NFL Coach of the Year winners, 1957-2025
Mike Vrabel won the 2025 NFL Coach of the Year.
Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, his second. Don Shula, four times (1964, 1967, 1968 and 1972). Then Chuck Knox with three, Bill Belichick with three and Allie Sherman with two. 14 coaches have won it more than once.
Most wins
Most winners by team
Counted by franchise today: a club that moved keeps its winners, and a club that folded is listed under its own name.
Every winner
The AP NFL Coach of the Year award goes to the best head coach of the regular season, voted by a national panel of media members and announced the week of the Super Bowl. Team names are as they were at the time.
Questions
Who won the 2025 NFL Coach of the Year?
Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots, his second.
Who has won the NFL Coach of the Year the most?
Don Shula, four times (1964, 1967, 1968 and 1972). Then Chuck Knox with three, Bill Belichick with three and Allie Sherman with two. 14 coaches have won it more than once.
Which team has the most NFL Coach of the Year winners?
The Chicago Bears, with 7, counted by franchise.
Who won the first NFL Coach of the Year?
George Wilson of the Detroit Lions, in 1957.
What is the NFL Coach of the Year?
The AP NFL Coach of the Year award goes to the best head coach of the regular season, voted by a national panel of media members and announced the week of the Super Bowl.