The NFL Coaches With the Most Super Bowl Wins

Behind every great football team is a skilled head coach working to ensure his on-field talent reaches its full potential. The NFL head coaches listed here are among the best minds in the history of the sport, each having won multiple Super Bowls in their legendary careers. Read on to learn the 15 coaches who've had the most Super Bowl success.

15 Coaches With The Most Super Bowl Wins

Bill Belichick

No list of the best NFL coaches of all time is complete without including Bill Belichick. Belichick was a head coach in nine Super Bowls, winning six of them during the dynastic run of the New England Patriots with Tom Brady as his quarterback. He also won two Super Bowls as an assistant coach with the New York Giants. Though he didn't look happy during any of his multiple Super Bowl triumphs, Belichick was better than just about everyone else at coaching his team to win the Lombardi Trophy.

Chuck Noll

Chuck Noll was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1991, a run of longevity that will be hard to match for modern coaches. During that 22-year span, Noll led the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, with his “Steel Curtain” defense paving the way for countless modern blitz-happy defensive coordinators.

Bill Walsh

One theme you’ll notice on this list of great coaches is that many were paired up with a legendary quarterback. That's certainly the case with Bill Walsh of the San Francisco 49ers, who won three championships with Joe Montana as his signal-caller. Walsh’s offensive genius and Montana’s talent created a symbiotic relationship for both men, who are frequently ranked among the all-time greats at what they did.

Joe Gibbs

Before Joe Gibbs became a motorsports team owner, he was a very good head coach in the NFL. Gibbs took the Washington Redskins to four Super Bowls between 1981 and 1992, winning three of them. Along the way, he was named Coach of the Year twice, and Gibbs deserves his flowers for those accomplishments even after his return to Washington in the 2000s resulted in a losing record.

Andy Reid

Believe it or not, there was once a time when people questioned whether or not Andy Reid was a good enough coach to win big games. But after failing to notch a Super Bowl win despite taking the Philadelphia Eagles to five NFC championship games, Reid silenced his critics as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Behind superstar QB Patrick Mahomes, Reid has won three Super Bowls with KC and as the winningest active NFL head coach he may very well continue to add to his collection of rings.

Vince Lombardi

Despite playing in more of a town than a city, the Green Bay Packers are consistently one of the most popular NFL teams. Legendary head coach Vince Lombardi is one reason for that, as Lombardi won the first two Super Bowls while leading the Pack. Since then, the Super Bowl championship trophy has been named after him, which is typically a sign that you’ve done something right in your career.

Tom Flores

Not only did Tom Flores win two Super Bowls as coach of the Raiders, he did so in blowout fashion. Flores won Super Bowls in both Los Angeles and Oakland in the midst of the franchise’s relocation. In those two victories, the Raiders beat their opponents by 17 points both times, with stars Marcus Allen and Jim Plunkett executing his game plans on the field.

Jimmy Johnson

Younger NFL fans may know Jimmy Johnson as the guy laughing at Terry Bradshaw’s jokes on the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show. But Johnson was a historically great head coach, winning both of his trips to the Super Bowl while in charge of the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson’s job was made easier by the presence of Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman, but Johnson deserves plenty of credit for his team’s triumphs on the big stage. He's also on a very short list of head coaches to win both a Super Bowl and a college football national championship.

George Seifert

George Seifert walked into a perfect situation when he took over as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Seifert replaced the great Bill Walsh and had quarterback Steve Young and wide receiver Jerry Rice ready to suit up for him. To his credit, Seifert didn’t fumble that opportunity away, reaching the NFC Championship Game in his first five seasons and winning two Super Bowl titles.

Mike Shanahan

In his first stint as an NFL head coach, Mike Shanahan went 8-12 and was fired in the middle of his second season with the Los Angeles Raiders. He then went to the division rival Denver Broncos and took home two Super Bowl titles in 1997 and 1998. Shanahan had some all-time greats in his offensive huddle, with John Elway and Terrell Davis among those who helped dominate the league in Shanahan’s famous zone-blocking offense.

Tom Coughlin

Tom Coughlin won two Super Bowls in his career, both of which came against arguably the greatest coach of all time. Coughlin’s Super Bowl titles came as the head man for the New York Giants, who beat Belichick’s New England Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI. Coughlin was known as a disciplinarian toward his players, a trait that paid off in a big way during pressure-packed moments.

Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells is one of only seven coaches to lead two different NFL teams to the Super Bowl. The Big Tuna won two championships as the head coach of the New York Giants, before losing a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots. Parcells coached four different NFL franchises to the playoffs in his career, mentored multiple other Super Bowl-winning coaches (Belichick, Coughlin, Sean Payton) and is often listed as one of the greatest team rebuilding architects in league history.

Don Shula

The man with the most wins by an NFL coach is Don Shula, who made it to six Super Bowls in his career, the second-most of any coach in league history. Shula is best known for his meticulous attention to detail during the Miami Dolphins’ undefeated 1972 season. While Shula went just 2-4 in his trips to the big game, there’s little debate he is one of the greatest coaches to ever live.

Tom Landry

Known for his dapper sideline attire and customary fedora hat, Tom Landry is in the top five all time in wins by an NFL head coach. Before leading the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl wins in five trips, Landry served in the U.S. Army where he developed a calm, confident and stoic leadership style that brought him legendary popularity with players and fans.

Mike Holmgren

Mike Holmgren is tied with several head coaches who've won one Super Bowl championship. But among that list of coaches, Holmgren may have been the most successful. He led two different franchises to three Super Bowls overall. After a successful stint in Green Bay behind Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre, Holmgren proved he could succeed elsewhere by leading the Seattle Seahawks to their first ever Super Bowl appearance .

How Legendary NFL Coaches Impact Fantasy Football Picks

Coaching style can have a direct impact on fantasy football. Whether it's a season-long league or DFS, coaches influence the game with their situational coaching decisions and how they use their personnel.

For example, Bill Belichick was famous in the world of fantasy football for using a platoon system at the running back position. Though his teams were often great on the field, it was hard to draft a Patriots running back too early because they rarely put up big numbers. Andy Reid, on the other hand, is known for his offensive innovation, which has consistently helped his QBs and receivers produce solid fantasy output. Knowing how different coaches impact player stats can be a useful data point across a range of fantasy football settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which coach has won the most Super Bowls?

Bill Belichick is the coach with the most Super Bowl championships in history, winning six championships in his NFL career.

Who is the winningest coach in NFL history?

The winningest NFL coach is Don Shula, who won 328 games in his career and led the Miami Dolphins to a perfect season in 1972.

How many Super Bowls has Andy Reid won?

Andy Reid has won three Super Bowls (and counting) in his career as an NFL head coach.

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