- National Football League Coach of the Year Award
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The National Football League 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. The Sporting News has given a pro football Coach of the Year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach, Paul Brown of the AAFC's Cleveland Browns. In many years (1954, 1957–1960, 1962), TSN did not give an award; the awards it gave in the 1960s were to NFL coaches only, and since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, it has called the award the "NFL Coach of the Year." 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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AP NFL Coach of the Year
Year Winner Team 2010 Bill Belichick (3) New England Patriots 2009 Marvin Lewis Cincinnati Bengals 2008 Mike Smith Atlanta Falcons 2007 Bill Belichick(2) 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(2) Atlanta Falcons 1997 Jim Fassel New York Giants 1996 Dom Capers Carolina Panthers 1995 Ray Rhodes Philadelphia Eagles 1994 Bill Parcells(2) 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(2) Chicago Bears 1987 Jim Mora New Orleans Saints 1986 Bill Parcells New York Giants 1985 Mike Ditka Chicago Bears 1984 Chuck Knox(3) Seattle Seahawks 1983 Joe Gibbs(2) Washington Redskins 1982 Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins 1981 Bill Walsh San Francisco 49ers 1980 Chuck Knox (2) 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(4) Miami Dolphins 1971 George Allen(2) Washington Redskins 1970 Dick Nolan San Francisco 49ers 1969 Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings 1968 Don Shula(3) Baltimore Colts 1967 George Allen
Don Shula(2) (tie)Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts1966 Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys 1965 George Halas(2) Chicago Bears 1964 Don Shula Baltimore Colts 1963 George Halas Chicago Bears 1962 Allie Sherman(2) 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 Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year
Earle "Greasy" Neale Award Awarded for Professional Coach of the Year Presented by Maxwell Football Club Country United States First awarded 1989 Currently held by Andy Reid Official website Earle "Greasy" Neale Award 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 2010 Andy Reid Philadelphia Eagles 2009 Sean Payton New Orleans Saints 2008 Jeff Fisher Tennessee Titans 2007 Bill Belichick New England Patriots 2006 Sean Payton New Orleans Saints 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 Touchdown Club of Columbus NFL Coach of the Year
This award is officially called The Paul Brown Trophy.
Kansas City Committee of 101 AFC/NFC Coach of the Year Awards
- See: Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards#Coach of the Year Awards (NFC and AFC) (since 1969)
UPI NFL Coach of the Year
National Football League awards and trophies Team Individual Most Valuable Player · Coach of the Year · Offensive Player of the Year · Defensive Player of the Year · Offensive Rookie of the Year · Defensive Rookie of the Year · Comeback Player of the Year · Walter Payton Man of the Year · "Whizzer" White Man of the Year · Super Bowl MVP · Pro Bowl MVPOne-time only Defunct Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy · Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup · NEA NFL Defensive MVP · UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year · UPI NFC Player of the Year · UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year · UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year · NEA NFL Rookie of the Year Award · AFL All-Star Game MVPCategories:- National Football League trophies and awards
- National Football League coaches
- Coaching awards
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