Which NFL head coaches have the most playoff wins of all time? [UPDATED]

Andy Reid is moving up the list the last few years. Which NFL coaches are the winningest in the postseason?

On Saturday, Andy Reid moved up a very prestigious list. With his win, he has tied with Tom Landry for second in most NFL playoffs wins by a head coach, leap-frogging Don Shula. The pair is still a distant gap behind the leading Bill Belichick.

Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs will take on the other AFC divisional winner in the title game, and depending on who wins, it will be in Kansas City or at a neutral site.

This post was last updated on Saturday, January 21st after Andy Reid and the Chiefs beat the Jaguars. 

Which NFL head coaches have the most playoff wins of all time?

Here’s the list, per Pro Football Reference, before the Chiefs’ game against the Jags this weekend:

1. Bill Belichick: 31
2. Tom Landry: 20
3. Andy Reid: 20
4. Don Shula: 19
5. Joe Gibbs: 17
6. Chuck Noll: 16
7. Mike Holmgren: 13
8. Tom Coughlin: 12
9. Bill Cowher: 12
10. Dan Reeves: 11

Which NFL head coaches have the most regular season wins of all time?

As of the end of the 2022 season, here’s how things look among head coaches with active coaches in bold.

1. Don Shula: 327
2. George Halas: 318
3. Bill Belichick: 298
4. Tom Landry: 250
5. Andy Reid: 247
6. Curly Lambeau: 226
7. Paul Brown: 213
8. Marty Schottenheimer: 200
9. Chuck Noll: 193
10. Dan Reeves: 190

Which active NFL head coaches have the most playoff wins of all time?

If we look just at active coaches, here’s the top 10:

1. Bill Belichick: 31
2. Andy Reid: 20
3. Pete Carroll: 11
4. Mike McCarthy: 11
5. John Harbaugh: 11
6. Mike Tomlin: 8
7. Sean McVay: 7
8. Kyle Shanahan: 5
9. Doug Pederson: 5
10. Sean McDermott: 4

Which active NFL head coaches have the most regular season wins of all time?

Considering active coaches and regular season wins, here’s what the leaderboard looks like:

1.  Bill Belichick: 298
2. Andy Reid: 247
3. Mike Tomlin: 163
4. Pete Carroll: 161
5. Mike McCarthy: 155
6. John Harbaugh: 147
7. Ron Rivera: 98
8. Lovie Smith*: 92
9. Sean McDermott
10. Sean McVay: 60

*Fired at the end of the 2022 season