The NFL head coach carousel never stops, with numerous head coaches getting fired during and after the season. As such, our head coach tracker never stops and is continuously updated throughout the year. We know it’s only a matter of time before the hot seat starts to get hotter!
Here are the current NFL head coaches around the AFC and NFC. Note that first-year head coaches for this season are marked with an asterisk (Editor’s note: First-year with their specific team, it does not mean it’s their rookie season as a head coach. For example, Jim Harbaugh previously coached for the San Francisco 49ers, but it’s his first year with the Los Angeles Chargers).
List of NFL Head Coaches
AFC Head Coaches
- Baltimore Ravens | John Harbaugh
Hired on January 19, 2008 - Buffalo Bills | Sean McDermott
Hired on January 11, 2017 - Cincinnati Bengals | Zac Taylor
Hired on February 4, 2019 - Cleveland Browns | Kevin Stefanski
Hired on January 13, 2020 - Denver Broncos | Sean Payton
Hired on February 3, 2023 - Houston Texans | DeMeco Ryans
Hired on January 31, 2023 - Indianapolis Colts | Shane Steichen
Hired on February 14, 2023 - Jacksonville Jaguars | Vacant
Doug Pederson Fired After Week 18 - Kansas City Chiefs | Andy Reid
Hired on January 7, 2013 - Las Vegas Raiders | Vacant
Antonio Pierce Fired After Week 18 - Los Angeles Chargers | Jim Harbaugh
Hired on January 24, 2024 - Miami Dolphins | Mike McDaniel
Hired on February 6, 2022 - New England Patriots | Mike Vrabel*
Hired on January 12, 2025 - New York Jets | Jeff Ulbrich (Interim)*
Robert Saleh Fired After Week 5 - Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Tomlin
Hired on January 22, 2007 - Tennessee Titans | Brian Callahan
Hired on January 24, 2024
NFC Head Coaches
- Arizona Cardinals | Jonathan Gannon
Hired on February 14, 2023 - Atlanta Falcons | Raheem Morris
Hired on January 25, 2024 - Carolina Panthers | Dave Canales
Hired on January 25, 2024 - Chicago Bears | Ben Johnson*
Hired on January 20, 2024 - Dallas Cowboys | Vacant
Mike McCarthy Contract Expired January 14, 2025 - Detroit Lions | Dan Campbell
Hired on January 20, 2021 - Green Bay Packers | Matt LaFleur
Hired on January 8, 2019 - Los Angeles Rams | Sean McVay
Hired on January 12, 2017 - Minnesota Vikings | Kevin O’Connell
Hired on February 16, 2022 - New Orleans Saints | Darren Rizzi (Interim)*
Dennis Allen Fired After Week 9 - New York Giants | Brian Daboll
Hired on January 28, 2022 - Philadelphia Eagles | Nick Sirianni
Hired on January 24, 2021 - San Francisco 49ers | Kyle Shanahan
Hired on February 6, 2017 - Seattle Seahawks | Mike Macdonald
Hired on January 31, 2024 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Todd Bowles
Hired on March 30, 2022 - Washington Commanders | Dan Quinn
Hired on February 3, 2024
Which Head Coaches Were Hired in 2025?
Patriots Hire Mike Vrabel
Vrabel makes a ton of sense for New England, given his ties to Kraft and the organization.
Vrabel had various conflicts with Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk that played a factor in his downfall. Specifically, reporting from The Athletic highlighted a divide that arose after Vrabel reportedly “wanted full control over the roster,” becoming a de facto general manager.
However, Vrabel and Kraft have a well-publicized strong personal relationship. It’s unclear whether Vrabel will have personnel control in New England or how that would impact current Executive VP of Player Personnel Eliot Wolf, but both parties are likely to be on the same page about Vrabel’s expectations and preferred staff.
That doesn’t necessarily guarantee that Vrabel would choose an effective personnel evaluator or develop into a capable GM himself, but it does remove the likelihood of a significant miscommunication between ownership and the head coach.
Given the disconnect that Vrabel experienced with the Titans (and the one that emerged between Mayo and the Krafts), this is an important obstacle to remove.
What Head Coaches Were Fired During the 2024 Season?
