# List of NFL Coach of the Year awards

The NFL Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the National Football League (NFL) head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the Associated Press (AP), although in the past several awards received press recognition. First presented in 1957, the AP award also gave out an award to coaches of the American Football League (AFL) from 1961 to 1969. The Sporting News has given a pro football coach of the year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach, Paul Brown of the All-America Football Conference's Cleveland Browns. Other NFL Coach of the Year awards are presented by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America and the Maxwell Football Club. The United Press International (UPI) NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955. From 1960 to 1969, before the AFL–NFL merger, an award was also given to the most outstanding coach from the AFL. When the leagues merged in 1970, separate awards were given to the best coaches from the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). The UPI discontinued the awards after 1996.

## AP NFL Coach of the Year

| Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl/NFL Championship that season |
| Italic | Denotes first year head coach of that team |
| * | Denotes interim coach |
| † | Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a head coach |
| Season | Coach | Team | Record |
| 1957 | George Wilson | Detroit Lions | 8-4 |
| 1958 | Weeb Ewbank$^†$ | Baltimore Colts | 9–3 |
| 1959 | Vince Lombardi$^†$ | Green Bay Packers | 7–5 |
| 1960 | Buck Shaw | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–2 |
| 1961 | Allie Sherman | New York Giants | 10–3–1 |
| 1962 | Allie Sherman (2) | New York Giants | 12–2 |
| 1963 | George Halas$^†$ | Chicago Bears | 11–1–2 |
| 1964 | Don Shula$^†$ | Baltimore Colts | 12–2 |
| 1965 | George Halas$^†$(2) | Chicago Bears | 9–5 |
| 1966 | Tom Landry$^†$ | Dallas Cowboys | 10–3–1 |
| 1967 | George Allen$^†$ Don Shula$^†$(2) (tie) | Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Colts | 11–1–2 11–1–2 |
| 1968 | Don Shula$^†$(3) | Baltimore Colts | 13–1 |
| 1969 | Bud Grant$^†$ | Minnesota Vikings | 12–2 |
| 1970 | Paul Brown$^†$ | Cincinnati Bengals | 8–6 |
| 1971 | George Allen$^†$(2) | Washington Redskins | 9–4–1 |
| 1972 | Don Shula$^†$(4) | Miami Dolphins | 14–0 |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams | 12–2 |
| 1974 | Don Coryell$^†$ | St. Louis Cardinals | 10–4 |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | 10–4 |
| 1976 | Forrest Gregg | Cleveland Browns | 9–5 |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos | 12–2 |
| 1978 | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks | 9–7 |
| 1979 | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins | 10–6 |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox (2) | Buffalo Bills | 11–5 |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh$^†$ | San Francisco 49ers | 13–3 |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs$^†$ | Washington Redskins | 8–1 |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs$^†$(2) | Washington Redskins | 14–2 |
| 1984 | Chuck Knox (3) | Seattle Seahawks | 12–4 |
| 1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 15–1 |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells$^†$ | New York Giants | 14–2 |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints | 12–3 |
| 1988 | Mike Ditka (2) | Chicago Bears | 12–4 |
| 1989 | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers | 10–6 |
| 1990 | Jimmy Johnson$^†$ | Dallas Cowboys | 7–9 |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions | 12–4 |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher$^†$ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–5 |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants | 11–5 |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells$^†$(2) | New England Patriots | 10–6 |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–6 |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers | 12–4 |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants | 10–5–1 |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves (2) | Atlanta Falcons | 14–2 |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil$^†$ | St. Louis Rams | 13–3 |
| 2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints | 10–6 |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears | 13–3 |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles | 12–4 |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 14–2 |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers | 12–4 |
| 2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears | 11–5 |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints | 10–6 |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick (2) | New England Patriots | 16–0 |
| 2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons | 11–5 |
| 2009 | Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–6 |
| 2010 | Bill Belichick (3) | New England Patriots | 14–2 |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers | 13–3 |
| 2012 | Bruce Arians* | Indianapolis Colts | 11–5 |
| 2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers | 12–4 |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians (2) | Arizona Cardinals | 11–5 |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera (2) | Carolina Panthers | 15–1 |
| 2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys | 13–3 |
| 2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams | 11–5 |
| 2018 | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears | 12–4 |
| 2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens | 14–2 |
| 2020 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns | 11–5 |
| 2021 | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans | 12–5 |
| 2022 | Brian Daboll | New York Giants | 9–7–1 |
| 2023 | Kevin Stefanski (2) | Cleveland Browns | 11–6 |
| 2024 | Kevin O'Connell | Minnesota Vikings | 14–3 |

