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nfl coaching career

RECORDS AS HEAD COACH
  REGULAR SEASON POST SEASON OVERALL
OVERALL 127-81 (.611) 15-4 (.789) 142-85 (.626)
NEW ENGLAND 91-37 (.711) 14-3 (.824) 105-40 (.724)
CLEVELAND 36-44 (.450) 1-1 (.500) 37-45 (.451)
NFL CAREER TITLES

DIVISION TITLES – 13
1975, 1978, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

CONFERENCE TITLES –7
1986, 1990, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007

SUPER BOWL TITLES – 5
1986, 1990, 2001, 2003, 2004

As of Feb. 3, 2008
 
 
 
     
     
 

nfl coaching history

SEASON

TEAM
POSITION

1975

Baltimore
COLTS
Special Assistant to the Head Coach
(Defense and Special Teams)
1976-77
Detroit
LIONS
1976: Offensive Assistant & Tight Ends Coach
1977: Receivers Coach & Special Teams Assistant

1978

Denver
BRONCOS
Asst Special Teams Coach & Asst to the Defensive Coordinator
1979-90
New York
GIANTS
1979-1980: Special Teams Coach/Defensive Assistant
1981-1982: Special Teams/Defensive Asst/Linebackers Coach
1983-1984: Linebackers Coach/began to coordinate defense
1985-1988: Defensive Coordinator
1989-1990: Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach
1991-95
Cleveland
BROWNS
Head Coach

1996

New England
PATRIOTS
Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach
1997-99
New York
JETS
Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach
2000-
New England
PATRIOTS
Head Coach
 
     
     
 
year-by-year records

YEAR

TEAM HEAD COACH PRE REG POST FINISH
1975 Baltimore COLTS Ted Marchibroda 2-4 10-4 0-1 1st place AFC East
1976 Detroit LIONS Rick Forzano 3-4 6-8 3rd place NFC Central
1977 Detroit LIONS Tommy Hudspeth 3-3 6-8 3rd place NFC Central
1978 Denver BRONCOS Red Miller 2-2 10-6 0-1 1st place AFC West
1979 New York GIANTS Ray Perkins 1-3 6-10 4th place NFC East
1980 New York GIANTS Ray Perkins 1-3 4-12 5th place NFC East
1981 New York GIANTS Ray Perkins 2-2 9-7 1-1 3rd place NFC East
1982 New York GIANTS Ray Perkins 1-3 4-5* 4th place NFC East
1983 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 3-12-1 5th place NFC East
1984 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 9-7 1-1 2nd place NFC East
1985 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 5-0 10-6 1-1 2nd place NFC East
1986 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 14-2 3-0 Super Bowl Champions
1987 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 6-9 5th place NFC East
1988 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 10-6 2nd place NFC East
1989 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 3-1 12-4 0-1 1st place NFC East
1990 New York GIANTS Bill Parcells 4-0 13-3 3-0 Super Bowl Champions
1991 Cleveland BROWNS Bill Belichick 2-2 6-10 3rd place AFC Central
1992 Cleveland BROWNS Bill Belichick 2-2 7-9 3rd place AFC Central
1993 Cleveland BROWNS Bill Belichick 2-2 7-9 3rd place AFC Central
1994 Cleveland BROWNS Bill Belichick 3-1 11-5 1-1 2nd place AFC Central
1995 Cleveland BROWNS Bill Belichick 2-2 5-11 4th place AFC Central
1996 New England PATRIOTS Bill Parcells 3-1 11-5 2-1 AFC Champions
1997 New York JETS Bill Parcells 4-0 9-7 3rd place AFC East
1998 New York JETS Bill Parcells 3-1 12-4 1-1 1st place AFC East
1999 New York JETS Bill Parcells 3-1 8-8 5th place AFC East
2000 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 3-2 5-11 5th place AFC East
2001 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 3-1 11-5 3-0 Super Bowl Champions
2002 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 3-1 9-7 2nd place AFC East
2003 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 4-0 14-2 3-0 Super Bowl Champions
2004 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 1-3 14-2 3-0 Super Bowl Champions
2005 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 2-2 10-6 1-1 1st place AFC East
2006 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 2-2 12-4 2-1 1st place AFC East
2007 New England PATRIOTS Bill Belichick 2-2 16-0 2-1 AFC Champions
 
 

* 1982 NFL regular season schedule was 9 weeks due to players' strike
 
     
     
   
     
     
 
records as head coach
SEASON TEAM PRE-SEASON REGULAR SEASON POST-SEASON
1991 Cleveland BROWNS 2-2 6-10
1992 Cleveland BROWNS 2-2 7-9
1993 Cleveland BROWNS 2-2 7-9
1994 Cleveland BROWNS 3-1 11-5 1-1
1995 Cleveland BROWNS 2-2 5-11
2000 New England PATRIOTS 3-2 5-11
2001 New England PATRIOTS 3-1 11-5 3-0
2002 New England PATRIOTS 3-1 9-7
2003 New England PATRIOTS 4-0 14-2 3-0
2004 New England PATRIOTS 1-3 14-2 3-0
2005 New England PATRIOTS 2-2 10-6 1-1
2006 New England PATRIOTS 2-2 12-4 2-1
2007 New England PATRIOTS 2-2 16-0 2-1
 
