The most successful nfl playoff coaches of all time. The truth lies in some combination of all these factors. He was just the 2nd latino head coach to take a team to the championship game. Records of current nfl head coaches the football database. The late george allen has the fourth best winning percentage. With the kansas city chiefs win in super bowl liv, andy reid vaults into. You can see the list of the 10 winningest active coaches in the nfl below. The first way is the total number of victories, the second is who. Prior to shula, the records for most wins and regular season wins were held by. Most wins, losses, and record in the super bowl by coach. Career leaders and records for bowl wins college football. List of national basketball association head coaches with 400. Asked in american football history, national football league nfl.
Vince lombardi won 90% of his playoff appearances, the record for coaches with more than three games to their credit. Are his coaching descendants still helming teams all across the nfl. In the great books of history, it will go down as little more than a cultural footnote. On sunday, he tied dan reeves at 165 losses, but the rams fired him monday, before he had. A biography of the winningest coach in nfl history. Sep 22, 2016 with a 270 win for the new england patriots over the houston texans, bill belichick tied curly lambeau for the fourth most wins in nfl history for a head coach.
Can you name the 20 nfl coaches with the most career wins. By defeating the browns on sunday, patriots coach bill belichick joins some exclusive company. Granted, a coach s place in history cannot be defined by titles alone. Here are the 25 greatest head coaches in nfl history, ranked from 125. One of the most likable head coaches in nfl history, hank stram may. After the 1995 season, shula retired after 33 years of coaching in the nfl. Duane mendlik, winningest boys basketball coach in nebraska.
The table shows the current coaches and their records for each national football league nfl team. Most nfl wins as head coach national football league. Sundays win was the 35th playoff victory in patriots franchise history. While many coaches have won playoff games for 2 teams, only two have won a championship for different franchises. The most successful nfl playoff coaches of all time jason belzer is founder of game, inc. With a winning record of 102631 over his career, and serving as the coaching forebear to. Dec 12, 2016 rams coach jeff fisher lost eight of his last nine games to streak to the top or is it the bottom. Top ten winningest coaches in nfl history sports chat place. His answer, it turns out, could fill a book, but here are the top five. Currently members of the eastern division of the national football conference nfc, the team has won three nfl titles and made three super bowl appearances 1980, 2004, and 2018, with their first super bowl victory coming in super bowl lii under secondyear head coach doug pederson. Shula holds the nfl record for most regularseason wins by a head coach, with 328. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl.
Bill belichick on leadership, winning, and tom brady not being a. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. At the start of the 2019 season, the chicago bears had won the most regularseason games in nfl history. May 18, 2019 here are the nine coaches with the most wins in college baseball history, and counting. If we assume the nfl moves to an 18game schedule next season, and belichick maintains. College footballs 50 alltime winningest coaches and what. How andy reid became the most influential coach in the nfl. His 214 wins with the patriots are far and away the most in franchise.
The following nfl head coaches have coached in two or more super bowls. The 9 college baseball coaches with the most career wins. The belichickbrady coachqb duo has now doubled up on the. The coach that coached entirely during the super bowl era who has the most wins without winning a super bowl is marty schottenheimer with 200 between 19842006. Many of the same negative comments about that book are manifested in this work on don shula. Bill belichick is the current head coach of the patriots, and has led the team to nine super bowl championship games, winning six of them. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Belichick also has the most wins among active coaches, as well as most super bowl appearances 9 and super bowl wins 6 as head coach. With the kansas city chiefs win in super bowl liv, andy reid vaults into the list of the greatest coaches in nfl history.
Dave campbells texas football maintains the states most widely respected and cited texas high school football record book. As of the 2019 season, 104 coaches, about 20%, have won 50 or more games. Coughlin also reached a milestone in his career when he tied hall of fame coach marv levy for 17th alltime with 154 wins. Rivera dove in and realized reid had borrowed many of the book s teachings, particularly about how. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Nfl coaches 1styear records coach nagy finished 2018 with a 124 record, the best first full season of any active head coach in the nfl. List of philadelphia eagles head coaches wikipedia.
Belichick leads all active coaches with 253 wins, good for third on the alltime list. Gridiron genius and millions of other books are available for instant access. College level is defined as a fouryear college or university program in either the national association of intercollegiate athletics naia or the national collegiate athletic association ncaa. Adam vinatieri plays in his 219th win, most in nfl history. Andy reids 203 regular season wins are the seventhmost in history and. Larry brown has coached 9 different teams, the highest number of teams coached among the head coaches. Top 10 greatest nfl head coaches of the super bowl era. After looking through the record books for all nfl coaches, with detailed. In professional american football, the national football league nfl gives the head coach credit for his teams win loss record. He appeared in six super bowls, more than any other coach in history and also holds the record for most wins of all time. Duane mendlik, winningest boys basketball coach in. This is a list of college football coaches with 200 career wins.
