The NFL may be a player’s league on Sundays, but behind every snap is a coach whose job security hinges on wins, expectations, and timing. Head coaches are hired to bring stability and results — and when they don’t, change comes fast.
Since 2000, the league has seen over 200 head coaching changes, averaging 6 to 8 per season. Some are bold rebuilds. Others are quiet resets. A few spark dynasties. Most don’t last more than a few seasons. First-year coaches often inherit broken teams, short leashes, and massive pressure.
This section traces each year’s coaching shifts across the NFL — who was hired, who was replaced, and what teams were chasing in the change. Explore season-by-season transitions, find trends by team, or follow the careers shaped by the revolving door of NFL leadership.
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Ben Johnson | Matt Eberflus |
![]() | Brian Schottenheimer | Mike McCarthy |
![]() | Liam Coen | Doug Pederson |
![]() | Pete Carroll | Antonio Pierce |
![]() | Mike Vrabel | Jerod Mayo |
![]() | Kellen Moore | Dennis Allen |
![]() | Aaron Glenn | Robert Saleh |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Raheem Morris | Arthur Smith |
![]() | Dave Canales | Chris Tabor |
![]() | Jim Harbaugh | Giff Smith |
![]() | Jerod Mayo | Bill Belichick |
![]() | Mike Macdonald | Pete Carroll |
![]() | Brian Callahan | Mike Vrabel |
![]() | Dan Quinn | Ron Rivera |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Jonathan Gannon | Kliff Kingsbury |
![]() | Frank Reich | Steve Wilks |
![]() | Chris Tabor | Steve Wilks |
![]() | Sean Payton | Jay Rosburg |
![]() | DeMeco Ryans | Lovie Smith |
![]() | Shane Steichen | Jeff Saturday |
![]() | Giff Smith | Brandon Staley |
![]() | Antonio Pierce | Josh McDaniels |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Steve Wilks | Matt Rhule |
![]() | Matt Eberflus | Matt Nagy |
![]() | Nathaniel Hackett | Vic Fangio |
![]() | Jay Rosburg | Vic Fangio |
![]() | Lovie Smith | David Culley |
![]() | Jeff Saturday | Frank Reich |
![]() | Doug Pederson | Darrell Bevell |
![]() | Josh McDaniels | Rich Bisaccia |
![]() | Mike McDaniel | Brian Flores |
![]() | Kevin O'Connell | Mike Zimmer |
![]() | Dennis Allen | Sean Payton |
![]() | Brian Daboll | Joe Judge |
![]() | Todd Bowles | Bruce Arians |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Arthur Smith | Raheem Morris |
![]() | Dan Campbell | Darrell Bevell |
![]() | David Culley | Romeo Crennel |
![]() | Urban Meyer | Doug Marrone |
![]() | Darrell Bevell | Doug Marrone |
![]() | Brandon Staley | Anthony Lynn |
![]() | Rich Bisaccia | Jon Gruden |
![]() | Robert Saleh | Adam Gase |
![]() | Nick Sirianni | Doug Pederson |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Raheem Morris | Dan Quinn |
![]() | Matt Rhule | Ron Rivera |
![]() | Kevin Stefanski | Freddie Kitchens |
![]() | Mike McCarthy | Jason Garrett |
![]() | Darrell Bevell | Matt Patricia |
![]() | Romeo Crennel | Bill O'Brien |
![]() | Joe Judge | Pat Shurmur |
![]() | Ron Rivera | Bill Callahan |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Kliff Kingsbury | Steve Wilks |
![]() | Zac Taylor | Marvin Lewis |
![]() | Freddie Kitchens | Gregg Williams |
![]() | Vic Fangio | Vance Joseph |
![]() | Matt LaFleur | Joe Philbin |
