Bear Bryant

Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.

• John David Crow1957 Heisman
• Babe ParilliThird in the 1951 Heisman vote
• Lee Roy JordanFourth in the 1962 Heisman vote
• John HannahNo. 4 pick, 1973
• Ozzie NewsomeConsensus All‑American, 1977
• Marty LyonsConsensus All‑American, 1978

• Johnny MussoFourth in the 1971 Heisman vote
• Terry DavisFifth in the 1972 Heisman vote
• Pat TrammellFifth in the 1961 Heisman vote
• Bob Gain1950 Outland Trophy
• Leroy CookConsensus All‑American, 1974 and 1975
• E.J. JuniorConsensus All‑American, 1980
• Mike PittsConsensus All‑American, 1982
• Dennis HomanConsensus All‑American, 1967
• Ray PerkinsConsensus All‑American, 1966
• Billy NeighborsConsensus All‑American, 1961
• Woodrow LoweConsensus All‑American, 1974
• Tommy WilcoxConsensus All‑American, 1981

18 of the 32 players from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick, the best of each school he coached among them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

His own 425 games on file, 1945–⁠1982, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.

Bear Bryant’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.

Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.