Awarded for | Coach of the year in the National Football League |
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Presented by | Associated Press |
History | |
First award | 1957 |
Most wins | Don Shula (4) |
Most recent | Kevin Stefanski |
The Associated Press National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by the Associated Press (AP) to the National Football League (NFL) coach adjudged to have had the most outstanding season. It has been awarded since the 1957 season. Since 2011, the winner has been announced at the annual NFL Honors ceremony.
Don Shula has won the most AP NFL Coach of the Year awards, receiving four during his 33-year head coaching career: three with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Miami Dolphins. Chuck Knox and Bill Belichick have each been awarded three times.
Bold | Team won NFL championship (1957–1965) or Super Bowl (1966–present) |
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Italics | First-year head coach of that team |
^ | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
* | Currently active NFL head coach |
Name (X) | Denotes number of times received the award |
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