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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 07 February, 2025
One of the futures markets that can provide the biggest payouts in the NFL doesn’t involve players; instead, it centers around coaches. This narrative-driven award typically sees a lot of movement on the odds board throughout the season and is not just handed to the coach with the most wins, which allows for some long-shot opportunities.
The 2024-25 season was no different, and while it was close, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell won the award for the first time in his career. Quite a few new head coaches will be joining the odds board for the 2025-26 season, and NFL bettors will be able to find the best prices for them and all of the returning coaches for the entire season 2025-26 season down below.
*NOTE: Shops have yet to release 2025-25 Coach of the Year odds, but once they are available, the table below will be updated.
Coach | Opening Odds | Caesars | DraftKings |
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*odds as of February 7, 2025
Season | Coach | Team |
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2024 | Kevin O'Connell | Minnesota Vikings |
2023 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns |
2022 | Brian Daboll | New York Giants |
2021 | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans |
2020 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns |
2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens |
2018 | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears |
2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams |
2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys |
2015 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers |
2014 | Bruce Arians | Indianapolis Colts |
A coach has not won this award in consecutive seasons since Joe Gibbs did it in 1982 and 1983.
Only four coaches have won the award twice since 2000. Most recently, Kevin Stefanski joined this list by winning in 2023 and 2020.
The last coach to win the Coach of the Year and the Super Bowl in the same season was Bill Belichick in 2003.
Since 2000, nine first-time head coaches have won Coach of the Year. Most recently, it was Brian Daboll in 2022.