Gibbs during Redskins training camp, 2005]]
Gibbs coached the 1985 Redskins to a 10–6 regular-season record and barely missed the playoffs. During the season [[Joe Theismann]] broke his leg during a [[Monday Night Football]] game against the [[New York Giants]], but the Redskins still won the game with [[Jay Schroeder]] at quarterback.
In 1986, Gibbs coached the team to a 12–4 regular-season record and defeated the [[Los Angeles Rams]] 19–7 in the wild card playoffs, then upset the defending champion [[Chicago Bears]] 27–13 in the divisional round, on the road, to get back to the NFC Championship game against the [[New York Giants]]. The Giants would win 17–0. It was to be Gibbs' only NFC championship game loss.
The 1987 Redskins made the playoffs and again defeated the [[Chicago Bears]] 21–17 on the road in the divisional round, then beat the [[Minnesota Vikings]] 17–10 at home in the NFC Championship Game, then at [[Super Bowl XXII]], they rode the arm of quarterback [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]] to blow out the [[Denver Broncos]] 42–10.
Four years later, the Redskins won their first 11 games before finishing the season 14–2, and cruised through the playoffs with home victories over the [[Atlanta Falcons]] (24–7) and [[Detroit Lions]] (41–10). In [[Super Bowl XXVI]], the Redskins were up 24–0 on the [[Buffalo Bills]] just 16 seconds into the third quarter, and 37–10 with over 11 minutes to go when Gibbs pulled most of his starters. The Bills would score two cosmetic touchdowns for a final score of 37–24.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/boxscore/sbxxvi | work=Baltimore Sun | title=Super Bowl XXV | access-date=September 15, 2010}}</ref> The victory gave Gibbs and the team their third [[Super Bowl]] title.
Gibbs returned for the 1992 regular season to defend the Redskins' Super Bowl crown from the previous year. The Redskins finished with a lesser record at 9–7 and third place in the [[NFC East]]. They needed a bit of help to make the playoffs and they got it after a loss by the [[Green Bay Packers]] got them in as the last Wild Card entry. In the wild-card round, the Redskins defeated the [[Minnesota Vikings]] on the road, by the score of 24–7, however they would fall in the divisional round to the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in a road game by the score of 20–13, ending the Redskins' hopes of retaining their Super Bowl crown. Two months after [[Super Bowl XXVII]], Gibbs retired on March 5, 1993, surprising many in the organization and around the league. Center Jeff Bostic called it "probably the biggest shock I've gotten in my life."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/03/06/some-players-saw-hints-that-coach-might-quit-joe-gibbs-retires/ | work=Baltimore Sun | title=Some players saw hints that coach might quit JOE GIBBS RETIRES | access-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> A notorious workaholic, he had begun to suffer health problems, and he cited a desire to spend more time with his family.
From 1994 to 1997, Gibbs served as a [[color analyst]] on [[NFL on NBC|NBC Sports]]' NFL [[The NFL on NBC Pregame Show|pregame show]].
In 1996, Gibbs was enshrined in the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. He was one of the winningest coaches in the NFL, with a record of 124–60, and a post-season record of 16–5. His combined winning percentage of .683 was third all-time (behind [[Vince Lombardi]] and [[John Madden]]). In his 12 seasons so far, the Redskins won 4 [[NFC East]] titles, reached the playoffs 8 times, and finished with a losing record only one season (7–9 in 1988). Gibbs is the only NFL coach to win three Super Bowls with three different starting quarterbacks and three different starting running backs.
