List Of Current National Football League Head Coaches
There are currently 32 head coaches in the National Football League (NFL). Seven began the 2012 NFL season as head coach with new teams. New Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, upon being diagnosed with leukemia, suspended coaching duties and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians became interim head coach. New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton was suspended by NFL for the 2012 season for his role in Bountygate. Joe Vitt and later Aaron Kromer took over coaching duties for the season.
The longest tenured head coach on his current team is Andy Reid, who has been with the Philadelphia Eagles since the 1999 NFL season. Bill Belichick has the most wins among active coaches, as well as most Super Bowl appearances (5) and Super Bowl wins (3) as head coach. Others to have won a Super Bowl as head coach with their current team include Mike Tomlin, Tom Coughlin, and Mike McCarthy. Additionally Sean Payton, who is suspended for the 2012 season, has won a Super Bowl, and Mike Shanahan has won two with a different team than his current.
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