NFL Coach of the Year

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The NFL Coach of the Year is an annual award recognizing the most outstanding head coach in the National Football League for that season.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League award
sports award
alsoKnownAs AP NFL Coach of the Year
surface form: AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
awardedFor most outstanding head coach in the NFL in a given season
category NFL coaching awards
ceremony NFL Honors
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criteriaIncludes improvement over previous season
overcoming adversity
strategic and leadership impact on team performance
team win–loss record
eligibility head coaches of NFL teams
firstWinner George Wilson
firstWinnerTeam Detroit Lions
frequency annual
givenTo NFL head coach
governingBody National Football League (for recognition)
hasGenderRestriction no
inception 1957
languageOfName English
league National Football League
mediaCoverage national sports media in the United States
notableMultipleWinner Andy Reid
Bill Belichick
Bruce Arians
Chuck Knox
Dan Reeves
Don Shula
Ron Rivera
Sean Payton
organizer Associated Press
partOf NFL annual awards
presentedBy Associated Press
recognizes coaching excellence
relatedAward NFL Comeback Player of the Year
surface form: AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

NFL Defensive Player of the Year
surface form: AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
surface form: AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

NFL Most Valuable Player Award
surface form: AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award

NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
surface form: AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
surface form: AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
scope regular season performance
selectionBody Associated Press
surface form: Associated Press sportswriters
selectionMethod media panel voting
shortName AP NFL Coach of the Year
sport American football
typicalAnnouncementTime week before the Super Bowl

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George Allen awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
NFL Defensive Player of the Year relatedAward NFL Coach of the Year
Sean McVay awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Joseph Jackson Gibbs awarded NFL Coach of the Year
Don Shula awarded NFL Coach of the Year
John Harbaugh awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Mike Ditka coachOfTheYearAward NFL Coach of the Year
UPI NFL Coach of the Year awardFor NFL Coach of the Year
Jim Fassel awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Chuck Knox awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Allie Sherman awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Al Davis awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Peter Clay Carroll awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
this entity surface form: NFL Coach of the Year (various media awards)
Dom Capers awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year isDistinctFrom NFL Coach of the Year
this entity surface form: NFL Honors Coach of the Year
National Football League trophies and awards includesAward NFL Coach of the Year
this entity surface form: NFL Coach of the Year Award
NFL awards includesAward NFL Coach of the Year
this entity surface form: NFL Coach of the Year Award
Iron Mike awardReceived NFL Coach of the Year
subject surface form: Mike Ditka