===Second stint with Redskins (2004–2007)===
[[File:Joe Gibbs Washington.jpg|thumb|left|Gibbs as head coach of the Redskins, 2006]]
Throughout his retirement, many NFL owners approached Gibbs hoping to lure him out of retirement, but to no avail. Some owners even offered to move his entire NASCAR racing team to their team's city if he came back. The only team he seriously considered coming back for was the [[Carolina Panthers]] when they first joined the NFL as an expansion in 1995. However, he did not believe he would be able to manage his time between his race team and coaching.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E2DB1639F93BA15752C0A960958260 | title=Dierdorf And Gibbs Lead Five Into Hall | work=New York Times | date=January 28, 1996 | first=Tom | last=Friend}}</ref> In 1999, he was part of a group that was trying to buy the Redskins but ultimately failed. In 2002, Gibbs and a small group of investors bought five percent of the [[Atlanta Falcons]] from owner [[Arthur Blank]] for $27 million.<ref name="sports.espn.go.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1702079 | title=Gibbs' deal more lucrative than Spurrier's | work=ESPN.com | date=January 7, 2004}}</ref> It wasn't until late 2003 when Gibbs took a serious interest in returning to football. Blank and his general manager, [[Rich McKay]] moved quickly to interview him for the Falcons' vacant head coaching position due to the firing of [[Dan Reeves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2003/coachcarousel010804.htm|title=NFL football news, rumors, analysis|website=Pro Football Weekly|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306145054/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2003/coachcarousel010804.htm|archive-date=March 6, 2005}}</ref>
In January 2004, Gibbs accepted an offer from Redskins owner [[Daniel Snyder]] to return as the team's head coach. At his press conference, Gibbs stated that even though he enjoyed NASCAR, he had also missed coaching in the NFL. Gibbs left his racing team in the hands of his eldest son, J. D., while his other son, Coy, joined him as an assistant with the Redskins. Many coaches from his previous tenure with the team returned with Gibbs as well, including offensive line coach/assistant head coach [[Joe Bugel]], [[offensive coordinator]] [[Don Breaux]], [[quarterback]]s coach [[Jack Burns (football coach)|Jack Burns]], and [[tight end]]s coach [[Rennie Simmons]]. Gibbs also hired former [[Buffalo Bills]] head coach [[Gregg Williams]] to join the team to run the defense and hired one of his former running backs, [[Earnest Byner]], to serve as running backs coach.
In 2004, Gibbs had what was, up to that point, the worst season of his career with a 6–10 finish. However, the team did finish the season on a high note with a 21–18 victory over playoff-bound Minnesota. The defense also finished the season ranked third in yards allowed. Hoping to improve on the previous season's dismal passing attack, Gibbs added former [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] offensive coordinator [[Bill Musgrave]] as his quarterbacks coach. Having coached new Redskins quarterback [[Mark Brunell]] when they both were in [[Jacksonville Jaguars|Jacksonville]], they easily formed a rapport. Musgrave's input allowed the Redskins to add a few new wrinkles to their playbook. For the first time under Gibbs, the Redskins offense utilized the [[shotgun formation]]. In the Wild Card playoff game, Gibbs led his team to a 17–10 victory over the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], to whom the Redskins suffered a 36–35 defeat earlier in the year. In the next round of the playoffs, however, the Redskins could not replicate their early-season victory over the [[Super Bowl]]-bound [[Seattle Seahawks]], and lost to the eventual NFC Champion by the score of 20–10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 Washington Redskins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/2005.htm |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Joe Gibbs Redskins.jpg|thumb|Gibbs in 2006, as head coach of the Redskins]]
During the 2006 offseason, Gibbs hired [[Kansas City Chiefs]]' offensive coordinator [[Al Saunders]] to be associate head coach. Saunders came from a similar background as Gibbs, as both learned under [[Don Coryell]]. He took over for Gibbs as the team's primary play-caller upon joining the Redskins. This allowed Gibbs to focus more on his role as head coach and CEO and devote more time to personnel matters, defense, and special teams. Gibbs also added former [[Buffalo Bills]] defensive coordinator [[Jerry Gray]] to his staff as secondary/cornerbacks coach.
