NFL Coach of the Year Award

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The NFL Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the NFL 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 (AP). First presented in 1957, the AP award did not include American Football League teams until the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. The Sporting News has given its NFL Coach of the Year awards since 1947. 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 (UPI) 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 AFC and NFC conferences. The UPI discontinued the awards after 1996.


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[edit] AP NFL Coach of the Year

Year NFL Coach Team
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 Dan Devine Green Bay Packers
1971 George Allen Washington Redskins
1970 Dick Nolan San Francisco 49ers
1969 Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings
1968 Don Shula Baltimore Colts
1967
(tie)
George Allen
Don Shula
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts
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


[edit] Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year

Year NFL Coach Team
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 Earle "Greasy" Neale Philadelphia Eagles
1947 Jimmy Conzelman Chicago Cardinals


[edit] Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year

Year NFL Coach Team
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 Dom Capers Carolina Panthers
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 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
Year AFL/NFL Coach Team
1969 AFL - John Madden
NFL - Bud Grant
Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings
1968 AFL - Hank Stram
NFL - Don Shula
Kansas City Chiefs
Baltimore Colts


[edit] Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year

Created in 1989, the award is officially titled the Earle "Greasy" Neale Award for Professional Coach of the Year. The Maxwell Football Club is best known for the Maxwell Award for the College Player of the Year which the club has presented annually since 1937.

Year NFL Coach Team
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


[edit] UPI NFL Coach of the Year

Year AFC Coach Team NFC Coach Team
1997 discontinued - discontinued -
1996 Tom Coughlin Jacksonville Jaguars Dom Capers Carolina Panthers
1995 Marty Schottenheimer Kansas City Chiefs Ray Rhodes Philadelphia Eagles
1994 Bill Parcells New England Patriots Dave Wannstedt Chicago Bears
1993 Marv Levy Buffalo Bills Dan Reeves New York Giants
1992 Bobby Ross San Diego Chargers Dennis Green Minnesota Vikings
1991 Dan Reeves Denver Broncos Wayne Fontes Detroit Lions
1990 Art Shell Los Angeles Raiders Jimmy Johnson Dallas Cowboys
1989 Dan Reeves Denver Broncos Lindy Infante Green Bay Packers
1988 Marv Levy Buffalo Bills Mike Ditka Chicago Bears
1987 Ron Meyer Indianapolis Colts Jim Mora New Orleans Saints
1986 Marty Schottenheimer Cleveland Browns Bill Parcells New York Giants
1985 Raymond Berry New England Patriots Mike Ditka Chicago Bears
1984 Chuck Knox Seattle Seahawks Bill Walsh San Francisco 49ers
1983 Chuck Knox Seattle Seahawks John Robinson Los Angeles Rams
1982 Tom Flores Los Angeles Raiders Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins
1981 Forrest Gregg Cincinnati Bengals Bill Walsh San Francisco 49ers
1980 Sam Rutigliano Cleveland Browns Leeman Bennett Atlanta Falcons
1979 Sam Rutigliano Cleveland Browns Jack Pardee Washington Redskins
1978 Walt Michaels New York Jets Dick Vermeil Philadelphia Eagles
1977 Red Miller Denver Broncos Leeman Bennett Atlanta Falcons
1976 Chuck Fairbanks New England Patriots Jack Pardee Chicago Bears
1975 Ted Marchibroda Baltimore Colts Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys
1974 Sid Gillman Houston Oilers Don Coryell St. Louis Cardinals
1973 John Ralston Denver Broncos Chuck Knox Los Angeles Rams
1972 Chuck Noll Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Devine Green Bay Packers
1971 Don Shula Miami Dolphins George Allen Washington Redskins
1970 Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Alex Webster New York Giants
Year AFL Coach Team NFL Coach Team
1969 Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings
1968 Hank Stram Kansas City Chiefs Don Shula Baltimore Colts
1967 John Rauch Oakland Raiders George Allen Los Angeles Rams
1966 Mike Holovak Boston Patriots Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys
1965 Lou Saban Buffalo Bills George Halas Chicago Bears
1964 Lou Saban Buffalo Bills Don Shula Baltimore Colts
1963 Al Davis Oakland Raiders George Halas Chicago Bears
1962 Jack Faulkner Denver Broncos Allie Sherman New York Giants
1961 Wally Lemm Houston Oilers Allie Sherman New York Giants
1960 Lou Rymkus Houston Oilers Buck Shaw Philadelphia Eagles
Year NFL Coach Team
1959 Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers
1958 Weeb Ewbank Baltimore Colts
1957 Paul Brown Cleveland Browns
1956 Buddy Parker Detroit Lions
1955 Joe Kuharich Washington Redskins