     
     
     
 
nfl postseason appearances
SEASON TEAM GAMES
1975 Baltimore
COLTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (L 28-10 @ Pittsburgh Steelers)
1978 Denver
BRONCOS
AFC Divisional Playoff (L 33-10 @ Pittsburgh Steelers)
1981 New York
GIANTS
NFC Wild Card (W 27-21 @ Philadelphia Eagles)
NFC Divisional Playoff (L 38-24 @ San Francisco 49ers)
1984 New York
GIANTS
NFC Wild Card (W 16-13 @ Los Angeles Rams)
NFC Divisional Playoff (L 21-10 @ San Francisco 49ers)
1985 New York
GIANTS
NFC Wild Card (W 17-3 vs. San Francisco 49ers)
NFC Divisional Playoff (L 21-0 @ Chicago Bears)
1986 New York
GIANTS
NFC Divisional Playoff (W 49-3 vs. San Francisco 49ers)
NFC Championship (W 17-0 vs. Washington Redskins)
Super Bowl XXI (W 39-20 vs. Denver Broncos)
1989 New York
GIANTS
NFC Divisional Playoff (L 19-13 vs. Los Angeles Rams)
1990 New York
GIANTS
NFC Divisional Playoff (W 31-3 vs. Chicago Bears)
NFC Championship (W 15-13 @ San Francisco 49ers)
Super Bowl XXV (W 20-19 vs. Buffalo Bills)
1994 Cleveland
BROWNS
AFC Wild Card (W 20-13 vs. New England Patriots)
AFC Divisional Playoff (L 29-2 @ Pittsburgh Steelers)
1996 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 28-3 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
AFC Championship (W 20-6 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
Super Bowl XXXI (L 35-21 vs. Green Bay Packers)
1998 New York
JETS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 34-24 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
AFC Championship Playoff (L 23-10 @ Denver Broncos)
2001 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 16-13 vs. Oakland Raiders)
AFC Championship (W 24-17 @ Pittsburgh Steelers)
Super Bowl XXXVI (W 20-17 vs. St. Louis Rams)
2003 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 17-14 vs. Tennessee Titans)
AFC Championship (W 24-14 vs. Indianapolis Colts)
Super Bowl XXXVIII (W 32-29 vs. Carolina Panthers)
2004 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 20-3 vs. Indianapolis Colts)
AFC Championship (W 41-27 @ Pittsburgh Steelers)
Super Bowl XXXIX (W 24-21 vs. Philadelphia Eagles)
2005 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Wild Card (W 28-3 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
AFC Divisional Playoff (L 27-13 @ Denver Broncos)
2006 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Wild Card (W 37-16 vs. New York Jets)
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 24-21 @ San Diego Chargers)
AFC Championship (L 38-34 @ Indianapolis Colts)
2007 New England
PATRIOTS
AFC Divisional Playoff (W 31-20 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)
AFC Championship (W 21-12 vs. San Diego Chargers)
Super Bowl XLII (L 17-14 vs. New York Giants)
 
 

Links updated March 29, 2008
 
     
     
 
timeline

2008

Jan 3: Bill Belichick named NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press

2007

Dec 29: Patriots finish the season undefeated at 16-0
Nov 25:
New England clinches its fifth straight AFC East title
Sept 9: Bill Belichick enters his 33rd consecutive season as an NFL coach

2005

Nov 1: Hyperion Books released The Education of a Coach by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist David Halberstam
Jul 13: Won the 2005 ESPY Award for Best Coach/Manager
May 22: Received an honorary doctorate from Wesleyan University
Feb 6: New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXIX

2004

Dec 23: Awarded the 2004 Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award by the United States Sports Academy
Jun 21: Nominated for a 2004 ESPY Award
May 16: Received an honorary doctorate from Boston University
May 2: Received an honorary doctorate from New England Institute of Technology
Apr 26: Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Powerful & Influential People
Feb 1: New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII
Jan 3: Named 2003 NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press

2002

Jun 6: Nominated for a 2002 ESPY Award
May 26: Awarded the Baldwin Medal by Wesleyan University
Feb 3: New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI

2000

Jan 27: Hired by the New England Patriots as Head Coach
Jan 4: Resigned from the New York Jets
Jan 3: Named Head Coach of the New York Jets

1999

Feb 7: Replaced Bill Parcells as AFC Head Coach in the 1998 Pro Bowl

1997

Feb 11: Named Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach by the Jets
Feb 4: Hired by the New York Jets as Head Coach
Jan 26: New England Patriots represented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXI

1996

Feb 16: Hired by the New England Patriots as Asst Head Coach/Secondary Coach
Feb 14: Fired by the Cleveland Browns

1995

Dec 17: Cleveland Browns played their final game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium before moving to Baltimore
Nov 6: Art Modell announced plans to move the Browns to Baltimore
Jan 1: First postseason appearance as Head Coach (AFC Wild Card Playoff)

1991

Feb 5: Hired by the Cleveland Browns as Head Coach, making him the NFL's youngest head coach at age 37
Jan 27: New York Giants won Super Bowl XXV

1989

Began coaching the Giants' secondary

1987

Received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Wesleyan University
Jan 25: New York Giants won Super Bowl XXI

1985

Named Defensive Coordinator of the Giants

1983

Began coordinating the defense and continued coaching linebackers for the Giants

1981

Named Linebackers Coach by the Giants

1979

Hired by the New York Giants as Special Teams Coach and Defensive Assistant

1978

Hired by the Denver Broncos as Assistant Special Teams Coach and Assistant to the Defensive Coordinator

1977

Named Tight Ends and Receivers Coach by the Lions

1976

Hired by the Detroit Lions as Assistant Special Teams Coach

1975

Hired by the Baltimore Colts as Special Assistant to Head Coach Ted Marchibroda
Graduated Wesleyan University, Middletown CT

1971

Graduated Phillips Academy, Andover MA

1970

Graduated Annapolis High School, Annapolis MD

1952

Born William Stephen Belichick on April 16th in Nashville TN
 
     
     
     
 
historical notes

2007

Dec 29: Patriots finish the season undefeated at 16-0.


Dec 9: Recorded his 100th overall victory as Patriots head coach, comprising of 88 regular-season victories and 12 playoff wins.


Sept 9: Recorded his 125th career regular season victory as a head coach.


Jan 21: Bill Belichick's 13-3 playoff record ranks second in NFL history behind Vince Lombardi's record of 9-1.

2006

Dec 31: The Patriots finished the 2006 season with a 12-4 record, trailing only the 14 wins by the 2003 and 2004 teams for the highest total in team history. The defense set franchise records for the fewest points allowed (237) in a regular 16-game season, and for allowing an average of only 14.81 points per game.
Dec 24: New England Patriots clinch their 4th straight AFC East title
Nov 12: The Patriots played 57 consecutive regular season games without back-to-back losses. This is the second longest streak in NFL history.
Sept 10: Bill Belichick recorded his 100th career regular season victory (100-77, .565) becoming the 31st head coach in NFL history to reach the 100-win mark. He now holds a 64-33 (.660) record in the regular season since becoming Patriots head coach and is already the franchise's winningest head coach in terms of victories and winning percentage.
Jan 7: Bill Belichick has won 10 consecutive playoff games – the longest streak in NFL history. He currently owns the all-time best playoff record of 11-1 (.917) and is 16-1 (.941) in games after Christmas Day since joining Patriots in 2000.

2005

Sept 8: Bill Belichick is now the 33rd coach in NFL history to win 100 games.
The New England Patriots currently hold the third longest home winning streak in NFL history.


Sept 4: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have the best lifetime winning percentage (.774) of any coach-quarterback combination since 1970.
Aug 12: The 2005 season is Bill Belichick's 31st consecutive year in the NFL. He is now the longest tenured among active NFL head coaches.
Feb 6: Bill Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowls within four years. He and George Seifert are the only coaches to win multiple Super Bowls both as a head coach and as an assistant coach. His postseason winning percentage of .909 (10-1 record) is the highest in NFL history; and, he is the only Patriots head coach with a perfect postseason mark at 9-0.
Jan 16: Of the 62 players on the Patriots' active roster or injured reserve list, 55 have been acquired since Coach Bill Belichick arrived in New England in 2000. Of the 40 players who have started for the Patriots this season, 35 were acquired by Belichick and Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli. ... The Patriots have a 20-game winning streak at home (including the playoffs), the longest home streak in the NFL. ... Since the opening of Gillette Stadium in 2002 the Patriots are 24-3, the best winning percentage of any NFL team at its current home stadium.

2004

Dec 24: The New England Patriots have scored first in an NFL record 20 consecutive regular-season games.


Dec 12: The 2004 Patriots are now 12-1. It is the best start in franchise history.
Nov 22: Bill Belichick is now the Patriots' all-time winningest coach and the all-time leader in terms of winning percentage with a .675 success rate in four-plus seasons.
Oct 24: The New England Patriots set an NFL record by winning 21 consecutive games, including the postseason; and 18 straight wins in the regular season, surpassing the record held by the 1933-1934 Chicago Bears. The Patriots' 34 victories over the last two seasons is the highest two-year total in the history of the NFL.
Sept 9: 2004 is Bill Belichick's 30th consecutive season in the NFL, making him the longest tenured among current NFL head coaches