## The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year

| Year | NFL Coach | Team |
| 1947 | Jimmy Conzelman | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1948 | Greasy Neale | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1949 | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1950 | Steve Owen | New York Giants |
| 1951 | Paul Brown (2) | Cleveland Browns |
| 1952 | J. Hampton Pool | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1953 | Paul Brown (3) | Cleveland Browns |
| 1954 | No award | No award |
| 1955 | Joe Kuharich | Washington Redskins |
| 1956 | Jim Lee Howell | New York Giants |
| 1957 | No award | No award |
| 1958 | No award | No award |
| 1959 | No award | No award |
| 1960 | No award | No award |
| 1961 | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers |
| 1962 | No award | No award |
| 1963 | George Halas | Chicago Bears |
| 1964 | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| 1965 | George Halas (2) | Chicago Bears |
| 1966 | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1967 | George Allen | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | Don Shula (2) | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1970 | Don Shula (3) | Miami Dolphins |
| 1971 | George Allen (2) | Washington Redskins |
| 1972 | Don Shula (4) | Miami Dolphins |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1974 | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts |
| 1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1979 | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox (2) | Buffalo Bills |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs (2) | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | Chuck Knox (3) | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints |
| 1988 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills |
| 1989 | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers |
| 1990 | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | Joe Gibbs (3) | Washington Redskins |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1994 | George Seifert (2) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves (2) | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil (2) | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2002 | Andy Reid (2) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | Bill Cowher (2) | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2005 | Tony Dungy | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick (2) | New England Patriots |
| 2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2009 | Sean Payton (2) | New Orleans Saints |
| 2010 | Mike Smith (2) | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2012 | Mike Smith (3) | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera (2) | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2018 | Andy Reid (3) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2019 | Kyle Shanahan | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2020 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns |
| 2021 | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans |
| 2022 | Brian Daboll | New York Giants |
| 2023 | Dan Campbell | Detroit Lions |
| 2024 | Kevin O'Connell | Minnesota Vikings |

## Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year

| Year | NFL Coach | Team |
| 1968 | AFL – Hank Stram NFL – Don Shula | Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | AFL – John Madden NFL – Bud Grant | Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings |
| 1970 | Don Shula (2) | Miami Dolphins |
| 1971 | George Allen (2) | Washington Redskins |
| 1972 | Don Shula (3) | Miami Dolphins |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1974 | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts |
| 1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Walt Michaels | New York Jets |
| 1979 | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox (2) | Buffalo Bills |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs (2) | Washington Redskins |
| 1984 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos |
| 1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints |
| 1988 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1989 | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves (2) | New York Giants |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells (2) | New England Patriots |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves (3) | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick (2) | New England Patriots |
| 2008 | Tony Sparano | Miami Dolphins |