![]() | Brian Flores | Adam Gase |
![]() | Adam Gase | Todd Bowles |
![]() | Bruce Arians | Dirk Koetter |
![]() | Bill Callahan | Jay Gruden |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Steve Wilks | Bruce Arians |
![]() | Matt Nagy | John Fox |
![]() | Gregg Williams | Hue Jackson |
![]() | Matt Patricia | Jim Caldwell |
![]() | Joe Philbin | Mike McCarthy |
![]() | Frank Reich | Chuck Pagano |
![]() | Pat Shurmur | Steve Spagnuolo |
![]() | Jon Gruden | Jack Del Rio |
![]() | Mike Vrabel | Mike Mularkey |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Sean McDermott | Rex Ryan |
![]() | Vance Joseph | Gary Kubiak |
![]() | Sean McVay | Jeff Fisher |
![]() | Steve Spagnuolo | Ben McAdoo |
![]() | Kyle Shanahan | Chip Kelly |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Hue Jackson | Mike Pettine |
![]() | Doug Marrone | Gus Bradley |
![]() | Adam Gase | Joe Philbin |
![]() | Ben McAdoo | Tom Coughlin |
![]() | Doug Pederson | Chip Kelly |
![]() | Chip Kelly | Jim Tomsula |
![]() | Dirk Koetter | Lovie Smith |
![]() | Mike Mularkey | Ken Whisenhunt |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Dan Quinn | Mike Smith |
![]() | Rex Ryan | Doug Marrone |
![]() | John Fox | Marc Trestman |
![]() | Gary Kubiak | John Fox |
![]() | Todd Bowles | Rex Ryan |
![]() | Jack Del Rio | Tony Sparano |
![]() | Jim Tomsula | Jim Harbaugh |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Mike Pettine | Rob Chudzinski |
![]() | Jim Caldwell | Jim Schwartz |
![]() | Bill O'Brien | Wade Phillips |
![]() | Mike Zimmer | Leslie Frazier |
![]() | Tony Sparano | Dennis Allen |
![]() | Lovie Smith | Greg Schiano |
![]() | Ken Whisenhunt | Mike Munchak |
![]() | Jay Gruden | Mike Shanahan |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Bruce Arians | Ken Whisenhunt |
![]() | Doug Marrone | Chan Gailey |
![]() | Marc Trestman | Lovie Smith |
![]() | Rob Chudzinski | Pat Shurmur |
![]() | Wade Phillips | Gary Kubiak |
![]() | Gus Bradley | Mike Mularkey |
![]() | Andy Reid | Romeo Crennel |
![]() | Sean Payton | Joe Vitt |
![]() | Chip Kelly | Andy Reid |
![]() | Mike McCoy | Norv Turner |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Chuck Pagano | Jim Caldwell |
![]() | Mike Mularkey | Mel Tucker |
![]() | Joe Philbin | Todd Bowles |
![]() | Aaron Kromer | Sean Payton |
![]() | Joe Vitt | Sean Payton |
![]() | Dennis Allen | Hue Jackson |
![]() | Jeff Fisher | Steve Spagnuolo |
![]() | Greg Schiano | Raheem Morris |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Ron Rivera | John Fox |
![]() | Pat Shurmur | Eric Mangini |
![]() | John Fox | Eric Studesville |
![]() | Mel Tucker | Jack Del Rio |
![]() | Romeo Crennel | Todd Haley |
![]() | Todd Bowles | Tony Sparano |
![]() | Hue Jackson | Tom Cable |
![]() | Jim Harbaugh | Jim Tomsula |
![]() | Mike Munchak | Jeff Fisher |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Chan Gailey | Perry Fewell |
![]() | Jason Garrett | Wade Phillips |
![]() | Eric Studesville | Josh McDaniels |
![]() | Leslie Frazier | Brad Childress |
![]() | Pete Carroll | Jim Mora |
![]() | Jim Tomsula | Mike Singletary |
![]() | Mike Shanahan | Jim Zorn |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Perry Fewell | Dick Jauron |
![]() | Eric Mangini | Romeo Crennel |
