NFL Coach of the Year Betting
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh opened as the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year favorite in the preseason future market. Harbaugh is a hot property who is coming off the college football national championship with the Michigan Wolverines. Previously, Harbaugh quickly turned around the San Francisco 49ers, leading them to a Super Bowl. Additionally, Harbaugh is renowned as a quarterback whisperer who is expected to lift quarterback Justin Herbert to new heights. If there is a team that could threaten the Kansas City Chiefs AFC West dynasty, it is likely going to be Harbaugh’s Chargers.
NFL Season Futures Odds
NFL Coach of the Year Betting Odds
COACH |
ODDS |
Jim Harbaugh |
+900 |
Matt Eberflus |
+900 |
Robert Saleh |
+1100 |
DeMeco Ryans |
+1100 |
Matt LaFleur |
+1200 |
Raheem Morris |
+1300 |
Jonathan Gannon |
+1500 |
Dan Campbell |
+1500 |
Matt Eberflus of the Chicago Bears is directly tied to rookie QB Caleb Williams, the first player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. If Willams meets expectations, Eberflus could benefit more than anyone else on the Bears.
Robert Saleh is facing a must-win season with the New York Jets, and that is entirely dependent upon the health of QB Aaron Rodgers.
DeMeco Ryans led the Houston Texans to a surprise championship in the AFC South in his first year on the job.
Matt LaFleur did a masterful job guiding the Green Bay Packers to the playoffs and a win at Dallas in the wild card round. LaFleur proved he could win without Aaron Rodgers.
NFL Coach of the Year Winners (2000)
YEAR |
WINNER |
TEAM |
2023 |
Kevin Stefanski |
Cleveland Browns |
2022 |
Brian Daboll |
New York Giants |
2021 |
Mike Vrabel |
Tennessee Titans |
2020 |
Kevin Stefanski |
Cleveland Browns |
2019 |
John Harbaugh |
Baltimore Ravens |
2018 |
Matt Nagy |
Chicago Bears |
2017 |
Sean McVay |
Los Angeles Rams |
2016 |
Jason Garrett |
Dallas Cowboys |
2015 |
Ron Rivera |
Carolina Panthers |
2014 |
Bruce Arians |
Arizona Cardinals |
2013 |
Ron Rivera |
Carolina Panthers |
2012 |
Bruce Arians |
Indianapolis Colts |
2011 |
Jim Harbaugh |
San Francisco 49ers |
2010 |
Bill Belichick |
New England Patriots |
2009 |
Marvin Lewis |
Cincinnati Bengals |
2008 |
Mike Smith |
Atlanta Falcons |
2007 |
Bill Belichick |
New England Patriots |
2006 |
Sean Payton |
New Orleans Saints |
2005 |
Lovie Smith |
Chicago Bears |
2004 |
Marty Schottenheimer |
San Diego Chargers |
2003 |
Bill Belichick |
New England Patriots |
2002 |
Andy Reid |
Philadelphia Eagles |
2001 |
Dick Jauron |
Chicago Bears |
2000 |
Jim Haslett |
New Orleans Saints |
For the second time in four seasons, Kevin Stefanski was named NFL coach of the year by the AP for 2023.
Stefanski has had an interesting career at Cleveland, where the ownership of Jimmy Haslam has been among the most unstable in pro football. But Stefanski has had a knack for keeping the focus on football. Last year with an elderly backup QB, Joe Flacco, Stefanski led the Browns to the NFL playoffs with an 11-6 record.
Stefanski also won NFL Coach of the Year honors in 2020 when he went 11-5 with Baker Mayfield as his QB.
Stefanski has a career record of 37-30 and will try and guide the Browns into the playoffs with Deshaun Watson as QB. Watson has had a troubled career on and off the field. Cleveland invested a considerable amount of high draft picks to acquire Watson, who the NFL suspended at the time of the trade for sexual assault allegations.
Bruce Arians and Ron Rivera handed off this award between themselves for four straight years between 2012 and 2015. Arians righted the ship for the Indianapolis Colts when Chuck Pagano had to step away from the team because of leukemia in 2012, and he led the Arizona Cardinals to an 11-5 record in 2014. Meanwhile, Rivera earned this honor in 2013 and 2015 after surprisingly making the Carolina Panthers one of the best teams in the NFL in both seasons.
Most NFL Coach of the Year Awards
COACH |
AWARDS WON |
Don Shula |
4 |
Bill Belichick |
3 |
Chuck Knox |
3 |
Kevin Stefanski |
2 |
Ron Rivera |
2 |
Bruce Arians |
2 |
Dan Reeves |
2 |
Bill Parcells |
2 |
Mike Ditka |
2 |
Joe Gibbs |
2 |
George Allen |
2 |
George Halas |
2 |
Allie Sherman |
2 |
The legendary Don Shula is the only head coach who has been named NFL Coach of the Year on four separate occasions. Shula spent 33 seasons coaching in the NFL, accumulating 328 wins with a .677 winning percentage. He is the only coach to lead his team to an unbeaten season and a Super Bowl title in the modern era.
Bill Belichick is undoubtedly the greatest head coach of the last two decades. He has been named NFL Coach of the Year three times, and he is closing in on 300 career wins. Belichick is just 30 wins behind Shula coming into the 2023 season.
Belichick has been incredible during his time with the New England Patriots, leading the franchise to six Super Bowl titles, and most observers believe that his accomplishments have surpassed those of Shula.
Access live betting lines and NFL Betting Lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook! You can wager on sporting events as they unfold on television with BookMaker’s live betting platform.