Question: How many seasons did the man, who was head coach during the 2016 New York Jets season, play in the NFL?
Context: The 2009 New York Jets season was the 50th season for the club and the 40th season in the National Football League and the last season at Giants Stadium.  While they did not improve their 9–7 record from 2008, this time the team headed to the playoffs.  The Jets fired head coach Eric Mangini on December 29, 2008 and hired Rex Ryan from the Baltimore Ravens on January 18, 2009.  The New York Jets were represented at the 2010 Pro Bowl by Darrelle Revis, Nick Mangold, Shaun Ellis, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, and Alan Faneca. Todd Robert Bowles (born November 18, 1963) is an American football head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).  He played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, mainly for the Washington Redskins, and started in Super Bowl XXII.  Bowles was the interim defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, and then for the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 and 2014.  He was the interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins for the final three games of the 2011 season with a 2-1 record after the firing of Tony Sparano. The New York Jets season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League and the 56th overall.  The team improved on their 4–12 record in 2014 under former head Coach Rex Ryan.  Under new head coach Todd Bowles, they succeeded in matching their record in just five games, starting 4–1.  Prior to the season, the Jets made a number of moves, including, re-acquiring Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, two cornerbacks who were instrumental in the Jets previous defensive success, and obtaining Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brandon Marshall in trades.  The team retrogressed to 5–5, before going on a five-game winning streak, clinching their first winning season since 2010.  However, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs, as they lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns.  The Steelers and Jets both finished 10–6, but the Steelers clinched the final AFC playoff spot over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents.  The Jets finished the season as the league's only team with a winning record to not make the playoffs. The 1984 New York Jets season was the 25th season for the team and the 15th in the National Football League.  It began with the team trying to improve upon its 7–9 record from 1983 under head coach Joe Walton.  After playing the previous 20 seasons at Shea Stadium in Queens, 1984 marked their first season of playing its home games at Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands, which was also the home of the NFC's New York Giants.  Mark Gastineau made NFL history by recording 22 sacks, to establish a then new official single season record.  The Jets finished the season with a record of 7–9. The 2010 New York Jets season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, the 51st season overall and the team's first season at New Meadowlands Stadium.  The team improved on their 9–7 record from 2009 and reached the playoffs again.  The Jets played their first pre-season game home against the New York Giants to open up Meadowlands Stadium.  Many considered them AFC East favorites; head coach Rex Ryan went so far as to guarantee a Super Bowl victory.  Jets broke a team record with a franchise best 6 consecutive wins on the road with a win against the Lions, followed by a win against the Browns in week 10.  In the same victory against the Browns, the Jets became the first team in NFL history to win back-to-back road games in overtime.  The Jets were the last NFL team to be undefeated on the road, before suffering a 45–3 loss at the New England Patriots in Week 13.  The Jets met the Patriots again five weeks later in the AFC Divisional Round back in Foxboro where New York defeated New England 28–21.  The following week, the Jets lost 24–19 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship.  To date, this was the last time the New York Jets qualified for the postseason, as of 2016. The 2016 New York Jets season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall and the second under head coach Todd Bowles.  The team failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 2015, and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, instead finishing 5–11 and dead last in their division. The 1995 New York Jets season was the 36th season for the team and the 26th in the National Football League.  The Jets entered the 1995 season with their third different head coach in as many years as former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Rich Kotite was hired to replace Pete Carroll, who was fired after posting a 6–10 record in his only season as Jets head coach.  Kotite did not have any success in his first year, as the team finished 3–13.  The 13 losses set a team record, while the 3 wins were the fewest of any Jets team since 1977, when the team completed their third consecutive 3–11 season. The 1977 New York Jets season was the 18th season for the team and the 8th in the National Football League.  It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1976 under new head coach Walt Michaels and beginning the post-Joe Namath era.  However, the Jets struggled with their third consecutive 3-11 season.  They won a major off the field court decision.  As per the memorandum of understanding signed in late 1961 by team original owner (as the New York Titans) Harry Wismer, Shea Stadium's co-tenants, the New York Mets, would have exclusive use of the stadium until they had completed their season.  The Jets were, in most years, required to open the season with several road games, a problem made worse in 1969 and 1973 when the Mets had long playoff runs.  Feeling that this arrangement was a disadvantage, the team announced in 1977 that they would play two home games a year during the month of September at the Giants' new home in New Jersey, Giants Stadium.  Litigation began between New York City and the Jets over the issue, and in the lawsuit's settlement, the city agreed to allow the Jets to play two September home games a season at Shea beginning in 1978 for the remaining six years in the Jets' lease.  In 1977, the Jets were to play one September game at Giants Stadium and an October 2 game at Shea.  From 1967 through this season—a span of 11 seasons—the Jets did not play a home game at Shea Stadium in the month of September.  As of 2017, the Jets are the first (and so far, only) team in NFL history to finish 3 straight seasons with only 3 wins.  Since the NFL schedule expanded to 16 games in 1978, no team has finished 3-13 3 years in a row. The 1994 New York Jets season was the 35th season for the team and the 25th in the National Football League.  It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–8 record from 1993 under new head coach Pete Carroll.  The franchise's largest home crowd at that time, 75,606, watched the Jets battle Miami for a share of first place in the AFC East.  The Jets led, 24-6, in the third quarter before Dan Marino led a furious comeback, capped by the "fake spike" touchdown pass to Mark Ingram, for the Dolphins' 28-24 win.  The Jets finished the season with a record of 6–10, losing six of their last seven games to end the season, and Carroll was fired. The 1976 New York Jets season was the 17th season for the team and the seventh in the National Football League.  It began with the team trying to improve upon its 3–11 record from 1975 under new head coach Lou Holtz.  The Jets again finished with a record of 3–11, which combined with the departure of Holtz before the end of the season, prompted John Facenda to say about the Jets during the NFL Films highlight film for that season "Perhaps the best thing to say about the 1976 New York Jets season is that it's over".
Answer: eight