Coaching Changes
- Buffalo Bills – Dick Jauron; replaced Mike Mularkey, who resigned after the 2005 season
- Detroit Lions – Rod Marinelli; replaced interim head coach Dick Jauron who replaced Steve Mariucci who was fired following Thanksgiving Day during the 2005 season.
- Green Bay Packers – Mike McCarthy; replaced Mike Sherman
- Houston Texans – Gary Kubiak; replaced Dom Capers
- Kansas City Chiefs – Herman Edwards; replaced Dick Vermeil who retired following the 2005 season
- Minnesota Vikings – Brad Childress; replaced Mike Tice
- New Orleans Saints – Sean Payton; replaced Jim Haslett
- New York Jets – Eric Mangini; replaced Herman Edwards
- Oakland Raiders – Art Shell; replaced Norv Turner
- St. Louis Rams – Scott Linehan; replaced interim head coach Joe Vitt who replaced Mike Martz who was not allowed to coach due to health problems during the 2005 season.
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