AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award
Jim Schwartz, the most recent recipient.
Awarded forAssistant coach of the year in the National Football League
Presented byAssociated Press
History
First award2014
Most recentJim Schwartz

The National Football League Assistant Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by the Associated Press (AP) to the top assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL). The award is newer than any of the other AP NFL awards, having been first presented in 2014.[1] Like its other categories, it is chosen by a panel of 50 media members.[1] The AP award is presented at the NFL Honors.[2]

Winners

Bold Denotes team won the Super Bowl that season
Season Coach Position Team Record Ref
2014 Todd Bowles Defensive coordinator Arizona Cardinals 11–5 [3]
2015 Wade Phillips Defensive coordinator Denver Broncos 12–4 [4]
2016 Kyle Shanahan Offensive coordinator Atlanta Falcons 11–5 [5]
2017 Pat Shurmur Offensive coordinator Minnesota Vikings 13–3 [6]
2018 Vic Fangio Defensive coordinator Chicago Bears 12–4 [7]
2019 Greg Roman Offensive coordinator Baltimore Ravens 14–2 [8]
2020 Brian Daboll Offensive coordinator Buffalo Bills 13–3 [9]
2021 Dan Quinn Defensive coordinator Dallas Cowboys 12–5 [10]
2022 DeMeco Ryans Defensive coordinator San Francisco 49ers 13–4 [11]
2023 Jim Schwartz Defensive coordinator Cleveland Browns 11–6 [12]

References

  1. ^ a b Sessler, Marc (August 27, 2014). "New AP award to recognize top NFL assistant coach". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Bowles wins first AP Assistant Coach award". USA Today. January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bowles Wins First AP Assistant Coach Award". ABC News. January 31, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wade Phillips wins AP Assistant Coach of the Year". The Denver Post. February 6, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (February 4, 2017). "Kyle Shanahan named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Sessler, Marc (February 3, 2018). "Pat Shurmur named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Former Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". USA Today. Associated Press. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Gordon, Grant (February 1, 2020). "Ravens' Greg Roman named NFL's top assistant coach". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Maya, Adam (February 6, 2021). "Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Gordon, Grant (February 10, 2022). "Dan Quinn earns 2021 AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year after Cowboys' turnaround". NFL.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Kownack, Bobby (February 9, 2023). "Former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Baca, Michael (February 8, 2024). "Browns DC Jim Schwartz named AP 2023 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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