Bill Belichick owns three Super Bowl titles, and after leading the New England Patriots in his best coaching job, he was honored Saturday as The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year. In a year of masterful coaching throughout the
Bill Belichick owns three Super Bowl titles, and after leading the New England Patriots in his best coaching job, he was honored Saturday as The Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year.
In a year of masterful coaching throughout the league, Belichick led the Patriots to the NFL’s best record, 14-2. The Patriots, fighting off injuries almost from the outset of the schedule, won their final 12 games, setting franchise records for winning streak and victories in one year.
Belichick, with 35 1/2 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL, easily beat Marvin Lewis, who received seven votes. Parcells was next at 6 1/2 and Andy Reid received one.
