AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
Awarded for | Coach of the year in the National Football League |
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Presented by | Associated Press |
History | |
First award | 1957 |
Most wins | Don Shula (4) |
Most recent | 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
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | 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 |
Multi-time winners
Count | Coach | Seasons | Team(s) | Refs |
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4 | Don Shula | 1964, 1967, 1968, 1972 | Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins | [1][7] |
3 | Bill Belichick | 2003, 2007, 2010 | New England Patriots | [1][36] |
Chuck Knox | 1973, 1980, 1984 | Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks | [1][12] | |
2 | George Allen | 1967, 1971 | Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins | [1][9] |
Bruce Arians | 2012, 2014 | Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals | [1][43] | |
Mike Ditka | 1985, 1988 | Chicago Bears | [1][21] | |
Joe Gibbs | 1982, 1983 | Washington Redskins | [1][20] | |
George Halas | 1963, 1965 | Chicago Bears | [1][6] | |
Bill Parcells | 1986, 1994 | New York Giants, New England Patriots | [1][22] | |
Dan Reeves | 1993, 1998 | New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons | [1][28] | |
Ron Rivera | 2013, 2015 | Carolina Panthers | [1][44] | |
Allie Sherman | 1961, 1962 | New York Giants | [1][5] | |
Kevin Stefanski | 2020, 2023 | Cleveland Browns | [1][49] |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Mike Ditka and Forrest Gregg were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame primarily in recognition of their playing careers.
- ^ Arians served as interim head coach for team's final 12 games in place of Chuck Pagano.
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