NFL coaches for all teams for 2023-24 season

In NFL, the quarterback is considered to be the most important position on the gridiron. Now, this is true but only on the field. Off the field or on the sideline, the head coach’s job is the most important one.

Players may come and go but the head coach is someone who remains with the team for a lot longer. A head coach’s job entails creating the playbook for the season on both offense and defense. Coordinating with the entire coaching staff and identifying which player needs extra attention and can become an asset on the field.

Head coaches are just as much responsible for winning the Super Bowl as any other player. To become a head coach in the NFL is a great honor and not everyone can sustain themselves in the extremely competitive atmosphere.

In the offseason, many teams went through changes and fired their head coaches because they couldn’t deliver the desired result. Let’s take a look at the head coaches for all 32 teams in the league for the upcoming season.

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Jonathan Gannon – Arizona Cardinals

After a 4-13 record in the 2022 season, the Arizona Cardinals had to fire Kliff Kingsbury. He is replaced by Johnathan Gannon, who served as the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and reached Super Bowl LVII but lost to the mighty Kansas City Chiefs.

Two days after the Super Bowl loss, Johnathan Gannon was hired as the new head coach of the Cardinals. Gannon has signed a five-year contract with the Cards. He had great success with the Eagles in the 2022 season as the defense was ranked top 3 in the regular season. The Cardinals were in desperate need of a stalwart guy as the head coach and looks like they found their guy in Jonathan Gannon. This will be his first gig as a head coach in the NFL.

Arthur Smith – Atlanta Falcons

Arthur Smith was hired as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. He began his coaching career in the NFL back in 2007 with the Washington Commanders. Smith was a part of the Titans from 2011-2020.

Arthur Smith served various roles on the Titans team, on both offense and defense, giving him a well-rounded knowledge of both sides of the scrimmage line. However, he hasn’t made much success as the head coach of the Falcons.

In the two years Smith has been the captain of the ship, he has led them to 7-10 seasons in 2021 and 2022. The Falcons didn’t qualify for the playoffs in both seasons. For the 2023 season, Smith will be under pressure to deliver a playoff berth or things might turn upside down for him pretty fast in this cutthroat league where all that matters is winning the Super Bowl.

John Harbaugh – Baltimore Ravens

John Harbaugh has been the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens since 2008 and has done a great job of leading the franchise. During his tenure in Baltimore, Harbaugh has taken the Ravens to four AFC North division titles, and three AFC Championship games.

The 60-year-old also guided the Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XLVII, also dubbed as The Harbaugh Bowl as John faced his brother Jim and the 49ers. John Harbaugh also won the AP Coach of the Year in 2019, leading the team to a franchise-best 14-2 record. He has a 147-95 record as head coach of the Ravens.

Sean McDermott – Buffalo Bills

Sean McDermott took over as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2017. McDermott hit the ground running in his first season as he led the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999, ending the playoff drought in all four major leagues in the United States.

McDermott has had great success in the regular season during his tenure in Buffalo with a 62-35 record. However, in the postseason, the Bills have been extremely unlucky. The 49-year-old has a 4-5 record in the playoffs which is an issue for the Bills. They entered the 2022 season as the Super Bowl favorite but fell short in the AFC divisional playoffs against the Bengals. Sean McDermott will again look to lead the franchise to their first Super Bowl victory in 2023.

Frank Reich – Carolina Panthers

Frank Reich was the first quarterback of the Carolina Panthers and life came full circle for him as he was announced as the new head coach of the team in January 2023. Reich served as the head coach for the Colts from 2018 until his midseason firing in 2022.

Recih had a 40-33-1 record as head coach of the Colts. He will look to make the Panthers a powerhouse in the NFC as the team has the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Frank Reich has a tough road ahead of him as he will have to train a rookie quarterback to lead a franchise in a very short amount of time.

Matt Eberflus – Chicago Bears

Matt Eberflus started his NFL coaching career as a linebackers coach for the Brown in 2009. He then served on the Cowboys staff for eight years from 2011-2017. He then went on to be the defensive coordinator for the Colts.

The Chicago Bears hired him as their new head coach in 2022. Eberflus had the worst start to his head coaching career as the Bears went 3-14 earning the first overall pick (later traded the pick to the Panthers). Eberflus has his work cut out for him for the 2023 season. Another losing season might put an end to his head coach journey in the NFL.

Zac Taylor – Cincinnati Bengals

Zac Taylor had one of the toughest gigs in the league when he signed on to be the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019. His first two seasons were as everyone expected of the Bengals – the worst. Cincinnati was at the bottom of the pool until the 2021 season.

