It wasn't so much the Super Bowl rings, or turning what was a moribund franchise when he arrived into a dynasty, in my opinion a valid measure of a coaches greatness on any level, is the number of coaches that go on to success after mentoring in a particular program.
Going by the coaching tree above (from Wikipedia), Walsh was one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time.
Revolutionized NFL offenses with the "West Coast" offense. Just a quick hitting, efficient pass first--run second style that at times seemed unstoppable.
Former players comment on his impact:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=3526148
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