The Redskins finished 5–11 in 2006, the team's worst regular-season record under him. [[2007 Washington Redskins season|The following season]] the team suffered a tragedy when [[free safety]] [[Sean Taylor]] was shot in his home during a home robbery in November 2007 and died in the hospital a day later. However, the Redskins still qualified for the playoffs following the completion of a 9–7 regular season before being defeated by the [[NFC West]] division champions [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the first round. Gibbs retired as head coach and president in January 2008, citing family obligations.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/sports/football/09gibbs.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/G/Gibbs,%20Joe | work=The New York Times | title=Redskins' Gibbs Retires After a Trying Season | first=Judy | last=Battista | date=January 9, 2008 | access-date=April 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3186165 | title=Gibbs cites pull of family obligations for retiring from Redskins | work=ESPN.com | date=January 8, 2008}}</ref> During Gibbs' four-year return to the Redskins, the team qualified for the playoffs twice, once more than it qualified for the playoffs during his 11-year absence. He was succeeded as head coach by [[Jim Zorn]].
===Style of play===
Although Gibbs helped craft a passing-oriented attack during his time in San Diego, his Redskins teams incorporated a smash-mouth, rushing-oriented attack oriented around such plays as the iconic [[counter trey]]. By building a strong offensive line (known as "[[The Hogs (American football)|The Hogs]]") Gibbs was able to control the line of scrimmage, allowing workhorse running backs [[John Riggins]], [[George Rogers (American football)|George Rogers]], and [[Earnest Byner]] to power the ground game. Gibbs added a deep passing attack which complemented the ground game, utilizing agile receivers such as [[Art Monk]], [[Gary Clark (American football)|Gary Clark]], and [[Ricky Sanders]]. Gibbs' offense was aided by aggressive defensive units under the direction of defensive coordinator [[Richie Petitbon]].
Gibbs' system was robust enough to be successful without a Hall-of-Fame-caliber quarterback at the helm. The Redskins' Super Bowl victories were won featuring [[Joe Theismann]], [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]], and [[Mark Rypien]]. Gibbs is credited with inventing the [[H-back]] set, typically by use of a smaller tight end in the backfield. Gibbs was also credited for creating the [[Trips formation]]: stacking three wide receivers to one side. He is one of few coaches that utilized the [[H-back]] position prominently in his offense. Gibbs' offenses were known for their extensive number of formations, as well as [[Shift (gridiron football)|shifts]] and [[Motion (gridiron football)|motions]].
==Joe Gibbs Racing (1992–present)==
{{Main|Joe Gibbs Racing}}
[[Image:Gibbs, Joe (USAF).JPG|thumb|right|Gibbs during a racing event]]
Gibbs created his [[NASCAR]] team, [[Joe Gibbs Racing]] in 1992, a year before he first retired from the NFL. The first driver for his team was [[Dale Jarrett]] (1992–1994), with the sponsor [[Interstate Batteries]], and the number 18. His son, [[J. D. Gibbs]], was the president of Joe Gibbs Racing and oversaw daily operations of each of the teams since his father's return to the NFL. J. D. Gibbs died on January 11, 2019. Driver Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 on February 17 and dedicated the win to J. D. in his post-race celebration.
The team currently fields four full-time entries in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] and three full-time entries in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]].
===
====Cup Series teams====
* No. 11 [[Denny Hamlin]]
* No. 19 [[Chase Briscoe]]
* No. 20 [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]]
* No. 54 [[Ty Gibbs]]
====Xfinity Series teams====
