Bow before your gods of football.

Behold the Pyramid of Head Coaches – the greatest who ever coached the game.

The rules of the pyramid are simple. There is one spot at the very top, four spots on the second level, and five spots on the third. If you are on the second level, you are tied for second place; same goes for the third.

Coaches on each level are ordered chronologically.

THE HEAD COACHES

#1

Paul Brown (1946-62, 1968-75)

Cleveland Browns (1946-62)
Cincinnati Bengals (1968-75)
4x AAFC Champion
3x NFL Champion
1x Coach of the Year
Career Combined Games: 343
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 213-104-9
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 9-8-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 222-112-9
Career Team Winning Percentage: 66.0%

#2

George Halas | Vince Lombardi | Don Shula | Bill Belichick

George Halas (1920-29, 1933-42, 1946-55, 1958-67)
Decatur Staleys (1920)
Chicago Staleys (1921)
Chicago Bears (1922-29, 1933-42, 1946-55, 1958-67)
1x AFPA Champion
5x NFL Champion
2x Coach of the Year
Career Combined Games: 506
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 318-148-31
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 6-3-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 324-151-31
Career Team Winning Percentage: 67.1%
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Vince Lombardi (1959-67, 1969)
Fordham University
Green Bay Packers (1959-67)
Washington Redskins (1969)
5x NFL Champion
2x Super Bowl Champion
1x Coach of the Year
Career Combined Games: 146
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 96-34-6
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 9-1-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 105-35-6
Career Team Winning Percentage: 71.9%
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Don Shula (1963-95)
John Carroll University
Baltimore Colts (1963-69)
Miami Dolphins (1970-95)
1x NFL Champion
2x Super Bowl Champion
4x Coach of the Year
1970s All Decade Team
Career Combined Games: 526
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 328-156-6
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 19-17-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 347-173-6
Career Team Winning Percentage: 66.5%
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Bill Belichick (1991-95, 2000-23)
Wesleyan University
Cleveland Browns (1991-95)
New England Patriots (2000-23)
6x Super Bowl Champion
3x Coach of the Year
2000s All Decade Team
2010s All Decade Team
Career Combined Games: 511
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 302-165-0
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 31-13-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 333-178-0
Career Team Winning Percentage: 65.2%

#3

Curly Lambeau | Chuck Noll | Bill Walsh | Joe Gibbs | Andy Reid

Curly Lambeau (1920-53)
University of Notre Dame
Green Bay Packers (1920-49)
Chicago Cardinals (1950-51)
Washington Redskins (1952-53)
6x NFL Champion
Career Combined Games: 385
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 226-132-22
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 3-2-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 229-134-22
Career Team Winning Percentage: 62.3%
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Chuck Noll (1969-91)
University of Dayton
Pittsburgh Steelers
4x Super Bowl Champion
Career Combined Games: 366
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 193-148-1
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 16-8-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 209-156-1
Career Team Winning Percentage: 57.2%
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Bill Walsh (1979-88)
San Jose State University
San Francisco 49ers
3x Super Bowl Champion
2x Coach of the Year
1980s All Decade Team
Career Combined Games: 166
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 92-59-1
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 10-4-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 102-63-1
Career Team Winning Percentage: 61.7%
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Joe Gibbs (1981-92, 2004-07)
San Diego State University
Washington Redskins
3x Super Bowl Champion
2x Coach of the Year
Career Combined Games: 272
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 154-94-0
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 17-7-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 171-101-0
Career Team Winning Percentage: 62.9%
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Andy Reid (1999-Present)
Brigham Young University
Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2012)
Kansas City Chiefs (2013-Present)
2x Super Bowl Champion
1x Coach of the Year
Career Combined Games: 440…
Career Regular Season (W-L-T): 257-144-1
Career Playoffs (W-L-T): 22-16-0
Career Combined Record (W-L-T): 279-160-1
Career Team Winning Percentage: 63.5%