AP NFL Coach of the Year

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The AP NFL Coach of the Year is an annual Associated Press award recognizing the most outstanding head coach in the National Football League each season.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Football League award
annual award
sports award
awardCategory coaching
awardedFor most outstanding head coach in the NFL
competitionLevel professional
country United States
domain American football coaching
eligibleRecipients NFL head coaches
field sports journalism
firstAwardedSeason 1957 NFL season
firstWinner George Wilson
firstWinnerTeam Detroit Lions
frequency annual
governingBody Associated Press Sports Editors
linked to: Associated Press
hasAwardType individual award
hasEquivalentIn AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
hasGenderRestriction no
inception 1957
isAmong most prestigious NFL coaching awards
languageOfName English
league National Football League
notableMultipleWinner Allie Sherman
Andy Reid
Bill Belichick
Bruce Arians
Chuck Knox
Dan Reeves
Don Shula
George Allen
Joe Gibbs
Marty Schottenheimer
Mike Ditka
Ron Rivera
Sean Payton
organizationType media-voted award
partOf AP NFL awards
presentedBy Associated Press
recognizesPerformanceIn regular season
selectionMethod Associated Press panel vote
shortName AP Coach of the Year
sport American football
typicalAnnouncementTime end of NFL regular season or postseason
usedBy NFL historians
NFL media
linked to: NFL Media

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Ron Rivera awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Brian Daboll awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Brian Daboll awardReceived Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year 2022
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Jimmy Johnson awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
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NFL Defensive Player of the Year governingBody Associated Press NFL awards panel
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Andy Reid awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Pete Carroll awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Sean Payton awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
PFWA Coach of the Year relatedAward Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
linked to: AP NFL Coach of the Year
Ron Rivera awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
subject linked to: Ronald Eugene Rivera
Brian Daboll awardReceived Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year
subject linked to: Daboll
linked to: AP NFL Coach of the Year
Dan Reeves awarded AP NFL Coach of the Year
NFL Coach of the Year shortName AP NFL Coach of the Year
NFL Coach of the Year alsoKnownAs AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
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UPI NFL Coach of the Year followedBy Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
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Bruce Arians awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
AP NFL awards includesAward AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
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George Wilson awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
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George Wilson inceptionOfAwardRecipient AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
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James William Johnson awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Dick Vermeil awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
Dom Capers awardReceived Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
linked to: AP NFL Coach of the Year
Sean Payton awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year
subject linked to: Payton
Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year isDistinctFrom Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
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NFL Honors awardsRecognized Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
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Lovie Smith awardReceived AP NFL Coach of the Year