NFL Coach of the Year winners
Mike Vrabel was the 2025 NFL Coach of the Year. Don Shula has won it more than anyone, 4 times, out of 69 seasons on record since 1957.
Every NFL Coach of the Year winner by season
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mike Vrabel · New England Patriots |
| 2024 | Kevin O'Connell · Minnesota Vikings |
| 2023 | Kevin Stefanski · Cleveland Browns |
| 2022 | Brian Daboll · New York Giants |
| 2021 | Mike Vrabel · Tennessee Titans |
| 2020 | Kevin Stefanski · Cleveland Browns |
| 2019 | John Harbaugh · Baltimore Ravens |
| 2018 | Matt Nagy · Chicago Bears |
| 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 | Bruce Arians · Indianapolis Colts |
| 2011 | Jim Harbaugh · San Francisco 49ers |
| 2010 | Bill Belichick · New England Patriots |
| 2009 | Marvin Lewis · Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2008 | Mike Smith · Atlanta Falcons |
| 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 | Jimmy Johnson · Dallas Cowboys |
| 1989 | Lindy Infante · Green Bay Packers |
| 1988 | Mike Ditka · Chicago Bears |
| 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 | Jack Pardee · Washington Redskins |
| 1978 | Jack Patera · Seattle Seahawks |
| 1977 | Red Miller · Denver Broncos |
| 1976 | Forrest Gregg · Cleveland Browns |
| 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 | Paul Brown · Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1969 | Bud Grant · Minnesota Vikings |
| 1968 | Don Shula · Baltimore Colts |
| 1967 | Don Shula · Baltimore ColtsGeorge 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 | Allie Sherman · New York Giants |
| 1961 | Allie Sherman · New York Giants |
| 1960 | Buck Shaw · Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1959 | Vince Lombardi · Green Bay Packers |
| 1958 | Weeb Ewbank · Baltimore Colts |
| 1957 | George Wilson · Detroit Lions |
Winners from Wikipedia's list of NFL Coach of the Year winners. A name links to the player's page when the player is on file.