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 Honors30 stats
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Bill Belichick appeared in 13 Super Bowls, most all-time.
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Tom 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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Don Shula reached 5 Super Bowls.
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Andy Reid has appeared in 4 Super Bowls as of 2023.
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Joe Gibbs made 4 Super Bowl appearances.
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Chuck Noll appeared in 4 Super Bowls, winning all.
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Bill Walsh reached 3 Super Bowls.
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Mike Shanahan made 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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Mike Tomlin has 3 Super Bowl appearances.
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Bill Parcells appeared in 3 Super Bowls.
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Marv Levy reached 4 Super Bowls.
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Sean Payton has 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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Pete Carroll made 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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George Siefert appeared in 2 Super Bowls.
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Barry Switzer reached 1 Super Bowl.
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Doug Pederson appeared in 1 Super Bowl.
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Bruce Arians reached 2 Super Bowls.
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Mike McCarthy has 2 Super Bowl appearances.
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John Harbaugh appeared in 1 Super Bowl.
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Bill Belichick won NFL Coach of the Year 3 times (2003, 2007, 2010).
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Don Shula was named NFL Coach of the Year in 1967 and 1970.
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Andy Reid has won Coach of the Year twice (2002, 2013).
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Bruce Arians won Coach of the Year three times (2012, 2014, 2016).
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Sean Payton was Coach of the Year in 2006.
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Mike Tomlin won in 2008.
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Bill Walsh received Coach of the Year in 1981.
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Joe Gibbs won in 1982.
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Mike Shanahan was honored in 1996.
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Chuck Noll won in 1972.
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Marv Levy received it in 1988.
Interpretation
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.
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Coaching Career Milestones30 stats
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Bill Belichick has won 6 Super Bowls as head coach.
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Chuck Noll won 4 Super Bowls, all consecutive.
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Bill Walsh secured 3 Super Bowl victories.
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Joe Gibbs won 3 Super Bowls with Washington.
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Andy Reid won 2 Super Bowls as of 2023.
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Mike Shanahan won 2 Super Bowls with Broncos.
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Bill Parcells won 2 Super Bowls with Giants.
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George Siefert won 2 Super Bowls with 49ers.
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Barry Switzer won 1 Super Bowl with Cowboys.
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Doug Pederson won Super Bowl LII with Eagles.
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Bruce Arians won Super Bowl LV with Buccaneers.
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Mike McCarthy won Super Bowl XLV with Packers.
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Pete Carroll won Super Bowl XLVIII with Seahawks.
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Sean Payton won Super Bowl XLIV with Saints.
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John Harbaugh won Super Bowl XLVII with Ravens.
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Tom Landry coached 29 consecutive seasons with Cowboys.
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George Halas coached for 40 seasons with Bears.
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Bill Belichick coached 24 seasons with Patriots.
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Don Shula coached 33 seasons across Dolphins and Colts.
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Andy Reid has coached 25 seasons as of 2023.
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Mike Tomlin has coached 17 consecutive seasons without a losing record.
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Jeff Fisher coached 22 seasons, most in modern era.
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Paul Brown coached 21 seasons with Browns and Bengals.
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Curly Lambeau coached 33 seasons with Packers and Cardinals.
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Chuck Knox coached 22 seasons across three teams.
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Bill Belichick coached 488 total games, most all-time.
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Tom Landry coached 418 games.
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Don Shula coached 526 games.
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George Halas coached 499 games.
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Andy Reid has coached 462 games as of 2023.
Interpretation
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.
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Playoff Performance18 stats
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Don Shula's regular season winning percentage stands at .618 (328-156-6).
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George Halas had a .604 regular season winning percentage (318-148-31).
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Tom Landry's regular season win percentage was .539 (250-162-6).
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Andy Reid's regular season winning percentage is .574 (264-196-1).
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Chuck Noll posted a .556 regular season winning percentage (193-148-1).
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Bill Walsh's regular season win percentage was .600 (102-39-0).
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Mike Shanahan achieved .568 regular season winning percentage (170-130-0).
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Joe Gibbs had a .599 regular season winning percentage (171-101-0).
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Paul Brown's regular season win percentage was .580 (170-99-9).