In 2021, Zac Taylor had a great season as he guided the team to the Super Bowl. The Rams defeated them and took home the Lombardi Trophy. In 2022, Taylor led another great season as the Bengals had a 10-game winning streak and advanced to the AFC Championship game. The Bengals were defeated by the Chiefs thus putting a stop to their back-to-back Super Bowl appearance.

The Bengals franchise has turned itself around ever since Zac Taylor and Joe Burrow started associated with the team. They are now a Super Bowl contender every year.

Kevin Stefanski – Cleveland Browns

Kevin Stefanski became the 18th head coach of the Cleveland Browns franchise in 2020 when he signed a five-year contract. In his first season, Stefanski guided the Browns to an 11-5 season and to the postseason. The Chiefs defeated them in the AFC divisional playoff game.

Stefanski won the 2020 AP NFL Coach of the Year and Sporting News Coach of the Year for his exceptional performance. However, since then he has had two losing seasons. With Deshaun Watson being a full-time starter in the 2023 season, Kevin Stefanski can hope for a comeback year and make it to the Super Bowl.

Mike McCarthy – Dallas Cowboys

Mike McCarthy was brought in to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys because he had a Super Bowl trophy on his resume. McCarthy started as the head coach for the Cowboys in 2020.

After a bad start to his stint in Dallas, Mike McCarthy bounced back and delivered back-to-back 12-win seasons. However, he is yet to lead the franchise to the NFC Championship game. The 59-year-old is said to be on the hot seat for the 2023 season as he has to deliver a Super Bowl, something the franchise and owner Jerry Jones have been waiting for since 1995.

Sean Payton – Denver Broncos

Sean Payton will return as a head coach after taking a year-long hiatus. The Denver Broncos announced earlier in 2023 that Payton will take over as the new head coach of the team.

Payton previously served as the head coach of the Saints and had a 152-89 record with them. He also led them to victory in Super Bowl XLIV. Payton also won the 2006 AP Coach of the Year. The Broncos as expected to make it big in the 2023 season with Sean Payton as the new head coach.

Dan Campbell – Detroit Lions

Dan Campbell played in the NFL as a tight end for 11 seasons. He then started his coaching career with the Dolphins as a tight-end coach. Campbell was signed on as the new head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2021.

His first season was a complete disaster as the team went 3-13. However, the team bounced back quickly the following season with a 9-8 record. The Lions are expected to be a good unit in the 2023 season with Dan Campbell guiding them to a successful postseason.

Matt LaFleur – Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers signed Matt LaFleur as their new head coach in 2019. LaFleur had immediate success in Green Bay with a great team with players like Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. He led them to clinch the NFC North division in his first three seasons.

LaFleur also guided the Packers to back-to-back NFC Championship appearances but lost both matchups. In the 2022 season, the Packers had an 8-9 season with no playoff appearance. Matt Fleur now has a new quarterback in Jordan Love for the 2023 season. The 43-year-old will be tested to see if he can be the No.1 seed in the NFC without an MVP quarterback under center.

DeMeco Ryans – Houston Texans 

DeMeco Ryans was selected in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. Now, Ryans will be returning home to Houston as their new head coach in 2023. Ryans will have the chance to revamp the Texans who are currently the second-worst team in the league, as the team has a huge draft advantage with more than 10 picks.

Ryans served as the defensive coordinator for the 49ers and to back-to-back conference championship games. The 49ers’ defense was one of the most feared ones in the NFC during his two years stint. Now, Ryans will look to make the Texans a formidable team from here in out.

Shane Steichen – Indianapolis Colts 

The Eagles who made it to Super Bowl LVII lost their offensive coordinator Shane Steichen to the Colts. Steichen signed a six-year contract to be the new head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

Shane Steichen has experience developing quarterbacks during his years as the offensive coordinator for the Chargers and the Eagles. This will help the Colts a lot who are in desperate need of a franchise quarterback ever since Peyton Manning. The Colts have the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and will draft a quarterback who will be the new project of head coach Steichen.

Doug Pederson – Jacksonville Jaguars 

Doug Pederson has been the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars since the 2022 season. He led the Jaguars to a 9-8 season and clinched the AFC South division and made it to the divisional playoff game. Unfortunately, they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs.

Pederson was the head coach of the Eagles for five years where he won their first franchise Super Bowl. The Jaguars are expecting the same result from him and with Trevor Lawrence finding his footing as a quarterback, it soon might become a reality. He has a 51-45-1 record in his six years of head coaching in the NFL.

