| NFL Coach of the Year | |
| 1955 | NFL | Joe Kuharich | Washington |
| 1956 | NFL | Buddy Parker | Detroit |
| 1957 | NFL | Paul Brown | Cleveland |
| 1958 | NFL | Weeb Ewbank | Baltimore Colts |
| 1959 | NFL | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay |
| 1960 | NFL | Buck Shaw | Philadelphia |
| AFL | Lou Rymkus | Houston Oilers | |
| 1961 | NFL | Allie Sherman | NY Giants |
| AFL | Wally Lemm | Houston Oilers | |
| 1962 | NFL | Allie Sherman | NY Giants |
| AFL | Jack Faulkner | Denver | |
| 1963 | NFL | George Halas | Chicago |
| AFL | Al Davis | Oakland | |
| 1964 | NFL | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts |
| AFL | Lou Saban | Buffalo | |
| 1965 | NFL | George Halas | Chicago |
| AFL | Lou Saban | Buffalo | |
| 1966 | NFL | Tom Landry | Dallas |
| AFL | Mike Holovak | Boston | |
| 1967 | NFL | George Allen | LA Rams |
| AFL | John Rauch | Oakland | |
| 1968 | NFL | Don Shula | Baltimore |
| AFL | Hank Stram | Kansas City | |
| 1969 | NFL | Bud Grant | Minnesota |
| AFL | Paul Brown | Cincinnati | |
| 1970 | NFC | Alex Webster | NY Giants |
| AFC | Paul Brown | Cincinnati | |
| 1971 | NFC | George Allen | Washington |
| AFC | Don Shula | Miami | |
| 1972 | NFC | Dan Devine | Green Bay |
| AFC | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh | |
| 1973 | NFC | Chuck Knox | LA Rams |
| AFC | John Ralston | Denver | |
| 1974 | NFC | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals |
| AFC | Sid Gillman | Houston Oilers | |
| 1975 | NFC | Tom Landry | Dallas |
| AFC | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | |
| 1976 | NFC | Jack Pardee | Chicago |
| AFC | Chuck Fairbanks | New England | |
| 1977 | NFC | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta |
| AFC | Red Miller | Denver | |
| 1978 | NFC | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia |
| AFC | Walt Michaels | NY Jets | |
| 1979 | NFC | Jack Pardee | Washington |
| AFC | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland | |
| 1980 | NFC | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta |
| AFC | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland | |
| 1981 | NFC | Bill Walsh | San Francisco |
| AFC | Forrest Gregg | Cincinnati | |
| 1982 | NFC | Joe Gibbs | Washington |
| AFC | Tom Flores | LA Raiders | |
| 1983 | NFC | John Robinson | LA Rams |
| AFC | Chuck Knox | Seattle | |
| 1984 | NFC | Bill Walsh | San Francisco |
| AFC | Chuck Knox | Seattle | |
| 1985 | NFC | Mike Ditka | Chicago |
| AFC | Raymond Berry | New England | |
| 1986 | NFC | Bill Parcells | NY Giants |
| AFC | Marty Schottenheimer | Cleveland | |
| 1987 | NFC | Jim Mora | New Orleans |
| AFC | Ron Meyer | Indianapolis | |
| 1988 | NFC | Mike Ditka | Chicago |
| AFC | Marv Levy | Buffalo | |
| 1989 | NFC | Lindy Infante | Green Bay |
| AFC | Dan Reeves | Denver | |
| 1990 | NFC | Jimmy Johnson | Dallas |
| AFC | Art Shell | LA Raiders | |
| 1991 | NFC | Wayne Fontes | Detroit |
| AFC | Dan Reeves | Denver | |
| 1992 | NFC | Dennis Green | Minnesota |
| AFC | Bobby Ross | San Diego | |
| 1993 | NFC | Dan Reeves | NY Giants |
| AFC | Marv Levy | Buffalo | |
| 1994 | NFC | Dave Wannstedt | Chicago |
| AFC | Bill Parcells | New England | |
| 1995 | NFC | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia |
| AFC | Marty Schottenheimer | Kansas City | |
| 1996 | NFC | Dom Capers | Carolina |
| AFC | Tom Coughlin | Jacksonville | |
| 1997 | NFL | Jim Fassel | NY Giants |
| 1998 | NFL | Dan Reeves | Atlanta |
| 1999 | NFL | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis |
| 2000 | NFL | Jim Haslett | New Orleans |
| 2001 | NFL | Dick Jauron | Chicago |
| 2002 | NFL | Andy Reid | Philadelphia |
| 2003 | NFL | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | NFL | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | NFL | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears |
| 2006 | NFL | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| 2007 | NFL | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots |
| 2008 | NFL | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons |
