AP NFL Coach of the Year Award explained

AP NFL Coach of the Year
Givenfor:Coach of the year in the National Football League
Presenter:Associated Press
First:1957
Mostwins:Don Shula (4)
Mostrecent:Kevin Stefanski

The AP NFL Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by the Associated Press (AP) to the National Football League (NFL) coach adjudged to have had the most outstanding season. It has been awarded since the 1957 season. Since 2011, the winner has been announced at the annual NFL Honors ceremony.

Don Shula has won the most AP NFL Coach of the Year awards, receiving four during his 33-year head coaching career: three with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Miami Dolphins, all of which were in a nine season span. Chuck Knox and Bill Belichick have each been awarded three times.

Three coaches have won the award in back to back years: Allen Sherman (1961/1962), Don Shula (1967/1968), and, most recently, Joe Gibbs (1982/1983).

Annual winners

Key
SymbolMeaning
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
^Currently active as a head coach
Team won NFL championship (1957–1965) or Super Bowl (1966–present)
~Won award following their first season as head coach of the team
(#)Denotes the number of times a coach appears in this list
Season Coach Team Record Ref
~Detroit Lions8–4 [1] [2]
Baltimore Colts9–3 [3]
~ 7–5 [4]
Philadelphia Eagles10–2
10–3–1 [5]
(2)12–2
Chicago Bears11–1–2 [6]
12–2 [7]
(2) 9–5
10–3–1 [8]
Los Angeles Rams11–1–2[9]
(2) 11–1–2
(3) 13–1
12–2 [10]
8–6 [11]
~ (2) 9–4–1
(4) Miami Dolphins14–0
12–2 [12]
10–4 [13]
~10–4 [14]
9–5 [15]
~12–2 [16]
9–7 [17]
10–6 [18]
(2)11–5
San Francisco 49ers13–3 [19]
Washington Redskins8–1 [20]
(2) 14–2
(3)12–4
Chicago Bears15–1 [21]
New York Giants14–2 [22]
12–3 [23]
(2) 12–4
10–6 [24]
7–9 [25]
Detroit Lions12–4 [26]
~11–5 [27]
~11–5 [28]
(2) 10–6
~10–6 [29]
12–4 [30]
~10–5–1 [31]
(2)14–2
St. Louis Rams13–3 [32]
~10–6 [33]
13–3 [34]
12–4 [35]
New England Patriots14–2 [36]
12–4 [37]
11–5 [38]
10–6 [39]
(2)16–0
~11–5 [40]
10–6 [41]
(3)14–2
~* 13–3 [42]
~9–3 [43]
12–4 [44]
(2)11–5
(2)15–1
13–3 [45]
~* 11–5 [46]
~12–4 [47]
14–2 [48]
~* 11–5 [49]
Tennessee Titans12–5[50]
~*New York Giants9–7–1[51]
  • (2)
Cleveland Browns11–6

Multi-time winners

Most AP NFL Coach of the Year awards won
CountCoachSeasonsTeam(s)
4,,, Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins
3,, New England Patriots
,, Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks
2, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins
, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals
, Chicago Bears
, Washington Redskins
, Chicago Bears
, New York Giants, New England Patriots
, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons
, Carolina Panthers
, New York Giants
, Cleveland Browns

