The NFL head coach carousel never stops, with numerous head coaching changes every offseason. As such, our head coach tracker never stops and is continuously updated throughout the year. It’s only a matter of time before the hot seat starts to get hotter!
Here are the current NFL head coaches across the league. Note that new hires are marked with an asterisk.
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 | Liam Coen*
Hired on January 24, 2025 - Kansas City Chiefs | Andy Reid
Hired on January 7, 2013 - Las Vegas Raiders | Pete Carroll*
Hired on January 25, 2025 - 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 | Aaron Glenn*
Hired on January 22, 2025 - 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 | Brian Schottenheimer*
Hired on January 24, 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 | Kellen Moore*
Hired on February 12, 2025 - 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
What Head Coaches Were Fired During or After the 2024 Season?
Robert Saleh
The first head coach fired during the 2024 NFL season was Robert Saleh. Saleh finished 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 took over as the Jets’ interim head coach, and then New York hired former Detroit Lions DC Aaron Glenn this offseason.
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 yet the team won just five games and missed the playoffs once again.
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. Now, Kellen Moore will take over the Saints’ head-coaching duties.
Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears
On Black Friday, just a few hours after presiding over the disastrous ending to the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions, Matt Eberflus was fired as the Chicago Bears’ coach.
Eberflus ended his Chicago tenure with a 14-32 regular-season record and no playoff appearances. His .326 winning percentage ranks third-worst in franchise history, ahead of only Abe Gibron (.275, 1972-74) and John Fox (.292, 2015-17).
Eberflus becomes the first coach in the century-plus existence of the Bears to be fired mid-season. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown took over as interim coach, but he was replaced by former Detroit Lions OC Ben Johnson over the offseason.
Chicago started off the season a promising 4-2 before losing on a Jayden Daniels Hail Mary pass. Nothing went right afterwards, as they dropped six straight games. No loss hurt as much as Thanksgiving Day against the Lions, as the Bears rallied from a 16-0 deficit and were in field goal range to send the game to overtime before a series of penalties, a sack, and mismanagement of the last 33 seconds led to a three-point loss and the end of Eberflus’ tenure in Chi-town.
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. Now, former Patriots star Mike Vrabel will try to develop Maye and turn New England back into a playoff team.
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 also ranked 27th in third-and-short situations speaks to a lack of offensive creativity that prevented much in the way of offensive potential. Now, Pete Carroll will take over the Raiders and try to turn things around.
Doug Pederson
It was just a few years ago that the Jacksonville Jaguars were an up-and-coming franchise behind quarterback Trevor Lawerence, but the last two years have been anything but a picnic and they ultimately led to Doug Pederson’s firing.
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 to injury in the process.
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.
“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. Now, Liam Coen will try to right the ship in Jacksonville.
Note: The Dallas Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy, but he wasn’t fired; his contract expired and Jerry Jones decided not to renew his deal.
