3 NFL coaches who are hated by their team's fans

Being an NFL head coach can often be a thankless job. When teams play well, coaches rarely get much of the credit, but when teams struggle, they often receive a large portion of the blame. They are an easy target for fans and analysts when their team does not live up to expectations.

When NFL fan bases become impatient with results on the football field, they often call for the head coach to be fired immediately.

The majority of NFL fan bases have mixed feelings about their team's head coach. A few coaches are widely admired by their fan base, while others are disliked. Here are three NFL head coaches that are hated by their own team's fan base.

#1 Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy

Many Dallas Cowboys fans were on the fence about Mike McCarthy when he was hired as their new head coach. While he came with plenty of big-game experience, including winning a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers, his ability was always questioned. Packers fans themselves believed he often held the team back.

Through two seasons with the Cowboys, McCarthy reached the playoffs once. He has an 18-15 regular-season record with no playoff wins with Dallas.

The issue that many Cowboys fans have with McCarthy is his lack of fundamentals. He often makes immature mistakes, including clock management issues and in-game strategies.

This was evident in their playoff loss to the 49ers last season when he opted for a run play with 14 seconds left on the clock and no timeouts remaining.

#2 Kliff Kingsbury, Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury

When the Arizona Cardinals hired Kliff Kingsbury to be their head coach, many fans were skeptical. After a mediocre record in college football and zero experience at the NFL level, it was fair to wonder if he was the proper hire. Three years later, most Cardinals fans are unsatisfied with the decision.

The biggest issue with Kingbury's teams is their alarming late-season collapses. In three seasons with the Cardinals, he had a 15-5-1 record across the first seven games. However, he went 9-20 over the remaining games to leave fans of the team frustrated.

#3 Matt Rhule, Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule

Matt Rhule found a ton of success as a college football head coach. He built a reputation for being able to turn a program around and get teams going in the right direction. The Carolina Panthers hired him with the hope that he could bring that same magic to the NFL.

Panthers fans had high expectations of their new coach, but have turned on him after a 10-23 record across his first two seasons.

What makes things worse is his apparent lack of accountability, often blaming other people for his failures. This includes firing promising offensive coordinator Joe Brady.