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AP Coach of the Year Winners . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220103180612/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-coach-of-the-year.htm . live .
  2. Web site: George Wilson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . November 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124113633/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/WilsGe0.htm . live .
  3. Web site: Weeb Ewbank Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130818122249/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/EwbaWe0.htm . live .
  4. Web site: Vince Lombardi Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . June 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629003238/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LombVi0.htm . live .
  5. Web site: Allie Sherman Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . February 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110207042245/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SherAl0.htm . live .
  6. Web site: George Halas Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111217/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HalaGe0.htm . live .
  7. Web site: Don Shula Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . May 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515131101/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ShulDo0.htm . live .
  8. Web site: Tom Landry Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . May 30, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530194631/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LandTo0.htm . live .
  9. Web site: George Allen Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . May 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234232/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/AlleGe0.htm . live .
  10. Web site: Bud Grant Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . May 14, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514000456/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GranBu0.htm . live .
  11. Web site: Paul Brown Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . October 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131027035059/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BrowPa0.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Chuck Knox Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090101145053/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/KnoxCh0.htm . live .
  13. Web site: Don Coryell Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . July 8, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080708184359/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CoryDo0.htm . live .
  14. Web site: Ted Marchibroda Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . April 18, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080418122008/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MarcTe0.htm . live .
  15. Web site: Forrest Gregg Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110118033821/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GregFo0.htm . live .
  16. Web site: Red Miller Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815024439/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MillRe0.htm . live .
  17. Web site: Jack Patera Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . November 21, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121002523/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PateJa0.htm . live .
  18. Web site: Jack Pardee Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112185443/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PardJa0.htm . live .
  19. Web site: Bill Walsh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111212/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/WalsBi0.htm . live .
  20. Web site: Joe Gibbs Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111153/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GibbJo0.htm . live .
  21. Web site: Mike Ditka Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . November 11, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101111021606/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DitkMi0.htm . live .
  22. Web site: Bill Parcells Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . June 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604163540/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ParcBi0.htm . live .
  23. Web site: Jim Mora Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . June 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604091413/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MoraJi0.htm . live .
  24. Web site: Lindy Infante Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110128120429/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/InfaLi0.htm . live .
  25. Web site: Jimmy Johnson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . December 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101216020733/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/JohnJi0.htm . live .
  26. Web site: Wayne Fontes Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . December 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101209133852/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FontWa0.htm . live .
  27. Web site: Bill Cowher Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . December 16, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091053/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CowhBi0.htm . live .
  28. Web site: Dan Reeves Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . October 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007110034/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReevDa0.htm . live .
  29. Web site: Ray Rhodes Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . October 15, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015012243/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RhodRa0.htm . live .
  30. Web site: Dom Capers Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 28, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128192508/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CapeDo0.htm . live .
  31. Web site: Jim Fassel Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . March 29, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080329143120/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FassJi0.htm . live .
  32. Web site: Dick Vermeil Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . June 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VermDi0.htm . live .
  33. Web site: Jim Haslett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100829123758/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HaslJi0.htm . live .
  34. Web site: Dick Jauron Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . September 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110904082935/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/JaurDi0.htm . live .
  35. Web site: Andy Reid Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . September 18, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918113035/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReidAn0.htm . live .
  36. Web site: Bill Belichick Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . February 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210013820/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/BeliBi0.htm . live .
  37. Web site: Marty Schottenheimer Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . July 9, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709084423/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SchoMa0.htm . live .
  38. Web site: Lovie Smith Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230122044924/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SmitLo0.htm . live .
  39. Web site: Sean Payton Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830182501/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PaytSe0.htm . live .
  40. Web site: Mike Smith Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . September 19, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100919150359/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SmitMi0.htm . live .
  41. Web site: Marvin Lewis Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . February 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203043457/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/LewiMa0.htm . live .
  42. Web site: Jim Harbaugh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 18, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120118061247/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HarbJi0.htm . live .
  43. Web site: Bruce Arians Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023025351/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/AriaBr0.htm . live .
  44. Web site: Ron Rivera Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160129224527/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RiveRo0.htm . live .
  45. Web site: Jason Garrett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . February 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215000521/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/GarrJa0.htm . live .
  46. Web site: Sean McVay Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . February 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212010541/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/McVaSe0.htm . live .
  47. Web site: Matt Nagy Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . March 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302195132/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/NagyMa0.htm . live .
  48. Web site: John Harbaugh Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . December 2, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202015656/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HarbJo0.htm . live .
  49. Web site: Kevin Stefanski Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830182610/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StefKe0.htm . live .
  50. Web site: Mike Vrabel Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . August 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830183007/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/VrabMi0.htm . live .
  51. Web site: Brian Daboll Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . . December 2, 2024 . en . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130171029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DaboBr0.htm . live .

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