Forever in the Moment

Forever in the Moment

In 22 seasons, Parcells went 172-130-1 with the Giants, Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. (Matt Slocum/AP)

He took all four franchises to the playoffs, winning 11 of 19 career postseason games. He won Super Bowls XXI and XXV with the Giants, and took the Pats to Super Bowl XXXI. (Peter Read Miller/SI)

He had just five seasons with sub-.500 records. (John Iacono/SI)

Although Parcells and Taylor often had a contentious relationship, they had each other's backs in battle. Here they run off the field triumphantly at Super Bowl XXV. (John Biever/SI)

He desperately wanted rings, but Parcells' relentless drive made the thrill of victory ultimately fleeting. (Bill Waugh/AP)

Parcells was twice named NFL coach of the year—with the Giants in 1986 and the Pats in ’94, when he led New England to a 10-6 record following a 5-11 year. (John Iacono/SI)

The was often a madness to his method: Parcells had the league's best two-year turnaround of a 1-15 team, leading New York to a 9-7 mark in ’97 and 12-4 in ’98. (Hans Deryk/AP)

After the Cowboys went 5-11 for three straight seasons, Parcells was hired in 2003 and made Dallas a 10-6 team. (Darren Carroll/SI)

The Big Tuna. (Bob Rosato/SI)