The NFL has been around for over 100 years. There have been a lot of head coaches who racked up a lot of wins throughout the game’s history. In this list, we’ll look at who won the most.
Unfortunately, you won’t see Vince Lombardi, John Madden or Bill Walsh on this list. While all three are Hall of Fame coaches, they didn’t win enough games to be on this list because their careers were too short. All win totals are compiled using Pro Football Reference.
1 of 251. Don Shula
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.
2 of 252. George Halas
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.
3 of 253. Bill Belichick.