Andy Reid – Kansas City Chiefs

Everyone in the league is familiar with Andy Reid. The Kansas City Chiefs‘ head coach is one of the best coaches in the league. He previously served as the head coach of the Eagles for 13 years before signing with the Chiefs in 2013.

With the Chiefs, Andy Reid led them to nine postseason appearances, seven division titles, five consecutive AFC Championship Games, and three Super Bowl appearances, winning two of them (LIV, LVII). He has a career record of 247-138-1 as head coach.

Josh McDaniels – Las Vegas Raiders

Josh McDaniels started his career with the Patriots and was with the team from 2001-2008. He then had his first head coaching gig with the Broncos. However, after two bad seasons, he was fired and McDaniels returned home to New England.

An opportunity came knocking on his door once again in 2022 when he was asked to be the new head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. His first season with the Raiders ended with a 6-11 record and he is yet to have a winning record as a head coach. Josh McDaniels has a 17-28 record and will be looking to deliver his first winning season in 2023.

Brandon Staley – Los Angeles Chargers

Brandon Staley started in the NFL as a linebacker coach in 2017. He was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers to be their head coach in 2021. Staley had a good start to his head coaching career with a 9-8 record in his first season.

In 2022, the Chargers went 10-7 but lost in the wild-card game to the Jaguars. Staley came under scrutiny as the Chargers lost a 27-0 lead in the wild-card game. Currently, Staley has a lot of pressure riding on him in the 2023 season to make a Super Bowl or a successful AFC Championship run.

Sean McVay – Los Angeles Rams

Sean McVay brought a change in the NFL when he was hired as the head coach by the Los Angeles Rams. McVay became the youngest head coach at the age of 30. McVay is also the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl, make multiple Super Bowl appearances, and win the AP NFL Coach of the Year (2017).

McVay has a 60-38 record as head coach of the Rams. The 2022 season did not fare well for McVay or the Rams as the team went 5-12, making it the worst season for a defending Super Bowl champion. However, McVay is expected to make a comeback in 2023 and dominate in the NFC.

Mike McDaniel – Miami Dolphins 

Mike McDaniel started out in the league at the age of 22 as a coaching intern with the Broncos. He then went on to coach for five teams before finally signing with the Miami Dolphins to be their new head coach in 2022. McDaniel delivered the Dolphins their first playoff berth since 2016. In the wild-card game last season, the Dolphins were handed defeat by the Bills. He went 9-8 in his first season as a head coach.

Kevin O’Connell – Minnesota Vikings

Kevin O’Connell started out in the league as a quarterback and shifted to coaching in 2015. O’Connell served as the offensive coordinator on the 2021 Rams team that won the Super Bowl.

This led to the Minnesota Vikings hiring him as the 10th head coach in franchise history. Kevin O’Connell had a great first season as the Vikings went 13-4 and were the No.3 seed in the NFC. However, in the wild-card game, they were defeated by the Giants. O’Connell will be looking to recreate the same magic in the 2023 season but with a more successful playoff run.

Bill Belichick – New England Patriots

Considered to be one of the best head coaches of all time, Bill Belichick has been the head coach of the New England Patriots since 2000. In his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick guided them to 17 AFC East division titles, 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and nine Super Bowl appearances.

Along with Tom Brady, Belichick created the Patriots dynasty with six Super Bowl wins. He has won 3x AP NFL Coach of the Year (2003, 2007, 2010) and has been named to NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. Belichick has a 298-152 record as a head coach and is just a few wins away to break the all-time win record of legendary head coach Don Shula.

Dennis Allen – New Orleans Saints

Dennis Allen served as an assistant defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2006. He then rejoined the team in 2015 and was promoted to head coach in 2022. In his first season as head coach, Allen guided the Saints to a 7-10 record which wasn’t that impressive given that he has been a head coach for the Raiders in the past. With the Saints signing Derek Carr as the new quarterback, Allen will be expected to deliver a winning season in 2023.

Brian Daboll – New York Giants

Brian Daboll was hired as the 20th head coach of the New York Giants in 2022. Everyone expected Daboll to fail miserably but the opposite happened. He guided the Giants to a 9-7-1 record and into the playoff.

The Giants were defeated in the divisional playoff round by the Eagles. Although Daboll won the 2022 AP NFL Coach of the Year for leading his team to a successful season. Daboll will be looking to continue the momentum in 2023 as well.

