List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins


In professional American football, the National Football League gives the head coach credit for his team's win–loss record. As of the 2019 season, 104 coaches, about 20%, have won 50 or more games.
Former head coach Don Shula holds the records for most wins with 347 and the most regular season wins with 328. Prior to Shula, the records for most wins and regular season wins were held by Chicago Bears founder George Halas with 324 and 318, which are the most with a single franchise. Bill Belichick has the most wins and the most regular season wins among active head coaches with 304 and 273, and holds the record for most playoff wins at 31.

Coaches with most regular season wins in NFL history

Updated through the 2019 season.
RankCoachWins
1^ Don Shula328
2^ George Halas318
3* Bill Belichick273
4^ Tom Landry250
5^ Curly Lambeau226
6* Andy Reid207
7Marty Schottenheimer200
8^ Chuck Noll193
9Dan Reeves190
10Chuck Knox186
11Jeff Fisher173
12^ Bill Parcells172
13Tom Coughlin170
13Mike Shanahan170
15^ Paul Brown166
16Mike Holmgren161
17^ Bud Grant158
18^ Joe Gibbs154
19^ Steve Owen151
20^ Bill Cowher149
21^ Marv Levy143
22^ Tony Dungy139
23John Fox133
23* Mike Tomlin133
23* Pete Carroll133
26^ Hank Stram131
26Marvin Lewis131
26* Sean Payton131
29^ Weeb Ewbank130
30Jim Mora125
30* Mike McCarthy 125
32^ Sid Gillman122
33~ Mike Ditka121

RankCoachWins
34Dick Vermeil120
35* John Harbaugh118
36^ George Allen116
37George Seifert114
37Norv Turner114
39Dennis Green113
40Don Coryell111
41* Jon Gruden106
42Buddy Parker104
43^ John Madden103
44Tom Flores97
45^ Vince Lombardi96
46Lou Saban95
47Jack Del Rio93
48^ Bill Walsh92
49Lovie Smith89
50^ Jimmy Conzelman87
50Ted Marchibroda87
50Jack Pardee87
53Jason Garrett85
54Sam Wyche84
55Bum Phillips82
55Wade Phillips82
55Dave Wannstedt82
55Gary Kubiak82
59^ Jimmy Johnson80
59Brian Billick80
61Blanton Collier76
61* Ron Rivera76
63John Robinson75
63~ Forrest Gregg75
65Bobby Ross74
66Steve Mariucci72
67Dick Nolan69

RankCoachWins
68George Wilson68
69Wayne Fontes66
69Mike Smith66
69~Norm Van Brocklin66
72Wally Lemm64
72Potsy Clark64
74^ Greasy Neale63
75Jim Caldwell62
76Rex Ryan61
77Jerry Glanville60
77Dick Jauron60
79^ Guy Chamberlin58
79Joe Kuharich58
79Jim Fassel58
82Allie Sherman57
82Mike Sherman57
82* Mike Zimmer57
85~ Art Shell56
85* Bruce Arians56
87Buddy Ryan55
88^ Ray Flaherty54
88Ron Meyer54
88Herm Edwards54
91Mike Martz53
91Joe Walton53
91Jim Lee Howell53
91Chuck Pagano53
95Buck Shaw52
95Mike Holovak52
95~ Bart Starr52
95Jerry Burns52
95*Bill O'Brien52
100Roy Andrews51
100Monte Clark51

Coaches with 50 or more wins

This sortable table shows the top NFL coaches in order of total wins - regular season plus playoffs. The table also shows every team for which he was a head coach. If two coaches have the same number of wins, the coach with the higher winning percentage is ranked first.
is the current active leader in regular season wins by a head coach.
When sorting teams, coaches are listed in order of wins for that team.
Teams grouped together :
• Arizona, Chicago and St. Louis Cardinals• Los Angeles and St. Louis Rams
• Chicago Bears, Decatur Staleys, Chicago Staleys• New England and Boston Patriots
• Detroit Lions and Portsmouth Spartans• New York Jets and New York Titans
• Indianapolis and Baltimore Colts• Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders
• Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Texans • Tennessee Titans, Oilers and Houston Oilers
• Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers• Washington and Boston Redskins

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Bold* and blue denotes an active coach
Winning percentage ≥.600
Winning percentage ≥.700
Coach with most wins for team
^ Hall of Fame Inductee

Updated through Super Bowl LIV
won over 75%''' of his games as a head coach.
has the most regular season wins of head coaches who have not won an NFL championship.