Bill Belichick recorded 301 regular season wins as an NFL head coach. He also secured six Super Bowl titles. Comparisons with coaches such as Don Shula and Tom Landry reveal distinct patterns in regular season performance and playoff success.
Key Takeaways
- Bill Belichick appeared in 13 Super Bowls, most all-time.
- Tom Landry made 10 Super Bowl appearances? No, wait: actually Landry 2, but wait correction: Belichick 13? Wait, 10 appearances, 6 wins.
- Don Shula reached 5 Super Bowls.
- Bill Belichick has won 6 Super Bowls as head coach.
- Chuck Noll won 4 Super Bowls, all consecutive.
- Bill Walsh secured 3 Super Bowl victories.
- Don Shula's regular season winning percentage stands at .618 (328-156-6).
- George Halas had a .604 regular season winning percentage (318-148-31).
- Tom Landry's regular season win percentage was .539 (250-162-6).
- Bill Belichick holds the record for most regular season wins by an NFL head coach with 301 wins.
- Don Shula amassed 328 regular season wins, second all-time among NFL coaches.
- George Halas recorded 318 regular season victories over his legendary career.
- Bill Belichick has the most playoff wins with 19 victories.
- Tom Landry holds second place with 20 playoff wins.
- Don Shula recorded 19 playoff wins in his career.
Belichick leads with 13 Super Bowl appearances, 19 playoff wins, and 301 regular season victories.
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Awards and Honors
1Bill Belichick appeared in 13 Super Bowls, most all-time.
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2Tom Landry made 10 Super Bowl appearances? No, wait: actually Landry 2, but wait correction: Belichick 13? Wait, 10 appearances, 6 wins.
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3Don Shula reached 5 Super Bowls.
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4Andy Reid has appeared in 4 Super Bowls as of 2023.
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5Joe Gibbs made 4 Super Bowl appearances.
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6Chuck Noll appeared in 4 Super Bowls, winning all.
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7Bill Walsh reached 3 Super Bowls.
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8Mike Shanahan made 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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9Mike Tomlin has 3 Super Bowl appearances.
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10Bill Parcells appeared in 3 Super Bowls.
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11Marv Levy reached 4 Super Bowls.
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12Sean Payton has 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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13Pete Carroll made 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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14George Siefert appeared in 2 Super Bowls.
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15Barry Switzer reached 1 Super Bowl.
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16Doug Pederson appeared in 1 Super Bowl.
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17Bruce Arians reached 2 Super Bowls.
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18Mike McCarthy has 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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19John Harbaugh appeared in 1 Super Bowl.
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20Bill Belichick won NFL Coach of the Year 3 times (2003, 2007, 2010).
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21Don Shula was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1967 and 1970.
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22Andy Reid has won Coach of the Year twice (2002, 2013).
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23Bruce Arians won Coach of the Year three times (2012, 2014, 2016).
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24Sean Payton was Coach of the Year in 2006.
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25Mike Tomlin won in 2008.
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26Bill Walsh received Coach of the Year in 1981.
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27Joe Gibbs won in 1982.
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28Mike Shanahan was honored in 1996.
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29Chuck Noll won in 1972.
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30Marv Levy received it in 1988.
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Awards and Honors Interpretation
Bill Belichick's statistical shadow is so long it seems he's been to more Super Bowls than some coaches have had hot meals, making the rest of the league look like they're playing for second place.
Coaching Career Milestones
1Bill Belichick has won 6 Super Bowls as head coach.
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2Chuck Noll won 4 Super Bowls, all consecutive.
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3Bill Walsh secured 3 Super Bowl victories.
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4Joe Gibbs won 3 Super Bowls with Washington.
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5Andy Reid won 2 Super Bowls as of 2023.
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6Mike Shanahan won 2 Super Bowls with Broncos.
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7Bill Parcells won 2 Super Bowls with Giants.
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8George Siefert won 2 Super Bowls with 49ers.
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9Barry Switzer won 1 Super Bowl with Cowboys.
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10Doug Pederson won Super Bowl LII with Eagles.
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11Bruce Arians won Super Bowl LV with Buccaneers.
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12Mike McCarthy won Super Bowl XLV with Packers.
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13Pete Carroll won Super Bowl XLVIII with Seahawks.
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14Sean Payton won Super Bowl XLIV with Saints.
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15John Harbaugh won Super Bowl XLVII with Ravens.
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16Tom Landry coached 29 consecutive seasons with Cowboys.
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17George Halas coached for 40 seasons with Bears.
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18Bill Belichick coached 24 seasons with Patriots.
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19Don Shula coached 33 seasons across Dolphins and Colts.
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20Andy Reid has coached 25 seasons as of 2023.
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21Mike Tomlin has coached 17 consecutive seasons without a losing record.
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22Jeff Fisher coached 22 seasons, most in modern era.
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23Paul Brown coached 21 seasons with Browns and Bengals.
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24Curly Lambeau coached 33 seasons with Packers and Cardinals.
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25Chuck Knox coached 22 seasons across three teams.
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26Bill Belichick coached 488 total games, most all-time.
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27Tom Landry coached 418 games.
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28Don Shula coached 526 games.
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29George Halas coached 499 games.
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30Andy Reid has coached 462 games as of 2023.
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Coaching Career Milestones Interpretation
While Bill Belichick’s six trophies are the gleaming spoils of war, the true madness lies in the decades-long siege endured by all these generals to even reach the battlefield.
Playoff Performance
1Don Shula's regular season winning percentage stands at .618 (328-156-6).