Robert Saleh – New York Jets

Robert Saleh has been in the league for almost 18 years and spent 15 of those on the defense. He was hired as the head coach of the New York Jets in 2021. His first season was one of the worst in the league as the team went 4-13.

Saleh’s second season also didn’t go as planned with the Jets going 7-10. The Jets currently have the longest playoff drought in the NFL with 12 years. Robert Saleh and the front office are currently in the middle of signing 4x NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and hopefully winning the Super Bowl in 2023. All eyes will be set on Saleh in the coming season.

Nick Sirianni – Philadelphia Eagles

Nick Sirianni took over as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021. After a babbling introductory interview, everyone expected Sirianni to fail but he exceeded expectations in his second season.

In 2022, the Eagles were led to the No.1 seed in the NFC by Nick Sirianni & Co. While the Eagles went all the way to Super Bowl LVII they couldn’t win against the Chiefs. Sirianni will be looking to carry forward the Super Bowl momentum in 2023 as well and everyone will be keeping a close eye on him.

Mike Tomlin – Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin has been the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007. During his 16-year tenure with the Steelers, Tomlin hasn’t had a losing season which is an NFL record. He has guided the team to ten playoff runs, seven division titles, three AFC Championship Games, and two Super Bowl appearances.

Mike Tomlin helped the Steelers win Super Bowl XLIII. Tomlin went 9-8 with new quarterback Kenny Pickett. The 52-year-old coach will be looking to lead the Steelers back to glory in the 2023 season with a successful Super Bowl win. Tomlin has a 163-92-2 career record.

Kyle Shanahan – San Francisco 49ers

Kyle Shanahan became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 and has had great success with the team. His first two seasons were a complete disaster however, he bounced back hard in 2019. Shanahan led the 49ers all the way to Super Bowl LIV but lost to the Chiefs toward the end of the game.

During his tenure, Kyle Shanahan has guided the 49ers to three playoff runs, two division titles, three NFC Championship Games, and a Super Bowl appearance. In the 2022 season, despite having troubles at the quarterback position, the 43-year-old head coach made the best out of Brock Purdy and led them to the NFC Championship game.

Kyle Shanahan is looking to continue the same form in the coming season and will put Trey Lance under center since Purdy is recovering from his surgery,

Pete Carroll – Seattle Seahawks

Pete Carroll is the oldest head coach in the league. He was hired to be the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks in 2010. During his tenure in Seattle, Carroll has led the team to nine playoffs, five division titles, back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, and winning Super Bowl XLVIII. The Legion of Boom, which was the best defense in the 2010s, also happened during his stint.

Pete Carroll made the best of the 2022 season with backup quarterback Geno Smith as the new starter. The Seahawks made it to the playoff but were eliminated in the wildcard round. Carroll is expected to recreate the Geno Smith magic in 2023 as well but experts predict that it isn’t likely to happen. All eyes are set on Carroll in the next season.

Todd Bowles – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers promoted defensive coordinator Todd Bowles as head coach after Bruce Arians stepped down. In his first season as head coach, the Bucs went 8-9 with NFL legend Tom Brady as their quarterback. The Bucs lost in the wild-card round to the Cowboys.

From 2015-2018, Bowles served as the head coach for the Jets and had a 24-40 record. Todd Bowles is expected to make a comeback in 2023 with former first-overall pick Baker Mayfield as the new quarterback. This is Bowles’ second shot at head coaching and he will be looking to solidify his future in the league by delivering a winning season.

Mike Vrabel – Tennessee Titans 

Mike Vrabel played as a linebacker in the NFL for 14 seasons and won three Super Bowls with the Patriots. In 2014 he began coaching in the league as a linebackers coach for the Texans.

The Tennessee Titans hired him as their new head coach in 2018. In his five-year tenure with the Titans, Mike Vrabel has guided the team to three playoff appearances, two division titles, and one AFC Championship game appearance. In the process, he won the 2021 AP NFL Coach of the Year. The 2022 season marked the first losing season of Vrabel with a 7-10 record.

Ron Rivera – Washington Commanders 

The Washington Commanders hired Ron Rivera in 2020. His first two seasons ended with a losing record and one playoff appearance in 2020. The Commanders are currently undergoing a change in ownership as Dan Snyder is selling the franchise.

With new ownership coming in soon, Rivera will have to deliver a great season as the team has been at the bottom of the pool for a very long time. Eric Bieniemy joined the Commanders as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator and will lend a hand to Rivera to have a great season in 2023.

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