National Football League Coach of the Year Award
The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the National Football League head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the Associated Press, although in the past several awards received press recognition. First presented in 1957, the AP award did not include American Football League teams. The Sporting News has given a pro football coach of the year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach, Paul Brown of the All-America Football Conference's Cleveland Browns. Other NFL Coach of the Year awards are presented by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America and the Maxwell Football Club. The United Press International NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955. From 1960 to 1969, before the AFL–NFL merger, an award was also given to the most outstanding coach from the AFL. When the leagues merged in 1970, separate awards were given to the best coaches from the American Football Conference and National Football Conference. The UPI discontinued the awards after 1996.
AP NFL Coach of the Year
| Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl/NFL Championship that season |
| Italic | Denotes first year head coach of that team |
| * | Denotes interim coach |
| Season | Coach | Team | Record |
| 2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens | 14-2 |
| 2018 | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears | 12-4 |
| 2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams | 11-5 |
| 2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys | 13-3 |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers | 15-1 |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals | 11-5 |
| 2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers | 12-4 |
| 2012 | Bruce Arians* | Indianapolis Colts | 11-5 |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers | 13-3 |
| 2010 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 14-2 |
| 2009 | Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 |
| 2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons | 11-5 |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 16-0 |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints | 10-6 |
| 2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears | 11-5 |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers | 12-4 |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 14-2 |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles | 12-4 |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears | 13-3 |
| 2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints | 10-6 |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams | 13-3 |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves | Atlanta Falcons | 14-2 |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants | 10-5-1 |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers | 12-4 |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-6 |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots | 10-6 |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants | 11-5 |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11-5 |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions | 12-4 |
| 1990 | Jimmy Johnson | Dallas Cowboys | 7-9 |
| 1989 | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers | 10-6 |
| 1988 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 12-4 |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints | 12-3 |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants | 14-2 |
| 1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 15-1 |
| 1984 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins | 14-2 |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins | 8-1 |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers | 13-3 |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox | Buffalo Bills | 11-5 |
| 1979 | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins | 10-6 |
| 1978 | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos | 12-2 |
| 1976 | Forrest Gregg | Cleveland Browns | 9-5 |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | 10-4 |
| 1974 | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals | 10-4 |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams | 12-2 |
| 1972 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | 14-0 |
| 1971 | George Allen | Washington Redskins | 9-4-1 |
| 1970 | Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | 8-6 |
| 1969 | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings | 12-2 |
| 1968 | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts | 13-1 |
| 1967 | George Allen Don Shula | Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Colts | 11-1-2 11-1-2 |
| 1966 | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys | 10-3-1 |
| 1965 | George Halas | Chicago Bears | 9-5 |
| 1964 | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts | 12-2 |
| 1963 | George Halas | Chicago Bears | 11-1-2 |
| 1962 | Allie Sherman | New York Giants | 12-2 |
| 1961 | Allie Sherman | New York Giants | 10-3-1 |
| 1960 | Buck Shaw | Philadelphia Eagles | 10-2 |
| 1959 | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers | 7-5 |
| 1958 | Weeb Ewbank | Baltimore Colts | 9-3 |
| 1957 | George Wilson | Detroit Lions | 8-4 |
''Sporting News'' NFL Coach of the Year
| Year | NFL Coach | Team |
| 2018 | Andy Reid | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2012 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2010 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2009 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Tony Dungy | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2004 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2000 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1994 | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1991 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1990 | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1989 | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers |
| 1988 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants |
| 1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1984 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox | Buffalo Bills |
| 1979 | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1978 | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos |
| 1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts |
| 1974 | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1972 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins |
| 1971 | George Allen | Washington Redskins |
| 1970 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins |
| 1969 | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1968 | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| 1967 | George Allen | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1966 | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1965 | George Halas | Chicago Bears |
| 1964 | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | George Halas | Chicago Bears |
| 1962 | No Award | - |
| 1961 | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers |
| 1960 | No Award | - |
| 1959 | No Award | - |
| 1958 | No Award | - |
| 1957 | No Award | - |
| 1956 | Jim Lee Howell | New York Giants |
| 1955 | Joe Kuharich | Washington Redskins |
| 1954 | No Award | - |
| 1953 | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1952 | J. Hampton Pool | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1951 | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1950 | Steve Owen | New York Giants |
| 1949 | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns |
| 1948 | Greasy Neale | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1947 | Jimmy Conzelman | Chicago Cardinals |
''Pro Football Weekly'' NFL Coach of the Year
| Year | NFL Coach | Team |
| 2008 | Tony Sparano | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 | Dan Reeves | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1992 | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions |
| 1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1989 | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears |
| 1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints |
| 1986 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants |
| 1985 | No Award | - |
| 1984 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos |
| 1983 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins |
| 1981 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1980 | Chuck Knox | Buffalo Bills |
| 1979 | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1978 | Walt Michaels | New York Jets |
| 1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos |
| 1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots |
| 1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts |
| 1974 | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1972 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins |
| 1971 | George Allen | Washington Redskins |
| 1970 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins |
| 1969 | AFL – John Madden NFL – Bud Grant | Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings |
| 1968 | AFL – Hank Stram NFL – Don Shula | Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Colts |
Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year
Created in 1989 and presented by the Maxwell Football Club, the award is officially titled the Earle "Greasy" Neale Award for "Professional Coach of the Year".| Year | AFC/NFC Coach | Team |
| 2018 | Andy Reid | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2017 | Doug Pederson | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2016 | Jack Del Rio | Oakland Raiders |
| 2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
| 2014 | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2013 | Chip Kelly | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2012 | Chuck Pagano/Bruce Arians | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2011 | Mike McCarthy | Green Bay Packers |
| 2010 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2009 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2008 | Jeff Fisher | Tennessee Titans |
| 2007 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005 | Tony Dungy | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2003 | Dick Vermeil | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears |
| 2000 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1999 | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 | Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1997 | Tony Dungy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers |
| 1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots |
| 1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants |
| 1992 | Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions |
| 1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1989 | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers |