Bill Belichick career wins: How Patriots coach's record compares to winningest coaches in NFL history

Jacob Camenker

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Bill Belichick has steadily climbed up the NFL's all-time coaching wins leaderboard during his time with the Patriots. He is set to reach another benchmark with his next victory.

Belichick tied Bears legend George Halas for second-most wins in NFL history, including playoffs, when the Patriots beat the Browns in Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season. Poetically, Belichick will pass Halas if New England can beat Chicago in Week 7.

If not, then Belichick will certainly reach No. 2 at some point in the 2022 season — barring an epic collapse by the Patriots.

Belichick doesn't need to add to his list of career achievements, but he will likely relish a chance to do so anyway. The all-time wins leaderboard is littered with Hall of Famers; surely, he enjoys being compared to those coaches given his passion for NFL history.

Just how many wins does Belichick have in his career? Here's a breakdown of his total and his performance during his time as an NFL head coach with the Browns and Patriots.

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Bill Belichick career wins

Bill Belichick has totaled 324 wins during his NFL head coaching career, including playoffs. That is tied for second-most in NFL history with Bears legend George Halas. Belichick can surpass Halas on "Monday Night Football" in Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season when the Patriots face the Bears.

Belichick has totaled 293 wins during the regular season, third-most in NFL history behind Don Shula (328) and Halas (318). Belichick has 31 wins in postseason play, more than anyone else in NFL history by a wide margin.

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Bill Belichick coaching record, history

You don't get to 324 wins in the NFL without having a sterling record. Belichick is 324-157 during his career through 481 games played, including playoffs. He has never tied a game and has a career .671 winning percentage.

Belichick has led the Patriots to sustained success during. Below is a rundown of his record and year-by-year results dating to his five-year stint as head coach of the Browns.

Bill Belichick record with the Browns

Belichick posted a 37-45 record, playoffs included, in five seasons with Cleveland. He had just one winning season; the Browns won a wild-card playoff game that year before being eliminated in the divisional round.

Here is a year-by-year breakdown of his performance in Cleveland.

YearRecordResult
19916-10Missed playoffs
19927-9Missed playoffs
19937-9Missed playoffs
199411-5Divisional round
19955-11Missed playoffs
Total36-441-1 playoffs

Bill Belichick record with the Patriots

Belichick hit his stride with the Patriots. He helped to build an NFL dynasty that includes six Super Bowl victories. He has posted a 287-114 record, including playoffs, during his time in New England and has earned 30 of his 31 career playoff wins with the Patriots.

A year-by-year breakdown of Belichick's performance in New England, with his Super Bowl-winning seasons in bold:

YearRecordResult
20005-11Missed playoffs
200111-5Won Super Bowl
20029-7Missed playoffs
200314-2Won Super Bowl
200414-2Won Super Bowl
200510-6Divisional round
200612-4AFC championship game
200716-0Lost Super Bowl
200811-5Missed playoffs
200910-6Wild card round
201014-2Divisional round
201113-3Lost Super Bowl
201212-4AFC championship game
201312-4AFC championship game
201412-4Won Super Bowl
201512-4AFC championship game
201614-2Won Super Bowl
201713-3Lost Super Bowl
201811-5Won Super Bowl
201912-4Wild-card round
20207-9Missed playoffs
202110-7Wild-card round
20223-3TBD
Total257-10230-12 playoffs

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How Bill Belichick compares to NFL's all-time winningest coaches

Belichick has established himself as one of the NFL's best coaches ever, and he is on track to become its winningest coach.

Belichick's 324 wins through Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season leave him tied with George Halas for second-most in NFL history. He is behind just Don Shula, the coach of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins, in all-time wins. If Belichick, 70, coaches a couple more seasons, he should have a chance to surpass Shula.

The 20 winningest coaches in NFL history, including playoffs:

RankCoachTeam(s)Wins
1Don ShulaColts, Dolphins347
T-2Bill BelichickBrowns, Patriots324
T-2George HalasBears324
4Tom LandryCowboys270
5Andy ReidEagles, Chiefs259
6Curly LambeauPackers, Cardinals, Washington229
7Chuck NollSteelers209
8Marty SchottenheimerBrowns, Chiefs, Washington, Chargers205
9Dan ReevesBroncos, Giants, Falcons201
10Chuck KnoxRams, Bills, Seahawks193
11Bill ParcellsGiants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys183
12Tom CoughlinJaguars, Giants182
T-13Jeff FisherTitans, Rams178
T-13Mike ShanahanRaiders, Broncos, Washington178
15Mike HolmgrenPackers, Seahawks174
16Joe GibbsWashington171
17Bud GrantVikings168
T-18Pete CarrollJets, Patriots, Seahawks166
T-18Paul BrownBrowns, Bengals166
20Mike TomlinSteelers164

Belichick's win total is impressive, but so, too, is his winning percentage. Among the 104 NFL coaches with 50 or more regular-season wins, Belichick has the seventh-highest overall winning percentage. Five of the six coaches ahead of him are Hall of Famers, with the lone exception being Blanton Collier.

The coaches with the highest winning percentages and at least 50 regular-season wins.

RankCoachTeam(s)Winning pct
1Guy ChamberlainCardinals.784
2Vince LombardiPackers, Washington.740
3John MaddenRaiders.731
4George AllenRams, Washington.681
5Blanton CollierBrowns.672
6George HalasBears.671
7Bill BelichickBrowns, Patriots.671
8Sean McVayRams.670
9Don ShulaColts, Cardinals.665
10Paul BrownBrowns, Bengals.660

Jacob Camenker

Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.