There is a select group of nfl coaches that have been able to find a way to win. Top 10 nfl head coaches to never win a super bowl fox sports. They were a 106 team that happened to win it all, and the grind. The nfl coaches with the most wins quiz yardbarker.
What nfl coach has the best winning record answers. Bill belichick may be the nfls best modern coach, but andy reid is its most influential. As of the 2010 season, tom landry of the dallas cowboys has the most playoff wins of any nfl head coach with 20. Bill cowher, pittsburgh steelers 1 super bowl win, 12 playoff wins. Coaches with most regular season wins in nfl history. Theres an argument to be made that campbell is the worst nfl coach of alltime. Alltime winloss records football history pro football.
Asked in american football history what nfl coach and quarterback have the highest winning percentage. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Among active head coaches through the end of the 2015 season, reid ranks fourth in regular season wins, trailing only bill belichick, tom coughlin and jeff fisher. List of national football league head coaches by playoff. Check out how the rest of the coaches in the league finished after their first season. The 50 greatest coaches of all time bleacher report.
Don nehlen, who achieved the most wins in west virginia universitys history, served as the mountaineers head coach from 1980 to 2000 and posted a 149934 record. The worst head coach in every nfl teams history 0 of 32 sean payton was dealt the most intense and severe penalty an nfl head coach ever received. Cowboys kicker brett maher booted his way into the nfl record book. Weeb ewbank won two of the most important, legendary games in football history. He also holds the record for most championships 7 of any head coach in the history of the nfl, afl, and aafc. National football league coach of the year award wikipedia. His 172 wins in regular season and postseason play rank 15th in nfl history.
Details on the pro football reference win probability. Cowboys kicker drills second longest field goal in nfl history, breaks record for most 60yarders. New york giants coach tom coughlin just completed his 16th season as a head coach. During his 33 years as a head coach in the nfl, shula won an incredible 347 games. One of the most famous nfl head coaches ever, halas led the bears formerly the staleys for 40 seasons. Former head coach don shula holds the records for most wins with 347 and the most regular season wins with 328.
While he remains only three wins behind don nelson for most career. Winner of the national book critics circle award for fiction, ben. College football history college footballs 50 alltime winningest coaches and what made each a legend. In honor of coach sparano, here are the best coaches in nfl history. Popovich has the most regular season games coached 1,820 with one team, during his 23year career with the san antonio spurs. In his 33 years as an nfl head coach, shula went 1917 in the postseason and won two super bowl titles with the miami dolphins. He also has the record of most game wins when combining regular season and postseason games with 1,415 wins. May 26, 2016 the worst head coaches in every nfl teams history. Rams coach jeff fisher lost eight of his last nine games to streak to the top or is it the bottom. Primary data provided by the official stats partner of the nfl. The making of the greatest football coach of all time. Nfls coach of the year in 1981 and 1984, walsh popularized the.
The score takes care of itself is written by the late bill walsh, who used to be the nfl coach for the san francisco 49ers. Can you name the nfl coaches with more wins than bill belichick. On december 23, 2007, with a win over the houston texans, dungy won his 72nd game as colts head coach, passing don shula to become the coach with most wins in franchise history. Nfl head coaches with the best winning percentages of all. List of new england patriots head coaches wikipedia. In professional american football, the national football league nfl gives the head coach credit for his teams winloss record.
Former 49ers head coach bill walshs first book lives on as a super. Including the four years the browns played in the aafc, paul brown is one of only five head coaches with at least 200 regularseason wins, and one of only six with twice as many victories as defeats min. List of current national football league head coaches. The losingest coaches in nfl history professional football. The worst head coaches in every nfl teams history for the win. He finished the 2011 season with a 97 regular season record and a super bowl championship. His six championships matched both george halas and curly lambeau for most championships as a coach. After sifting through the history books, weve found our 50 greatest coaches of all time with an iconic. That ties him with former dallas cowboys coaching legend tom landry for thirdmost in nfl history. Rivera missed out on adding his name to the list of winning both as a player and a head coach. The bears were founder members of the league in 1920. The 10 winningest active head coaches in the nfl for the win. New england patriots head coach bill belichick made history last night during the primetime matchup against the houston texans.