* No. 18 [[William Sawalich]]
* No. 19 [[Ryan Truex]], [[Martin Truex Jr.]], [[Ty Gibbs]], [[Aric Almirola]], [[Justin Bonsignore]]
* No. 20 [[Brandon Jones (racing driver)|Brandon Jones]]
* No. 54 [[Taylor Gray (racing driver)|Taylor Gray]]
====NASCAR championships====
* [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]] – [[Bobby Labonte]], No. 18 [[Interstate Batteries]] [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]], Winston Cup Series
* [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]] – [[Tony Stewart]], No. 20 [[Home Depot]] Pontiac, Winston Cup Series
* [[2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2005]] – [[Tony Stewart]], No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet, Nextel Cup Series
* [[2007 NASCAR Busch East Series|2007]] – [[Joey Logano]], No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil Chevrolet, Busch East Series
* [[2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series|2009]] – [[Kyle Busch]], No. 18 Z-Line [[Toyota]], Nationwide Series
* [[2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2015]] – Kyle Busch, No. 18 [[M&M's]] Toyota, Sprint Cup Series
* [[2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2016]] – [[Daniel Suárez]], No. 19 [[Arris International|Arris]] Toyota, Xfinity Series
* [[2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2019]] – Kyle Busch, No. 18 [[M&M's]] Toyota, Monster Energy Cup Series
* [[2021 ARCA Menards Series|2021]] – [[Ty Gibbs]], No. 18 [[Monster Energy]] Toyota, ARCA Menards Series
* [[2021 ARCA Menards Series East|2021]] – [[Sammy Smith]], No. 18 Engine Ice Toyota, ARCA Menards Series East
* [[2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2021]] – [[Daniel Hemric]], No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota, Xfinity Series
* [[2022 ARCA Menards Series East|2022]] – [[Sammy Smith]], No. 18 TMC Transportation Toyota, ARCA Menards Series East
* [[2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series|2022]] – [[Ty Gibbs]], No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota, Xfinity Series
===
Beginning in 1995, Gibbs fielded three cars in the [[NHRA]], one, in each of these professional categories:
* the Funny Car, driven by [[Cruz Pedregon]]
* the Top Fuel dragster, driven by [[Cory McClenathan]]
* the Pro Stock Firebird, driven by [[Jim Yates (drag racer)|Jim Yates]]
Yates would bring home 2 NHRA Winston Pro Stock Championships in 1996 and 1997. McDonald's was the primary sponsor on all three cars from 1995 to 1997. In 1998 Cruz Pedregon would be sponsored by Interstate Batteries and Jim Yates by SplitFire.
Pedregon won Gibbs' first NHRA National Event as a team owner at the 1995 NHRA Chief Auto Parts Winternationals. He would couple that with a victory at the '95 NHRA U.S. Nationals, third for Pedregon in four years at the U.S. Nationals. Pedregon continued to race for Gibbs until mid-season (Englishtown, New Jersey) in 1999. Ending with a final-round appearance, Pedregon left to race on his own, and was replaced by Tommy Johnson Jr. would win his first Fuel Funny Car win with Gibbs at the '99 NHRA Keystone Nationals and would go to the next two final rounds, scoring another victory in the process. It was announced that after the '99 season, Gibbs team would be reduced to a two-car team, and the Funny Car team was parked from then on.
McClenathan finished second in NHRA Winston Top Fuel points in both 1997 and 1998 with Gibbs. In 1997, McClenathan went on a hot streak, sweeping the famed Western Swing (Denver, Sonoma, Seattle) and a total four wins in a row, 5 in 6 races since Denver, including a final round at the U.S. Nationals in '97. He also took Gibbs' MBNA Top Fuel Dragster to a $200,000 payday, winning the 2000 NHRA Winston No-Bull Showdown, pitting Top Fuel Dragsters against Funny Cars in a 24 car shootout.
Gibbs announced that he would focus solely on his NASCAR teams following the 2000 season, ending the six-year-long relationship with NHRA.