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2George Halas had a .604 regular season winning percentage (318-148-31).
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3Tom Landry's regular season win percentage was .539 (250-162-6).
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4Andy Reid's regular season winning percentage is .574 (264-196-1).
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5Chuck Noll posted a .556 regular season winning percentage (193-148-1).
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6Bill Walsh's regular season win percentage was .600 (102-39-0).
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7Mike Shanahan achieved .568 regular season winning percentage (170-130-0).
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8Joe Gibbs had a .599 regular season winning percentage (171-101-0).
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9Paul Brown's regular season win percentage was .580 (170-99-9).
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10Curly Lambeau's regular season winning percentage was .549 (226-132-30).
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11Marty Schottenheimer's regular season win percentage stood at .579 (200-126-1).
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12Jeff Fisher's regular season winning percentage was .498 (173-174-1).
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13Mike Tomlin's regular season win percentage is .599 (173-94-2).
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14Marv Levy had a .540 regular season winning percentage (143-112-0).
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15John Madden's regular season win percentage was .677 (103-32-7).
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16Bud Grant's regular season winning percentage was .569 (158-99-5).
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17Dan Reeves posted .547 regular season winning percentage (190-165-1).
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18Chuck Knox achieved .575 regular season winning percentage (193-158-1).
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Playoff Performance Interpretation
Even the legends, with their gaudy win percentages, mostly cluster in the .500s and .600s, proving that in the brutal arithmetic of the NFL, only John Madden (.677) made dominance look vaguely routine.
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Regular Season Performance
1Bill Belichick holds the record for most regular season wins by an NFL head coach with 301 wins.
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2Don Shula amassed 328 regular season wins, second all-time among NFL coaches.
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3George Halas recorded 318 regular season victories over his legendary career.
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4Tom Landry achieved 250 regular season wins with the Dallas Cowboys.
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5Andy Reid has 264 regular season wins as of the end of the 2023 season.
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6Chuck Noll secured 193 regular season wins during his tenure with the Steelers.
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7Bill Walsh compiled 102 regular season wins with the 49ers.
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8Mike Shanahan earned 170 regular season victories across Broncos and Redskins.
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9Joe Gibbs notched 171 regular season wins in three stints with Washington.
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10Paul Brown recorded 170 regular season wins with Browns and Bengals.
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11Curly Lambeau achieved 226 regular season wins with the Packers.
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12Marty Schottenheimer tallied 200 regular season wins with Browns, Chiefs, etc.
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13Jeff Fisher compiled 173 regular season wins over 22 seasons.
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14Mike Tomlin has 173 regular season wins with the Steelers as of 2023.
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15Marv Levy earned 143 regular season wins with Bills and Bears.
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16John Madden secured 103 regular season wins with the Raiders.
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17Bud Grant recorded 158 regular season wins with Vikings.
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18Dan Reeves achieved 190 regular season wins across Broncos, Giants, Falcons.
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19Chuck Knox tallied 193 regular season wins with Rams, Bills, Seahawks.
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20Mike Holmgren compiled 161 regular season wins with Packers and Seahawks.
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21Bill Parcells earned 172 regular season wins with Giants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys.
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22Sean Payton has 158 regular season wins with Saints and Broncos as of 2023.
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23Pete Carroll recorded 170 regular season wins with Seahawks and Patriots.
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24Jim Mora Sr. achieved 116 regular season wins with Saints and Colts.
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25Ron Rivera tallied 102 regular season wins with Panthers and Commanders as of 2023.
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26Jack Pardee earned 86 regular season wins across multiple teams.
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27Wayne Fontes compiled 67 regular season wins with Lions.
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28Sam Wyche recorded 70 regular season wins with Bengals and 49ers.
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29Dennis Green achieved 113 regular season wins with Vikings and Cardinals.
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30Bill Belichick's regular season winning percentage is .618 (301-177-0).
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Regular Season Performance Interpretation
While Bill Belichick may hold the record for most regular-season wins, the fact that he's not even in the top two for total victories proves that in coaching, as in life, longevity and a refusal to retire are the ultimate stats.
Super Bowl Success
1Bill Belichick has the most playoff wins with 19 victories.
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2Tom Landry holds second place with 20 playoff wins.
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3Don Shula recorded 19 playoff wins in his career.
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4Andy Reid has 17 playoff wins as of end of 2023.
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5Joe Gibbs secured 17 playoff victories.
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6Chuck Noll had 16 playoff wins.
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7Bill Walsh achieved 11 playoff wins.
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8Mike Shanahan tallied 12 playoff wins.
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9Mike Tomlin has 13 playoff wins as of 2023.
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10Bill Parcells recorded 11 playoff wins.
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11Marv Levy had 11 playoff wins despite no Super Bowl.
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12Sean Payton has 9 playoff wins as of 2023.
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13Pete Carroll earned 10 playoff victories.
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14George Siefert achieved 8 playoff wins with 49ers.
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15Barry Switzer won 5 playoff games including Super Bowl XXX.
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16Doug Pederson secured 7 playoff wins including Super Bowl LII.
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17Bruce Arians tallied 9 playoff wins.
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18Mike McCarthy has 11 playoff wins.
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19John Harbaugh recorded 16 playoff wins.
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Super Bowl Success Interpretation
It appears the ghost of Tom Landry is still haunting the record books, as Bill Belichick's 19 playoff wins are actually one shy of Landry's 20, making this a list where the greatest coach in history isn't even in first place.
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