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New England Patriots Head Coach History: Know Their Most Successful Coach

The New England Patriots NFL team is one of the most competitive teams in league history. They have made 28 playoff appearances and clinched several titles. From division titles to the conference championship and even the Super Bowl Championship. They have a historic reign in the NFL, and a lot of credit goes to their players and coaching staff. Their coaches have brought the best out of every player on the team. Talking about coaches, who is their most successful coach in history? So let us look at the New England Patriots head coach history and find out their most successful coach.

New England Patriots Head Coach History

As of the 2024 season, 14 different coaches have coached the Patriots. Here is the complete list of coaches, along with their stats and records.

1. Lou Saban (1960-61)

  • Season: 2
  • Regular season record: 7-12
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.368
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

2. Mike Holovak (1961-1968)

  • Season: 8
  • Regular season record: 52-46-9
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.528
  • Playoff appearances: 1
  • Playoffs record: 1-1
  • Titles: 1x Division

3. Clive Rush (1969-1970)

  • Season: 2
  • Regular season record: 5-16
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.238
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

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4. John Mazur (1970-1972)

  • Season: 3
  • Regular season record: 9-21
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.300
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

5. Phil Bengtson (1972)

  • Season: 1
  • Regular season record: 1-4
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.200
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

6. Chuck Fairbanks (1973-1978)

  • Season: 6
  • Regular season record: 46-39
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.541
  • Playoff appearances: 2
  • Playoffs record: 0-2
  • Titles: 1x Division

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7. Ron Erhardt (1979-1981)

  • Season: 3
  • Regular season record: 21-28
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.428
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

8. Ron Meyer (1982-1984)

  • Season: 4
  • Regular season record: 18-15
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.545
  • Playoff appearances: 1
  • Playoffs record: 0-1
  • Titles: nil

9. Raymond Berry (1984-1989)

  • Season: 6
  • Regular season record: 48-39
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.551
  • Playoff appearances: 2
  • Playoffs record: 3-2
  • Titles: 1x Conference and 1x Division

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10. Rod Rust (1990)

  • Season: 1
  • Regular season record: 1-15
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.062
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

11. Dick MacPherson (1991-1992)

  • Season: 2
  • Regular season record: 8-24
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.250
  • Playoff appearances: nil
  • Playoffs record: nil
  • Titles: nil

12. Bill Parcells (1993-1996)

  • Season: 4
  • Regular season record: 32-32
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.500
  • Playoff appearances: 2
  • Playoffs record: 2-2
  • Titles: 1x Conference and 1x Division

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13. Pete Carroll (1997-1999)

  • Season: 3
  • Regular season record: 27-21
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.562
  • Playoff appearances: 1
  • Playoffs record: 1-2
  • Titles: 1x Division

14. Bill Belichick (2000-2023)

  • Season: 24
  • Regular season record: 266-121
  • Regular season win percentage: 0.687
  • Playoff appearances: 18
  • Playoffs record: 30-12
  • Titles: 6x Super Bowl, 9x Conference Championship, and 17 Division

15. Jerod Mayo (2024-present)

Yet to coach the team.

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Most Successful Coach in New England Patriots History

Bill Belichick is the most successful coach in the Patriots’ history. Under his management, the team reached the playoffs on 18 occasions. He was on the team for 24 years and has a record of 266-121-0. When it comes to the postseason, he has a record of 30-11. Belichick helped the Patriots win 17 division titles, nine conference titles, and six Super Bowl titles.

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Nikhil Lopes
Nikhil Lopes
Hi, this is Nikhil Lopes, who has a great interest in sports. Nikhil has been following several sports in the past few years, like the NFL, football, NBA, F1, UFC, cricket, and many more. The term 'sports addict' completely suits him.
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