![]() | Josh McDaniels | Mike Shanahan |
![]() | Jim Schwartz | Rod Marinelli |
![]() | Jim Caldwell | Tony Dungy |
![]() | Todd Haley | Herm Edwards |
![]() | Rex Ryan | Eric Mangini |
![]() | Jim Mora | Mike Holmgren |
![]() | Steve Spagnuolo | Jim Haslett |
![]() | Raheem Morris | Jon Gruden |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Mike Smith | Emmitt Thomas |
![]() | John Harbaugh | Brian Billick |
![]() | Tony Sparano | Cam Cameron |
![]() | Tom Cable | Lane Kiffin |
![]() | Mike Singletary | Mike Nolan |
![]() | Jim Haslett | Scott Linehan |
![]() | Jim Zorn | Joe Gibbs |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Ken Whisenhunt | Dennis Green |
![]() | Bobby Petrino | Jim Mora |
![]() | Emmitt Thomas | Jim Mora |
![]() | Wade Phillips | Bill Parcells |
![]() | Cam Cameron | Nick Saban |
![]() | Lane Kiffin | Art Shell |
![]() | Mike Tomlin | Bill Cowher |
![]() | Norv Turner | Marty Schottenheimer |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Dick Jauron | Mike Mularkey |
![]() | Rod Marinelli | Dick Jauron |
![]() | Mike McCarthy | Mike Sherman |
![]() | Gary Kubiak | Dom Capers |
![]() | Herm Edwards | Dick Vermeil |
![]() | Brad Childress | Mike Tice |
![]() | Sean Payton | Jim Haslett |
![]() | Eric Mangini | Herm Edwards |
![]() | Art Shell | Norv Turner |
![]() | Scott Linehan | Joe Vitt |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Romeo Crennel | Terry Robiskie |
![]() | Dick Jauron | Steve Mariucci |
![]() | Nick Saban | Jim Bates |
![]() | Mike Nolan | Dennis Erickson |
![]() | Joe Vitt | Mike Martz |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Dennis Green | Dave McGinnis |
![]() | Jim Mora | Wade Phillips |
![]() | Mike Mularkey | Gregg Williams |
![]() | Lovie Smith | Dick Jauron |
![]() | Terry Robiskie | Butch Davis |
![]() | Jim Bates | Dave Wannstedt |
![]() | Tom Coughlin | Jim Fassel |
![]() | Norv Turner | Bill Callahan |
![]() | Joe Gibbs | Steve Spurrier |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Wade Phillips | Dan Reeves |
![]() | Marvin Lewis | Dick LeBeau |
![]() | Bill Parcells | Dave Campo |
![]() | Steve Mariucci | Marty Mornhinweg |
![]() | Jack Del Rio | Tom Coughlin |
![]() | Dennis Erickson | Steve Mariucci |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | John Fox | George Seifert |
![]() | Tony Dungy | Jim Mora |
![]() | Mike Tice | Dennis Green |
![]() | Bill Callahan | Jon Gruden |
![]() | Marty Schottenheimer | Mike Riley |
![]() | Jon Gruden | Tony Dungy |
![]() | Steve Spurrier | Marty Schottenheimer |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Gregg Williams | Wade Phillips |
![]() | Butch Davis | Chris Palmer |
![]() | Marty Mornhinweg | Gary Moeller |
![]() | Dick Vermeil | Gunther Cunningham |
![]() | Herm Edwards | Al Groh |
![]() | Marty Schottenheimer | Terry Robiskie |
Team | New Coach | Replaced |
---|---|---|
![]() | Dave McGinnis | Vince Tobin |
![]() | Dick LeBeau | Bruce Coslet |
![]() | Dave Campo | Chan Gailey |
![]() | Gary Moeller | Bobby Ross |
![]() | Mike Sherman | Ray Rhodes |
![]() | Dave Wannstedt | Jimmy Johnson |
![]() | Bill Belichick | Pete Carroll |
![]() | Jim Haslett | Mike Ditka |
![]() | Al Groh | Bill Parcells |
![]() | Mike Martz | Dick Vermeil |
![]() | Terry Robiskie | Norv Turner |