This is a must read book for football coaches because it shows how walsh took a losing team and turned them into something legendary. His 214 wins with the patriots are far and away the most in franchise history, more. The debate over who is the best head coach in nfl history involves many factors. Inside the fraternity of nfl coaches myers, gary on. Bill belichick reveals his 5 rules of exceptional leadership. Aug 20, 2014 which nfl coaches have the most wins in history. George halas was the alltime leader in regular season wins for decades, recording all his victories with the chicago bears.
Rivera was on the chicago bears 1985 team that defeated the patriots 4610. Ranking the 16 greatest nfl coaches of all time fox sports. Bill belichick now 4th alltime in wins for an nfl head coach. Bill belichick holds the current nfl record for most playoff games coached 42 and most wins by a head coach 31. Shanahan is among nine coaches in pro football history to post four wins in one postseason along with tom flores, joe gibbs, brian billick, bill cowher, tony dungy, tom coughlin twice and mike mccarthy and most recently, john harbaugh. Most books talk about ideas, lombardi takes ideas that are applicable in. Former head coach don shula holds the records for most wins with 347 and. Love the patriots or hate them, belichicks 20978 record for new england says it all. Here are the nine coaches with the most wins in college baseball history, and counting. Previously he had written a book entitled the unauthorized biography of bill parcells, the legendary coach of the new york football giants. His 214 wins with the patriots are far and away the most in franchise history, more than three times those of runnerup mike holovak.
With the win, belichick has 270 victories both regular season and postseason combined in his career. Despite winning three super bowls and inventing the west coast offense, he rarely appears at the top of most lists. Brady, belichick and the patriots continue to rewrite nfls. The patriots have the lead on the final day of voting, and its easy to see why bill belichick is the most decorated coach in nfl history. The national football league 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. Legendary disciplinarian in the course of winning his five championships, vince lombardi established an enduring legacy. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Ask bill belichick if hes one of the winningest coaches in nfl history. His team defeated the texans 270, giving belichick his 226 th regular season victory as a head coach. This book will help educate other coaches and show what it takes to be great. Oct 12, 2018 bill belichick may be the nfls best modern coach, but andy reid is its most influential. The patriots beat their own record for most wins in a decade. Listed below are the overall career records for current nfl head coaches. Nehlens career record of 20288 including nine seasons as head coach at bowling green from 1968 to 1976 made him one of only 17 coaches in ncaa history to record 200 wins.
Nov, 2017 bill belichick just tied tom landry for the third most total wins in nfl history. The 10 greatest coaches in the history of football dummies. The most influential football coach of the past 30 years hated his. There have been 22 head coaches of the eagles in the nfl. Second most winning coach in nfl history and super bowl champion coach and hes not even in the top 3. Its the team he has the most wins with, not his current team. All it takes is one bad season for the media and the fans to become up in arms, calling for the coachs he.
Duane mendlik, the coach with the most boys basketball wins in state history, is retiring. Dec 06, 2016 when the patriots won on sunday, it was their 201st win with tom brady as their starting quarterback, the most for any quarterback in nfl history. The win over his former team gave belichick 300 career wins, including postseason victories. Don shula currently holds the record for all time wins by an nfl head coach with 347. I dont think theres any statistic ignored faster in the nfl than a head coachs win record. Florida states legendary head coach mike martin continues to pile up victories in his final season. Bill belichick, the current coach since 2000, has led the team for more regular season games 288, postseason games 37 and more complete seasons 18 than any other head coach. Andy reid coached the eagles for like 14 years and he has coached the chiefs for like 7, so its a good bet he has more wins with the eagles, especially since he had them in the playoffs almost every year. Add in all of belichicks super bowl rings, and one question must be asked. I have compiled a list of former and current head coaches that have been a head coach for at least 100 games in the nfl. Dave campo is the only cowboys coach with a losing record.
Flaherty won two nfl titles with the redskins and many credit him with. The time has come, said mendlik, whose 47year career ends at wisnerpilger. At the start of the 2019 season pdf most regular season wins. He is also the active leader in career wins, unless of course you think bill parcells is not done coaching. The 10 greatest coaches in the history of football. Jul 05, 20 here are a few men that deserve a lot more respect than they have received, imho. Jun 11, 20 espn celebrates the 100th anniversary of vince lombardis birth with the greatest coaches in nfl history series, saluting the finest innovators, motivators, tacticians, teachers and champions. The longest tenured head coach on his current team is bill belichick, who has been with the new england patriots since the 2000 nfl season. Espn celebrates the greatest coaching minds in nfl history. List of national football league head coaches with 50 wins. List of college football coaches with 200 wins wikipedia.