TheNational Football League Coach of the Year Awardis presented annually by various news and sports organizations to theNational Football League(NFL) head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by theAssociated Press(AP), although in the past several awards received press recognition.[1][2][3]First presented in 1957, the AP award also gave out an award to coaches of theAmerican Football League(AFL) from 1961 to 1969.The Sporting Newshas given a pro football coach of the year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach,Paul Brownof theAll-America Football Conference'sCleveland Browns.Other NFL Coach of the Year awards are presented byPro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America and theMaxwell Football Club.TheUnited Press International(UPI) NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955. From 1960 to 1969, before theAFL–NFL merger,an award was also given to the most outstanding coach from the AFL. When the leagues merged in 1970, separate awards were given to the best coaches from theAmerican Football Conference(AFC) andNational Football Conference(NFC). The UPI discontinued the awards after 1996.
^Dean, Jimmy (April 6, 1975)."Big Red's Coryell impresses Logan crowd".Southern Illinoisan.p. 11.RetrievedApril 15,2017– via Newspapers.Coryell drew much praise from his peers this year by being named NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, the Sporting News, United Press International and Pro Football Weekly.
^"Hank Stram due here for WT coach clinic".The Canyon News.January 29, 1970. p. 11.RetrievedApril 15,2017– via Newspapers.He has been named AFL coach of the year in 1966 (Associated Press and Washington Touchdown Club), 1968 (AP, Unit Press, Washington Touchdown Club, Pro Football Weekly), and 1969 (Washington Touchdown Club). The Rockne Football Club, picking from both the AFL and NFL, named him pro football coach of the year in 1961 and 1966.
^"Chuck Knox Wins Juniata Alumni Achievement Award".Tyrone Daily Herald.April 12, 1974. p. 6.RetrievedApril 15,2017– via Newspapers.He was named coach of the year by the AP, UPI, Pro Football Weekly, the Pro Football Writers Association and the Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C., among others.
^"Bears' George Halas Coach Of Year".The Delta Democrat-Times.United Press International. December 18, 1963. p. 9.RetrievedMarch 21,2017– via Newspapers.
^Gergen, Joe (December 27, 1966)."Tom Landry Lands Coach Of Year Cup".The News-Herald.United Press International. p. 15.RetrievedMarch 22,2017– via Newspapers.
^"Landry selected UPI Coach of Year".The Waxahachie Daily Light.United Press International. January 2, 1976. p. 4.RetrievedMarch 22,2017– via Newspapers.