List of NFL head coaches by playoff record

The following table is a list of head coaches in the National Football League (NFL) listed by career playoff record and wins.

Champion coaches Since playoffs began in the 1933 NFL season, the following 60 coaches have led their team to an NFL, AFL, or AAFC title. On April 1, 2025 the NFL announced All-America Football Conference records and statistics will be recognized in its official records. Super Bowls before the 1970 AFL–NFL merger are not included in total championship count.

† is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Bold denotes an active coach ^ Won with 2 teams ♦1921 champion coachbefore playoff games began ♠1929, 1930, 1931 champion coachbefore playoff games began

+Playoff Champion Coaches listed by number of wins, then year RankCoachTeamNFL SeasonTotal Playoff ChampionshipsNFL ChampsSuper Bowls 1† Browns AAFC 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 NFL 1950, 1954, 1955 72 Patriots 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 201863†♦ Bears 1933, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1963 5† Packers 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967 1966, 1967 (pre merger) 5† Steelers 1974, 1975, 1978, 197946†♠Packers 1936, 1939, 1944 3† ^Colts1958, 1959 Jets AFL 1968 1968 (pre merger)† Dallas Texans / Chiefs AFL 1962, 1966, 1969 1969 (pre merger) † ^ Colts 1968 Dolphins 1972, 1973† 49ers 1981, 1984, 1988 † Redskins 1982, 1987, 1991 Chiefs 2019, 2022, 202313†Giants1934, 1938 2†Redskins1937, 1942 †Eagles 1948, 1949 Lions 1952, 1953 BillsAFL 1964, 1965 † Cowboys 1971, 1977 † Raiders 1980, 1983 † Giants 1986, 1990 49ers 1989, 1994 † Cowboys 1992, 1993 Broncos 1997, 1998 Giants 2007, 201125Lions1935 1and co-coachLuke JohnsosBears1943 Rams 1945 †Cardinals 1947 †Rams1951 Giants1956 Lions1957 Eagles1960 Oilers AFL 1960 OilersAFL 1961 †Chargers AFL 1963 Browns1964 Raiders AFL 1967 † Vikings1969 Colts 1970† Raiders 1976† Bears 1985 Cowboys 1995 Packers 1996† Rams 1999 Ravens 2000 Buccaneers 2002† Steelers 2005† Colts 2006 Steelers 2008 Saints 2009 Packers 2010 Ravens 2012 Seahawks 2013 Broncos 2015 Eagles 2017 Buccaneers 2020 Rams 2021 Eagles 2024 Seahawks 2025

Winning coaches

Bill Belichick holds the current NFL record for most playoff wins by a head coach (31). The record for most games coached is held by Andy Reid (45). Vince Lombardi won 90% of his playoff appearances, the record for coaches with more than three games to their credit.

While many coaches have won playoff games for 2 teams, only two have won a championship for different franchises. Weeb Ewbank won the 1958 and 1959 NFL titles with the Baltimore Colts, then won the 1968 AFL crown and Super Bowl with the New York Jets. The other coach to win a championship with two teams was Don Shula. Shula was an NFL champion in 1968 with the Baltimore Colts, but lost in Super Bowl III to the AFL champs coached by Weeb Ewbank. Coach Shula then led the Miami Dolphins to titles in 1972 and 1973. So far, Shula has coached the only no-loss, no-tie perfect season in NFL history (1972).

This table lists every coach who has won a playoff game in the NFL or AFL.If a coach has led multiple teams to the playoffs, the teams are listed in the order of his playoff appearances.

Sort chart by clicking on heading. Reload page to return to original form. Sorting 'Teams' in ascending order will list all champion coaches for each team first and in the order they won the title game for their team.

Bold denotes an active coach Won a Super Bowl ^ or Championship Won 2 or more Super Bowls ** or Championships

From 1960 to 1969, NFL and AFL Champs are listed. From 1946 to 1949, NFL and AAFC Champs are listed Super Bowls listed after the 1970 AFL–NFL merger.

†Coach is in the Hall of Fame as a player or a coach

Updated through the 2025-26 playoffs.