Robert Saleh
The first head coach fired during the 2024 NFL season was Robert Saleh. Saleh finishes his tenure in New York with a 20-36 mark, having failed to achieve a winning record in any of his three-plus seasons in the AFC East.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will take over as the Jets’ interim head coach, Peter Schrager of NFL Network reports.
Hired in 2021 after a successful stint as the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator, Saleh was strapped to No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson for his first two seasons with the Jets. Despite boasting excellent defenses, the Jets couldn’t overcome their struggles under center.
Acquiring future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers was supposed to change that. New York traded for Rodgers during the summer of 2023, hoping his addition — combined with a still-elite unit on the defensive side of the ball — would result in wins.
However, Rodgers infamously tore his Achilles on the fourth play of the 2023 campaign, ending the Jets’ season before it started. Rodgers’ 2024 return made this year a make-or-break campaign for New York, and things haven’t gone according to plan.
Dennis Allen
After starting the season 2-0 and scoring 91 points in their first two games, the Saints lost seven straight games and fired head coach Dennis Allen.
In Week 9, the Saints suffered their worst loss of the season. Despite quarterback Derek Carr returning from an oblique injury, New Orleans still couldn’t defeat the lowly Carolina Panthers.
Allen’s defense allowed 23 points to Carolina, including two rushing touchdowns to Chuba Hubbard and a passing score to rookie Xavier Legette. The Panthers and Saints now have the same record (2-7), and Bryce Young picked up his third career win.
Since outscoring opponents 91-29 (+62) during their 2-0 start, the Saints have been outscored 200-116 (-84) during their seven-game losing streak. Allen was 18-25 during his three-plus seasons in New Orleans.
Jerod Mayo
Jerod Mayo went 4-13 in his first season with the New England Patriots, and his final win was a costly one as it dropped New England from the No. 1 pick to No. 4. After a disappointing season, some fans and analysts called for a coaching change.
Well, Robert Kraft and Co. listened, parting ways with Mayo shortly after the team’s final game. The Patriots allowed pressure at the third-highest rate this season. New England was slightly above average in this respect in 2023 prior to Mayo, a ranking that needed to be sustained with rookie Drake Maye under center rather than tanking.
Of course, some of that blame falls on Maye, but the head coach is responsible for developing a plan, and the plan to keep the rookie quarterback comfortable failed.
Antonio Pierce
Antonio Pierce was 9-17 in parts of two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. He took over as interim coach in 2023 when Josh McDaniels was fired.
Turning red zone trips into seven points and limiting your opponent’s ability to do so often swings outcomes, and in that regard, the Raiders struggled in a major way under Pierce.
During his two seasons, Las Vegas has ranked 29th in red zone offense and defense, a combination that caps the team’s ceiling. Limited talent can result in a low red zone trip rate. Still, coaching is often responsible for scheming up ways to convert the opportunities when they present themselves, an area that Pierce needs to iron out with time.
The Raiders ranked 27th in third-down conversion rate during Pierce’s tenure. Part of those struggles can be attributed to a lack of upside at the quarterback position.
Still, the fact that they have ranked 27th in third-and-short situations speaks to a lack of offensive creativity that prevents much in the way of offensive potential.
Doug Pederson
Monday morning started with the Jacksonville Jaguars announcing the firing of Doug Pederson. It was just a few years ago that the Jaguars were an up-and-coming franchise behind quarterback Trevor Lawerence, but the last two years have been anything but a picnic.
Although they made the playoffs in 2022 and barely missed out of a playoff berth in 2023, they only won four games this year and lost Lawrence in the process to injury.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan, released a statement on Pederson’s firing. “Doug is an accomplished football man who will undoubtedly enjoy another chapter in his impressive NFL career, and I will be rooting for Doug and his wife Jeannie when that occasion arrives,” Khan said in the statement.
“As much as Doug and I both wish his experience here in Jacksonville would have ended better, I have an obligation first and foremost to serve the best interests of our team and especially our fans, who faithfully support our team and are overdue to be rewarded. In that spirit, the time to summon new leadership is now.”
Pederson’s record with the Jags was 22-29.
