In the history of the NFL, there have been 57 Super Bowl winners. And while 14 head coaches have won multiple Super Bowls, only four can claim three or more titles on their résumé. Here’s a look at the winningest head coaches in Super Bowl history.
NFL Head Coaches With the Most Super Bowl Victories
Bill Belichick (6)
Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII
From a coaching perspective, Bill Belichick dominated the sport like no other coach in NFL history. During an 18-season stretch from 2001 through 2018, Belichick led the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl in half of those seasons, winning a record six times.
Belichick was on both ends of two of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history. First, he led the Patriots — a 14-point underdog — to a win over the mighty Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. Six years later, as 12.5-point favorites, Belichick’s Patriots were upset by the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
He also led the Patriots to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, as New England rallied from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 34-28, to win Super Bowl LI.
Belichick’s six Super Bowl titles are the gold standard for head coaches. However, with Belichick currently not coaching, that gives the title to most Super Bowl wins by active coaches to Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who has two. Reid would still need four more Super Bowl titles to match Belichick.
This is a record that should stand for a decade or two, at least.
Chuck Noll (4)
Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV
Chuck Noll turned the perennial losers in the Pittsburgh Steelers into winners. And then it did it again. And again. And again.
MORE: List of Longest-Tenured Current NFL Head Coaches
While Belichick has the most titles, it is Noll who has the best record in the Super Bowl, going a perfect 4-0. In addition, many still consider the Steelers’ dominance of the 1970s as the greatest dynasty in NFL history.
Noll won with defense (holding the Minnesota Vikings to 119 yards in Super Bowl IX) and with offense (scoring 30+ points in Super Bowls XIII and XIV).
Bill Walsh (3)
Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII
Of the four coaches who have won at least three Super Bowls, few changed the direction of the game more than Bill Walsh. His West Coast offense ushered in a new era in the NFL during the 1980s with short, quick passes used to control the game that was once dominated by the ground attack.
With Joe Montana leading the way at quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowls XVI and XXIII, the latter featuring a dramatic finish in what was Walsh’s final game as the team’s head coach.
Walsh’s 49ers also beat Don Shula’s Miami Dolphins, led by another future Hall of Fame quarterback, Dan Marino, to win Super Bowl XIX.
Joe Gibbs (3)
Super Bowls XVII, XXII, XXVI
Winning three Super Bowls in any era is noteworthy enough. But when you’re battling in an era that featured opposing coaches such as Don Shula, Tom Landry, Bill Parcells, Bill Walsh, and Mike Ditka, the accomplishment of winning three titles in just 10 years is extraordinary.
Gibbs won with the Hogs, the Fun Bunch, and the Smurfs. But he also won his championships with three different starting quarterbacks.
Under Gibbs, Washington found victories over the Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII with Joe Theismann at quarterback. He would later beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXII with a magical 35-point second quarter by MVP Doug Williams. And in Washington’s win over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI, the third QB, Mark Rypien, came away with the MVP.
Want to predict the results of the 2023 NFL postseason with our FREE NFL Playoff Predictor? How about looking into in-depth breakdowns of team depth charts or the NFL playoff schedule? Pro Football Network has you covered with all that and more!