==
In 2008, Gibbs branched out into [[motorcycle racing]], forming the JGRMX team competing in the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[motocross]] and [[supercross]] championships.<ref name="NASCAR drivers, Joe Gibbs get behind Supercross">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/2015/03/02/joe-gibbs-racing-supercross-motocross-nascar-teams-atlanta/24291011/ |title=NASCAR drivers, Joe Gibbs get behind Supercross |work=USA Today |access-date=June 28, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jgrmx.com/#!team/cfvg |title=JGRMX Team |publisher=jgrmx.com |access-date=June 28, 2016 }}</ref> The team is based in Huntersville, North Carolina. The team was managed by Gibbs' son [[Coy Gibbs]] until his untimely death in November 2022.<ref name="NASCAR drivers, Joe Gibbs get behind Supercross"/>
== Game Plan for Life ==
He founded Game Plan for Life in 2009, an evangelical Christian witnessing organization.<ref>Clare Morris, [https://www.christianpost.com/news/former-redskins-coach-joe-gibbs-shares-the-gospel-through-game-plan-for-life.html Former Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs Shares the Gospel Through 'Game Plan for Life'], christianpost.com, USA, March 22, 2012</ref> In 2017, the organization funded the establishment of a [[Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary]] campus in the Nash Correctional Institution prison in [[Nashville, North Carolina]].<ref>Jordan Bianchi, [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3053515/2022/01/10/at-a-north-carolina-prison-joe-gibbs-ministry-program-is-giving-inmates-a-new-purpose/ At a North Carolina prison, Joe Gibbs’ ministry program is giving inmates a new purpose], theathletic.com, USA, January 10, 2022</ref>
==Personal life==
Gibbs became a [[Baptist]] at the age of nine.<ref>Tom Foreman, Eric Marrapodi, [https://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/08/winning-by-god-joe-gibbs-third-act-evangelist/ Winning, by God. Joe Gibbs' third act: Evangelist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320233802/https://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/08/winning-by-god-joe-gibbs-third-act-evangelist/ |date=March 20, 2023 }}, cnn.com, USA, December 8, 2012</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012301913.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Gibbs's Grandson Has Leukemia | date=January 24, 2007 | access-date=April 2, 2010}}</ref> He currently resides in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], with his wife Patricia, who is of Mexican descent. They had two sons, [[J. D. Gibbs]] and [[Coy Gibbs]], and eight grandchildren, including [[Ty Gibbs]]. His son J. D. died on January 11, 2019, after a long battle with neurological brain disease diagnosed in 2015, while his other son, Coy, died in his sleep on November 6, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/01/11/jd-gibbs-joe-gibbs-racing-co-founder-obituary/|title=J. D. Gibbs, co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racing, dies at 49|date=January 12, 2019|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> His grandsons Jackson and Ty both work for his team. Jackson played college football at [[UCLA]] and [[Appalachian State]], and Miller also played football at Appalachian State. Jackson is currently a pit crew member for [[Christopher Bell (racing driver)|Christopher Bell]] in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]]. Ty drives the No. 54 in the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] for JGR. Ty won the 2021 [[ARCA Menards Series]] championship and the 2022 [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] championship. Gibbs became a limited partner of [[Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment]] (HBSE) upon their investment in Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jhabvala |first1=Nicki |title=Josh Harris's sports ownership group invests in Joe Gibbs Racing |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/20/josh-harris-commanders-joe-gibbs/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=20 June 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Gibbs Green and Paige.jpg|thumb|Former [[United States Secretary of Education]] [[Rod Paige]], Pro Football Hall of Famer [[Darrell Green]], and Gibbs in 2002]]
===Politics===
On September 5, 2008, Gibbs addressed the [[2008 Republican National Convention]], during which he offered his support for [[John McCain]] and his hope that the [[McCain-Palin ticket]] would lead to a 'spiritual awakening' in the United States. Gibbs has long been open about his Christian faith, but notoriously reserved about articulating his political positions, because, as the old Washington joke goes, "The [[Washington Redskins|Redskins]] are the only thing that unites the town."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/redskins/2010-03-17-joe-gibbs-mike-shanahan_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip | work=USA Today | title=Joe Gibbs: Redskins on the right path under Mike Shanahan | date=March 18, 2010 | access-date=May 6, 2010}}</ref> As one of the most sought after [[A-List]] figures in Washington social circles for over a quarter-century (and even being referred to as "the most popular man in Washington" by the ''[[Washington Post]]''),<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/08/AR2008010801636.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Redskins' Gibbs Resigns As Coach | first=Les | last=Carpenter | date=January 9, 2008 | access-date=April 2, 2010}}</ref> Gibbs admitted being uneasy addressing the convention, stating that it was "a little awkward to put on a partisan hat."<ref>[http://hamptonroads.com/print/479115 Text and video: Joe Gibbs' speech at Republican convention], HamptonRoads.com</ref>
==Head coaching record==
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! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
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!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
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![[1981 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1981 NFL season|1981]]