Coaches Sorted by 1st – Most Wins 2nd – Fewest LossesRank CoachWinsLossesPercent Team(s)Listed in order coachedChampionship Season(s) Ref13113Patriot ABrowns (1–1)Patriots** (30–12)22817Chief B Eagles (10–9) Chiefs ** (18–8)3†2016.556 Cowboy ACowboys**4†1917Colt BColts** (2–3)1968Dolphin ADolphins** (17–14)5†177Redskin BRedskins**6†168 Steeler ASteelers** 7 1311Raven BRavens ^ 20121311Packer CPackers ^ (9–5)Seahawks (4–6)19969127Giant DJaguars (4–4)Giants** (8–3)10†129 Steeler BSteelers ^ 200511†118Giant CGiants** (8–3)Patriots (2–2) Jets (1–1) Cowboys (0–2)†118Bills13119Broncos (7–6) Giants (1–1) Falcons (3–2)141111 Packer DPackers ^ (10–8) Cowboys (1–3)20101111 Seahawk APatriots (1–2) Seahawks ^ (10–9)201316†104 49er A49ers**17105 49er B49ers **18106Ram DRams ^ 202119 1010Saint ASaints ^ (9–8) Broncos (1–2)200920†1012 Viking AVikings *196921†91Packer BPackers **22†94Cowboy BCowboys** (7–1)Dolphins (2–3) 239549ers 24†97Raider BRaiders ^ 197625† 98Brown ABrowns ** (9–5)Bengals (0–3) NFL 1950, 1954, 195526†910Colt DBuccaneers(2–4)Colts ^ (7–6)200627†83Raider CRaiders**2886 Bronco ABroncos** (8–5) Redskins (0–1)29 87Panthers (5–3) Broncos (3–4)3088Bills31 812 Steeler CSteelers ^ 200832711Rams (3–5) Bills (1–2) Seahawks (3–4) 33 †63 Bear ABears ** 63 Buccaneer BCardinals (1–2)Buccaneers ^ (5–1) 2020 3564Eagle DEagles ^ 202436†65Ram CEagles (3–4) Chiefs (0–1)Rams ^ (3–0)199937†66 Bear CBears ^ 19853852Cowboy CCowboys ^ 199552Bronco BTexans (2–2)Broncos ^ (3–0)201552Bengals41†53Chief ADallas Texans / Chiefs ** 53Raven ARavens ^ 2000 53Eagle CEagles ^ (4–2) Jaguars (1–1) 201753Falcons (3–2) Commanders (2–1)45 Mike Vrabel54Titans (2–3) Patriots (3-1) 46 55 Buccaneer ARaiders (2–3)Buccaneers ^ (3–2)2002 55 49ers (5–3) Chargers (0–2)48564951350†41Colt AColts ** (2–0)Jet AJets ** (2–1)41Colt CColts ^ 19705242 Cardinals 42 Jets 5443 5544 Redskins (1–1) Chargers (3–3)5646 Rams5748.333Vikings5830 Seahawk BSeahawks ^ 202559†31Eagle AEagles **31Lion BLions **61†32Packer APackers **†32Patriots32Bengals6433 Bears33 Vikings33 Rams33 Colts33 Texans6934Brown BBrowns ^1964343449ers34Rams7335Chargers (3–3) Lions (0–2)35Panthers (3–4) Commanders (0–1)75†36 Cardinals (0–2) Chargers (3–4)36 Packers 7720 Lion CLions ^1957 78 21Eagle B49ers (1–1)Eagles ^ (1–0)1960†21Ram BRams ^ 195121Raiders21Jaguars 8222 Bill ABills **22 Giant BGiants ^195622 Raider ARaiders ^ †22 Bengals22 Jets22 Lions8823Broncos2349ers†23Raiders23Giants23Bears (1–1) Dolphins (1–2) 23Cowboys23Vikings95† 24 Redskin ARedskins ** (2–2)NY Yankees (0–2)24 Colts 24 Jets (2–3) Chiefs (0–1)24 Packers24Colts (2–2) Lions (0–2)Bill O'Brien24 Texans 101†27Rams (0–2) Redskins (2–5)102†28 Giant AGiants **10310Lion ALions ^193510Ram ARams ^194510Titan AOilers ^ 106and co-coachLuke Johnsos11Bear BBears ^ 1943†11Cardinal ACardinals ^194711Bills (AAFC defunct team)11Patriots†11Packers11Panthers11Saints11Giants11Eagles11Vikings11Falcons11Cardinals11Browns11Redskins11Chargers 11 Titans11 Chargers11Giants11Bears12512Titan BOilers ^12Vikings12Eagles12Jets12Colts12Browns 13113Falcons13Buccaneers13Jaguars (1–2) Raiders (0–1) 13Buccaneers13514Lions14Falcons137†15Charger ARams (0–1)Chargers ^ (1–4)15Bears (0–1) Oilers (1–4)15Broncos (0–1) Bills (0–2) Cowboys (1–2)Rank CoachWinsLossesPercent Team(s)Listed in order coachedChampionship Season(s) Ref

List of coaches with no playoff victories

This is a list of all those that have coached in playoff games that have no wins. All records can be verified at Pro Football Reference.com.

Updated through 2025–26 playoffs.

