The NFL stands for “Not For Long,” and it’s not just the players. NFL head coaches are cogs in the machine that stops at nothing but a Lombardi Trophy.
Which NFL teams have been able to establish continuity, and which ones are in the death/rebirth cycle? Our list of longest-tenured NFL head coaches will give you perspective on how fleeting occupying the status of head honcho in the National Football League can be.
This list has been updated ahead of the 2023 NFL season.
Longest-Tenured NFL Head Coaches
- Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
23 years | 2000-Present - Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
16 years | 2007-Present - John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
15 years | 2008-Present - Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
13 years | 2010-Present - Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
10 years | 2013-Present - Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
6 years | 2017-Present - Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
6 years | 2017-Present - Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
6 years | 2017-Present - Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans
5 years | 2018-Present - Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers
4 years | 2019-Present - Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals
4 years | 2019-Present - Ron Rivera, Washington Football Team
3 years | 2020-Present - Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys
3 years | 2020-Present - Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
3 years | 2020-Present - Robert Saleh, New York Jets
2 years | 2021-Present - Arthur Smith, Atlanta Falcons
2 years | 2021-Present - Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers
2 years | 2021-Present - Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
2 years | 2021-Present - Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles
2 years | 2021-Present - Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears
1 year | 2022-Present - Brian Daboll, New York Giants
1 year | 2022-Present - Josh McDaniels, Las Vegas Raiders
1 year | 2022-Present - Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
1 year | 2022-Present - Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars
1 year | 2022-Present - Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins
1 year | 2022-Present - Dennis Allen, New Orleans Saints
1 year | 2022-Present - Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 year | 2022-Present - Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals
First-Year | 2023-Present - Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts
First-Year | 2023-Present - DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
First-year | 2023-Present - Frank Reich, Carolina Panthers
First-Year | 2023-Present - Sean Payton | Denver Broncos
First-Year | 2023-Present