Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award

AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
Brian Daboll is the most recent recipient.
Awarded for Coach of the year in the National Football League
Presented by Associated Press
History
First award 1957
Most wins Don Shula (4)
Most recent Brian Daboll

The Associated Press National Football League 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. Chuck Knox and Bill Belichick have each been awarded three times.

Winners

Don Shula was named Coach of the Year four times, the most of any coach.
Bold Team won NFL championship (1957–1965) or Super Bowl (1966–present)
Italics First-year head coach of that team
^ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Currently active NFL head coach
Name (X) Denotes number of times received the award
Season Coach Team Record Ref
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)		 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 9–3
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

See also