Bold denotes an active coach † Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

+1 Playoff LossTeamCoach49ersFrankie AlbertBearsNeill ArmstrongPaddy Driscoll†Dick JauronBillsJoe CollierBills (AAFC)Clem CroweBrownsButch DavisCardinalsJim HanifanKliff KingsburyChargersBrandon StaleyChiefsTodd HaleyJohn MackovicColtsLindy InfanteColts (AAFC)Cecil IsbellCommandersDudley DeGrootDolphinsTony SparanoAdam GaseEagles Chip KellyFalconsJune JonesGiantsBen McAdooJaguarsLiam CoenJetsBruce CosletEric ManginiLionsJoe Schmidt†Jim SchwartzPackersDan DevinePanthersDave CanalesRaidersRich BisacciaRamsHamp PoolClark ShaughnessySteelersJock SutherlandOilersPop IvyVikingsLeslie Frazier NY Yankees (AAFC)Red Strader

+2 Playoff LossesBearsMatt NagyBrownsNick SkorichSam RutiglianoCowboysChan GaileyDolphinsMike McDanielLionsMonte ClarkPatriotsChuck FairbanksPatriotsColtsRon MeyerVikingsKevin O'Connell

+3 Playoff LossesEaglesBuddy RyanGiantsAllie Sherman

+ 6 Playoff Losses Saints (0–4)Colts (0–2)Jim Mora

+7 Playoff Losses BengalsMarvin Lewis

Playoff appearances Below is a list of the most playoff appearances by an NFL or AAFC head coach (among those with 10 or more postseason appearances); those with the same number are listed based on when they first made the playoffs as a head coach. The most is Andy Reid, who holds the all-time record with 20 playoff appearances over 26 years of coaching the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. In second place is Don Shula with 19 playoff appearances over 33 years of coaching both the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins, and Bill Belichick, who's currently tied with Shula with 19 playoff appearances with 29 years of coaching the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots. The years listed are the years where the coaches listed below made the playoffs, not the entire span of the coach's career.

Championship appearances (Super Bowl starting in 1966) are also listed, with championship wins being in bold. Note the AAFC records are now recognized by the NFL as of April 2025, so those playoff seasons from the AAFC in Paul Brown's case are now included.

+Key^Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame*Denotes head coach who is still active in the NFL

RankCoachTeam(s)# of Playoff Years Championship appearancesRefs1*Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2012)Kansas City Chiefs (2013–present)20 2000–2004, 2006, 2008–2010, 2013, 2015–20242004, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 2 ^Baltimore Colts (1963–1969)Miami Dolphins (1970–1995)19 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970–1974, 1978, 1979, 1981–1985, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984Cleveland Browns (1991–1995)New England Patriots (2000–2023)1994, 2001, 2003–2007, 2009–2019, 2021 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 4^Dallas Cowboys (1960–1988)18 1966–1973, 1975–1983, 1985 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 19785 ^Cleveland Browns (1946–1962)Cincinnati Bengals (1968–1975)151946–1955, 1957, 1958, 1970, 1973, 19751946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 19576Cleveland Browns (1984–1988)Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1998)Washington Redskins (2000)San Diego Chargers (2002–2006) 131985–1988, 1990–1995, 1997, 2004, 2006NonePittsburgh Steelers (2007–2025) 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014–2017, 2020, 2021, 2023–20252008, 20108 ^Minnesota Vikings (1967–1983, 1985)121968–1971, 1973–1978, 1980, 19821969, 1973, 1974, 1976 ^Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1991)1972–1979, 1982–1984, 19891974, 1975, 1978, 1979 Green Bay Packers (1993–1998)Seattle Seahawks (1999–2008)1993–1999, 2003–20071996, 1997, 2005 New York Jets (1994)New England Patriots (1997–1999)Seattle Seahawks (2010–2023)Las Vegas Raiders (2025)1997, 1998, 2010, 2012–2016, 2018–2020, 20222013, 2014 Green Bay Packers (2006–2018)Dallas Cowboys (2020–2024)Pittsburgh Steelers (2026–present)2007, 2009–2016, 2021–20232010*Baltimore Ravens (2008–2025)New York Giants (2026–present) 2008–2012, 2014, 2018–2020, 2022–2024201214 Los Angeles Rams (1973–1977, 1992–1994)Buffalo Bills (1978–1982)Seattle Seahawks (1983–1991) 111973–1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988 None ^Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2001)Indianapolis Colts (2002–2008)1997, 1999–20082006 *New Orleans Saints (2006–2011) & (2013–2021)Denver Broncos (2023–present) 2006, 2009–2011, 2013, 2017–2020, 2024–2025 2009 17 ^New York Giants (1930–1953)101933–1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 19501933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946 ^Washington Redskins (1981–1992, 2004–2007)1982–1984, 1986, 1987, 1990–1992, 2005, 20071982, 1983, 1987, 1991 ^New York Giants (1983–1990)New England Patriots (1993–1996)New York Jets (1997–1999)Dallas Cowboys (2003–2006)1984–1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003, 20061986, 1990, 1996^Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–2006)1992–1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 20051995, 2005

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