## Greasy Neale Award (Maxwell Football Club)

The award, named after Earle "Greasy" Neale, was established in 1989 and is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the top head coach in the NFL.
| Year | AFC/NFC Coach | Team |
| 1989 | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions |
| 1992 | Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1997 | Tony Dungy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1998 | Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2002 | Andy Reid (2) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2003 | Dick Vermeil (2) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | Tony Dungy (2) | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2008 | Jeff Fisher | Tennessee Titans |
| 2009 | Sean Payton (2) | New Orleans Saints |
| 2010 | Andy Reid (3) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2011 | Mike McCarthy | Green Bay Packers |
| 2012 | Chuck Pagano/Bruce Arians | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2013 | Chip Kelly | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians (2) | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Jack Del Rio | Oakland Raiders |
| 2017 | Doug Pederson | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2018 | Andy Reid (4) | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2020 | Bruce Arians (3) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2021 | Zac Taylor | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2022 | Nick Sirianni | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2023 | Dan Campbell | Detroit Lions |
| 2024 | Sean McDermott | Buffalo Bills |

## Touchdown Club of Columbus NFL Coach of the Year

This award is officially called the Paul Brown Trophy.

## Kansas City Committee of 101 AFC/NFC Coach of the Year Awards

    See: Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards#Coach of the Year Awards (NFC and AFC) (since 1969)

## AP AFL Coach of the Year

| Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl/AFL Championship that season |
| Italic | Denotes first year head coach of that team |
| * | Denotes interim coach |
| † | Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a head coach or executive |
| Season | Coach | Team | Record |
| 1961 | Wally Lemm* | Houston Oilers | 10–3–1 |
| 1962 | Jack Faulkner | Denver Broncos | 7–7 |
| 1963 | Al Davis$^†$ | Oakland Raiders | 10–4 |
| 1964 | Mike Holovak | Boston Patriots | 10–3–1 |
| 1965 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | 10–3–1 |
| 1966 | Hank Stram$^†$ | Kansas City Chiefs | 11–2–1 |
| 1967 | John Rauch | Oakland Raiders | 13–1 |
| 1968 | Hank Stram$^†$ (2) | Kansas City Chiefs | 12–2 |
| 1969 | Paul Brown$^†$ | Cincinnati Bengals | 4–9–1 |

## UPI National Football League Coach of the Year

| Year | | | NFC coach | Team |
| 1955 | | | Joe Kuharich | Washington Redskins |
| 1956 | | | Buddy Parker | Detroit Lions |
| 1957 | | | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1958 | | | Weeb Ewbank | Baltimore Colts |
| 1959 | | | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers |
| Year | AFL coach | Team | NFL Coach | Team |
| 1960 | Lou Rymkus | Houston Oilers | Buck Shaw | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1961 | Wally Lemm | Houston Oilers | Allie Sherman | New York Giants |
| 1962 | Jack Faulkner | Denver Broncos | Allie Sherman | New York Giants |
| 1963 | Al Davis | Oakland Raiders | George Halas | Chicago Bears |
| 1964 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| 1965 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | George Halas | Chicago Bears |
| 1966 | Mike Holovak | Boston Patriots | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1967 | John Rauch | Oakland Raiders | George Allen | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | Hank Stram | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings |
| Year | AFC Coach | Team | NFL Coach | Team |
| 1970 | Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | Alex Webster | New York Giants |
| 1971 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | George Allen | Washington Redskins |
| 1972 | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Devine | Green Bay Packers |
| 1973 | John Ralston | Denver Broncos | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1974 | Sid Gillman | Houston Oilers | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots | Jack Pardee | Chicago Bears |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1978 | Walt Michaels | New York Jets | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins |
| 1980 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1981 | Forrest Gregg | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1982 | Tom Flores | Los Angeles Raiders | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks | John Robinson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1984 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1985 | Raymond Berry | New England Patriots | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1986 | Marty Schottenheimer | Cleveland Browns | Bill Parcells | New York Giants |
| 1987 | Ron Meyer | Indianapolis Colts | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints |
| 1988 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1989 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers |
| 1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders | Jimmy Johnson | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1991 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions |
| 1992 | Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers | Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1993 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots | Dave Wannstedt | Chicago Bears |
| 1995 | Marty Schottenheimer | Kansas City Chiefs | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1996 | Tom Coughlin | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |