NFL head coaches with the most wins

Shula holds the record for most wins in NFL history by a head coach. One of the greatest coaches of all time, he coached the Baltimore Colts in the 1960s and the Miami Dolphins from 1970-1995. He led the Dolphins to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1972 and 1973. Famously, the '72 Dolphins are the only team to go undefeated in a season with a perfect 17-0 record. Overall, the Hall of Famer had a 2-4 Super Bowl record.

Halas was the first coach in NFL history to reach 300 wins. He coached the Chicago Bears for 40 years and rarely had a losing season. He wore many hats for the Bears: founder, player, coach and owner. He was a player-coach in the 1920s and made the All-Decade Team as an end. Halas won six NFL Championships as head coach of the Bears. His best coaching season was in 1940, when the Bears won the NFL Championship by a score of 73-0. 

The George Halas Trophy is named after him. The Bears honor his legacy by putting GSH, his initials, on the side of their jerseys.

Belichick is the greatest coach in modern history. After an up-and-down stint with the Cleveland Browns, he was hired as the New England Patriots head coach in 2000. Quarterback Tom Brady and Belichick became the greatest quarterback-coach duo in NFL history. They won six Super Bowls together and almost achieved a perfect season in 2007, but lost to the New York Giants. 

Over their 20-year dynasty, Brady and Belichick produced many Super Bowl classics. Their comeback from a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI  was the crowning achievement of Belichick's career. 

Landry was hired as the Dallas Cowboys' first head coach in 1960. Spoiler alert: He was the right guy for the job. Landry won two Super Bowls with the Cowboys, and he also made fedoras look stylish in the process. However, Landry's greatest accomplishment might be helping Dallas become America's Team from the ground up.

When Andy Reid was hired as the Philadelphia Eagles head coach in 1999, he was an unknown quarterbacks coach with the Packers. But Reid turned the wingless Eagles into Super Bowl contenders. Under Reid's leadership, the Eagles went to five NFC Championship Games in 10 years. Reid's Eagles peaked when they lost Super Bowl XXXIX to the Patriots. 

Eventually, Reid was fired by the Eagles in 2012 and was hired by the Chiefs. He turned them into an AFC powerhouse. When quarterback Patrick Mahomes took over as the starting quarterback, Reid's playoff luck changed for the better. Reid won his first Super Bowl in 2019 and beat his former team in Super Bowl LVII.

Before Vince Lombardi, there was Lambeau. He founded the Packers in 1919 and was a player-coach during the 1920s. Lambeau led the Packers to six NFL Championships, including three in a row from 1929-1931. The Packers honored Lambeau by naming their stadium after him when he passed away.

Brown established the Cleveland Browns and named the team after himself. He won three NFL Championships as coach of the team. After getting the boot from the franchise, he became the Cincinnati Bengals' first head coach and was instrumental in the creation of the new franchise. During his time in Cincy, Brown and Bill Walsh — his offensive coordinator — created the early version of the West Coast offense. 

Schottenheimer is the best coach to never win a Super Bowl. It took him 14 seasons before he had his first losing season. He coached the Browns, Chiefs, Washington and the Chargers in a coaching career spanning two decades. 

He won everywhere he went, but he couldn't win the big game. He lost back-to-back AFC Championship Games in 1986 and 1987 with the Browns and lost again in 1993 with Joe Montana and the Chiefs. 

In San Diego, he was fired after going 14-2 in 2006. Chargers legend LaDainian Tomlinson said Schottenheimer was the best coach he ever had. Now that's high praise.

The hard-nosed Noll won four Super Bowls with the Steelers and coached Hall of Famers like Terry Bradshaw, Mike Webster, Franco Harris, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert and Mean Joe Greene. He turned the Steelers into the most storied franchise in football, a tradition still going strong today. He was known to be tough on his players — in particular, Terry Bradshaw.

Reeves took the Denver Broncos' head-coaching gig in 1981. He coached quarterback John Elway and developed him into a legend. Under Reeves and Elway, the Broncos went to three Super Bowls in the '80s, losing all of them. He was eventually fired and rebounded with the Giants. Later on, he enjoyed a career comeback with the Atlanta Falcons and coached them to their first Super Bowl appearance. They would go on to lose that game to the Broncos, his former team. 

Knox had a phenomenal run with the Rams, Bills and Seahawks. The three-time AP NFL Coach of the Year made 11 trips to the playoffs during his career. Regardless of where he coached, his teams were respected around the league for their run game. 

This one might surprise you. Fisher had a great run with the Titans, leading them to their first Super Bowl appearance in the 1999 season. When he was fired by the Titans, he coached the St. Louis Rams and never had a winning season there. The Rams moved the team to Los Angeles and Fisher was fired to make room for Sean McVay. Fisher is tied with Dan Reeves for the most losses of all time by a head coach.

Parcells is known as a team builder, and for good reason. He won two Super Bowls with the Giants and took the Patriots to the big game in 1996, where they lost to the Packers. As the head coach of the Jets, he took a 1-15 team and led them to the AFC Championship Game in his second year there. Parcells had the honor of coaching Lawrence Taylor with the Giants and also mentored Bill Belichick, his longtime defensive coordinator. 

Coughlin was the Jacksonville Jaguars' first head coach. He turned the '90s expansion team into winners. The Jaguars exceeded expectations and made two AFC Championship Game appearances (1996, 1999) in the first five years of their existence. When Coughlin became the head coach of the Giants, he led them to two Super Bowl victories over the Brady-Belichick Patriots. Coughlin and Manning were the Patriots' kryptonite.

Shanahan is the best coach the Broncos ever had. He won back-to-back Super Bowls there. After quarterback John Elway retired, Shanahan led the Broncos to four playoff appearances without the legend, and even gave Tom Brady his first playoff loss in the 2005 playoffs. The future Hall of Famer was fired by the Broncos and fizzled out with Washington before retiring. His son is Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. 

Tomlin has never had a losing season, and his winning streak is going strong after 15 years. Tomlin won the Steelers a Super Bowl when he was just 36. Two years later, he led them to the Super Bowl again, that time a loss to the Packers. Since then, Tomlin's Steelers have gone on several deep playoff runs that fell short. Regardless, Tomlin always finds new ways to win every season.

Carroll has coached the Jets, Patriots and Seahawks. He also coached the USC Trojans when they had Reggie Bush. He's remembered best as the head coach of the Seahawks, where he won the franchise its first Super Bowl in 2013. Carroll built the team into an NFC powerhouse. His time with the Seahawks has produced several memorable moments for football fans like The Legion of Boom defense, the Beast Quake, Geno Smith's career comeback and passing the ball on the one-yard line in the Super Bowl. 

Holmgren resurrected the Packers and led them to their first Super Bowl victory in nearly 30 years. He brought the franchise back to glory, something it hadn't seen since Vince Lombardi's departure. He had a little help from quarterback Brett Favre and defensive end Reggie White. Holmgren left Green Bay and took over as head coach of the Seahawks, where he led them to their Super Bowl appearance in 2005. 

Grant built the Vikings into winners in the freezing cold of Minnesota. The Hall of Fame coach built the Purple People Eaters defense and led the Vikings to four Super Bowls, all losses. Grant retired in 1985 without a ring. 

McCarthy took over the Packers in 2006 and helped the franchise transition from the Brett Favre era to Aaron Rodgers era. He won the Packers their fourth Super Bowl in 2010 and went 15-1 the following season. The Packers endured a lot of heartbreaking playoff losses with Rodgers and McCarthy leading the way. He was fired in 2018 after two losing seasons in a row and is now the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. 

Gibbs is the best coach in Washington history. His smashmouth brand of football led Washington to three Super Bowl titles. In 1987, he won Washington its second Super Bowl victory with starting quarterback Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to win the Super Bowl. During a strong era in the NFC, Gibbs' teams were the cream of the crop. He coached Washington again from 2004-07 with so-so results. 

Steve Owen coached the Giants from 1930-1953. He's still the franchise's all-time leader in wins. Owen's leadership turned the Giants into perennial contenders. They won two championships thanks to him (1934, 1938). 

Payton started out as an offensive coordinator in Dallas and built his legend as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. He helped rebuild the city of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Payon won the Saints their first Super Bowl in 2009 alongside quarterback Drew Brees. Before Payton and Brees, the Saints were nicknamed the 'Aints because of their losing ways. He turned them into winners. Now, Payton is looking to turn around another team's fortunes around as head coach of the Broncos.

Cowher replaced the previously mentioned Noll in Pittsburgh — talk about coming into a job with great expectations. Cowher carried on the tradition of winning for another generation of Steelers fans. He fit the blue-collar demeanor of the city perfectly. He won the Steelers their fifth Super Bowl in his penultimate season in 2005.

Harbaugh was an assistant coach in Philadelphia when the Ravens came calling to make him their next head coach. He took the job in 2008 and has been coaching there ever since. He led them to victory in Super Bowl XLVII against his brother, Jim. He's easily one of the best coaches in franchise history along with Brian Billick.