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Curly Lambeau's regular season winning percentage was .549 (226-132-30).
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Marty Schottenheimer's regular season win percentage stood at .579 (200-126-1).
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Jeff Fisher's regular season winning percentage was .498 (173-174-1).
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Mike Tomlin's regular season win percentage is .599 (173-94-2).
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Marv Levy had a .540 regular season winning percentage (143-112-0).
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John Madden's regular season win percentage was .677 (103-32-7).
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Bud Grant's regular season winning percentage was .569 (158-99-5).
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Dan Reeves posted .547 regular season winning percentage (190-165-1).
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Chuck Knox achieved .575 regular season winning percentage (193-158-1).
Interpretation
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 Performance30 stats
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Bill Belichick holds the record for most regular season wins by an NFL head coach with 301 wins.
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Don Shula amassed 328 regular season wins, second all-time among NFL coaches.
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George Halas recorded 318 regular season victories over his legendary career.
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Tom Landry achieved 250 regular season wins with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Andy Reid has 264 regular season wins as of the end of the 2023 season.
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Chuck Noll secured 193 regular season wins during his tenure with the Steelers.
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Bill Walsh compiled 102 regular season wins with the 49ers.
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Mike Shanahan earned 170 regular season victories across Broncos and Redskins.
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Joe Gibbs notched 171 regular season wins in three stints with Washington.
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Paul Brown recorded 170 regular season wins with Browns and Bengals.
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Curly Lambeau achieved 226 regular season wins with the Packers.
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Marty Schottenheimer tallied 200 regular season wins with Browns, Chiefs, etc.
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Jeff Fisher compiled 173 regular season wins over 22 seasons.
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Mike Tomlin has 173 regular season wins with the Steelers as of 2023.
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Marv Levy earned 143 regular season wins with Bills and Bears.
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John Madden secured 103 regular season wins with the Raiders.
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Bud Grant recorded 158 regular season wins with Vikings.
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Dan Reeves achieved 190 regular season wins across Broncos, Giants, Falcons.
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Chuck Knox tallied 193 regular season wins with Rams, Bills, Seahawks.
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Mike Holmgren compiled 161 regular season wins with Packers and Seahawks.
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Bill Parcells earned 172 regular season wins with Giants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys.
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Sean Payton has 158 regular season wins with Saints and Broncos as of 2023.
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Pete Carroll recorded 170 regular season wins with Seahawks and Patriots.
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Jim Mora Sr. achieved 116 regular season wins with Saints and Colts.
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Ron Rivera tallied 102 regular season wins with Panthers and Commanders as of 2023.
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Jack Pardee earned 86 regular season wins across multiple teams.
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Wayne Fontes compiled 67 regular season wins with Lions.
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Sam Wyche recorded 70 regular season wins with Bengals and 49ers.
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Dennis Green achieved 113 regular season wins with Vikings and Cardinals.
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Bill Belichick's regular season winning percentage is .618 (301-177-0).
Interpretation
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.
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Super Bowl Success19 stats
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Bill Belichick has the most playoff wins with 19 victories.
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Tom Landry holds second place with 20 playoff wins.
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Don Shula recorded 19 playoff wins in his career.
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Andy Reid has 17 playoff wins as of end of 2023.
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Joe Gibbs secured 17 playoff victories.
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Chuck Noll had 16 playoff wins.
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Bill Walsh achieved 11 playoff wins.
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Mike Shanahan tallied 12 playoff wins.
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Mike Tomlin has 13 playoff wins as of 2023.
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Bill Parcells recorded 11 playoff wins.
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Marv Levy had 11 playoff wins despite no Super Bowl.
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Sean Payton has 9 playoff wins as of 2023.
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Pete Carroll earned 10 playoff victories.
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George Siefert achieved 8 playoff wins with 49ers.
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Barry Switzer won 5 playoff games including Super Bowl XXX.
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Doug Pederson secured 7 playoff wins including Super Bowl LII.
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Bruce Arians tallied 9 playoff wins.
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Mike McCarthy has 11 playoff wins.
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John Harbaugh recorded 16 playoff wins.
Interpretation
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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