||8||8||0||.500||4th in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|- ! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[1982 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1982 NFL season|1982]]
||8||1||0||.889||'''1st in NFC'''|| 4 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''[[Super Bowl XVII]] champions'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1983 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1983 NFL season|1983]]
||14||2||0||.875||'''1st in NFC East'''|| 2 || 1 || .667 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1983 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]] in [[Super Bowl XVIII]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1984 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1984 NFL season|1984]]
||11||5||0||.687||'''1st in NFC East'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1984 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] in [[1984–85 NFL playoffs|NFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-
![[1985 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1985 NFL season|1985]]
||10||6||0||.625||3rd in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1986 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1986 NFL season|1986]]
||12||4||0||.750||'''2nd in NFC East'''|| 2 || 1 || .667 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1986 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] in [[1986–87 NFL playoffs|NFC Championship Game]]'''</Small>
|- style="background:#FDE910;"
![[1987 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1987 NFL season|1987]]
||11||4||0||.733||'''1st in NFC East'''|| 3 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''[[Super Bowl XXII]] champions'''</Small>
|-
![[1988 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1988 NFL season|1988]]
||7||9||0||.438||3rd in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|-
![[1989 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1989 NFL season|1989]]
||10||6||0||.625||3rd in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1990 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1990 NFL season|1990]]
||10||6||0||.625||'''3rd in NFC East'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1990 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] in [[1990–91 NFL playoffs|NFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|- ! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[1991 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1991 NFL season|1991]]
||14||2||0||.875||'''1st in NFC East'''|| 3 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''[[Super Bowl XXVI]] champions'''</Small>
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[1992 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[1992 NFL season|1992]]
||9||7||0||.562||'''3rd in NFC East'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1992 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] in [[1992–93 NFL playoffs|NFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-
!colspan="11"|
|-
![[2004 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[2004 NFL season|2004]]
||6||10||0||.375||4th in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[2005 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[2005 NFL season|2005]]
||10||6||0||.625||'''2nd in NFC East'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] in [[2005–06 NFL playoffs|NFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-
![[2006 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[2006 NFL season|2006]]
||5||11||0||.312||4th in NFC East|| — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#fdd;"
![[2007 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]||[[2007 NFL season|2007]]
||9||7||0||.562||'''3rd in NFC East'''|| 0 || 1 || .000
|| <Small>'''Lost to [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] in [[2007–08 NFL playoffs|NFC Wild Card Game]]'''</Small>
|-
! colspan="2"|Total||154||94||0||.621||||17||7||.708||
|-
|}
==Awards and honors==
'''NFL'''
* Three-time [[Super Bowl]] champion (1982, 1987, 1991)
* Two-time [[NFL Coach of the Year]] (1982, 1983)
* [[NFL 100 All-Time Team]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFL 100|url=https://www.nfl.com/100/all-time-team/roster|access-date=2021-01-25|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''NASCAR'''
* Five-time [[NASCAR Cup Series]] champion (as owner of [[Joe Gibbs Racing]])
* Four-time [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] champion (as owner of Joe Gibbs Racing)
'''Halls of Fame'''
* [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] (1996)
* [[Washington Ring of Fame]]
* [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] (2020)
'''Other'''
* Coach Gibbs Drive, a street leading to Washington's practice facility in Ashburn, Virginia<ref>[http://si.com/nfl/washingtonfootball/news/coach-gibbs-drive-officially-unveiled Coach Gibbs Drive officially unveiled - SI.com] ([[Sports Illustrated]])</ref>
==Writing career==
In 1992, Gibbs co-authored ''Joe Gibbs: Fourth and One'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=2&ti=1,2&SEQ=20080212165031&Search%5FArg=joe%20gibbs&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=5565&SID=1| title=Library of Congress Online Catalog| access-date=February 12, 2008}}</ref> and in 2003, he co-authored ''Racing to Win''. The books resemble a business and life how-to book and motivational guide as he discusses his successes and mistakes in his career, offering the lessons he learned as tips to the readers. In 2009, Gibbs wrote the book ''Game Plan for Life'' which discusses his life in football; how his religious faith can help others and outside of sports, as well as key topics that are important to people trying to lead a contemporary Christian lifestyle.<ref>Jayski.com Article Gibbs to write book Game of Life</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of NFL head coach wins leaders]]
* [[List of members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame]]
==References==
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