Who Is The Best NFL Coach of All Time?
The answer to this question is hotly debated among NFL fans, but there are a few coaches who stand out as the best of the best.
Tom Landry
Tom Landry is considered by many to be the best NFL coach of all time. He led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why Tom Landry is considered the best NFL coach of all time.
Led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl titles
Prior to joining the Cowboys, Landry was an assistant coach for the New York Giants. He was hired as head coach of the Cowboys in 1960 and remained with the team for 29 seasons, through 1988. During his time with the Cowboys, Landry led the team to two Super Bowl titles, five NFC Championship games, and 13 Divisional Championships. He is one of only three coaches in NFL history to lead a team to 20 consecutive winning seasons, and his 20-year tenure with the Cowboys is the longest of any head coach in franchise history.
Coached the team for 29 seasons
Tom Landry was an American football coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in NFL history, creating many new formations and methods, such as the 4-3 defense and the Flex Defense system. He invented the now popular “4-3 defense”, a formation of four down linemen and three linebackers.
Chuck Noll
Chuck Noll was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991. He is the only coach in NFL history to win four Super Bowls. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
Led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles
Born in Ohio in 1932, Chuck Noll played football at the University of Cleveland before being drafted by the Steelers in 1953. A linebacker, he played for the team for eight seasons before retiring in 1960. He began his coaching career as an assistant with several college and NFL teams before being named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969.
During his 23-year tenure with the team, Noll led the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles—more than any other NFL coach. He was named Coach of the Year four times and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Noll retired from coaching in 1991 and died in 2014 at the age of 82.
Coached the team for 23 seasons
He was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 23 seasons, from 1969 to 1991. He led the team to victory in Super Bowl IX, becoming the first head coach to win a championship with a wild card team. In all, he won four Super Bowls with the Steelers, more than any other coach in NFL history. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick is the best NFL coach of all time. He has more Super Bowl wins than any other coach in history, and he has led the New England Patriots to more conference championships than any other team in the NFL. Belichick is a master at game planning and he always has his teams prepared to win.
Led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles
Belichick has led the Patriots to more Super Bowl appearances (9) and wins (6) than any other head coach in NFL history. He is also the only head coach to win three Super Bowls in a four-year span.
In 2007, he was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year and became just the second coach in NFL history to win that award multiple times (Don Shula is the other). He has also been named the AFC Coach of the Year five times.
Coached the team for 19 seasons
Belichick has been the head coach of the Patriots since 2000, and his team has won six Super Bowls during that time. He is widely considered to be one of the best coaches in NFL history, and he has led the Patriots to more Super Bowl appearances than any other head coach in league history.
Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi is considered by many to be the best NFL coach of all time. He led the Green Bay Packers to victory in the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi is known for his dedication to the game and his ability to motivate his players. He is also known for his tough, no-nonsense approach to coaching.
Led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships
In addition to his five NFL championships, Lombardi also won two Super Bowls, the first two ever played. His teams also appeared in three other NFL title games and one AFL-COD title game. In all, he posted a combined record of 96-34-6 in the regular season and 9-1 in the playoffs.
Coached the team for 9 seasons
In Lombardi’s nine seasons as the Packers’ head coach, they won six Western Conference titles and the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi is considered by many to be one of the best and most successful coaches in NFL history.
