hɪz bˈɛst sˈiːzənz kˈeɪm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt wˌɛɹ hiː ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd fˈɪftiːn stˈɑːɹɾɚz ænd θˈɜːɾi ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ plˈeɪɚz ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, wˌɛn hiː lˈɛd ðə ɹˈɛdskɪnz tʊ ˈeɪt tˈuː wˈʌn ɹˈɛkɚdz.
His best seasons came in 1978 (where he inherited 15 starters and 30 returning players) and 1981, when he led the Redskins to 8–2–1 records.