Bill Belichick is an American football coach, considered one of the greatest of all time. He is renowned for his success with the New England Patriots, where he won a record six Super Bowls as head coach. He also won two Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants. Belichick holds numerous coaching records and is regarded as a football historian, known for his deep understanding of the game. He played a central role in the Patriots' dynasty from 2001 to 2019, functioning as both head coach and de facto general manager.
In 1934, the Chicago Bears achieved a perfect season, one of only four teams in NFL history to accomplish this feat.
In 1942, the Chicago Bears achieved a perfect season, one of only four teams in NFL history to accomplish this feat.
In 1948, both the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League recorded perfect seasons.
On April 16, 1952, William Stephen Belichick was born. He would later become a renowned American football coach.
In 1970, Bill Belichick graduated from Annapolis High School.
In 1972, the Miami Dolphins achieved 18 straight victories, setting a record for most consecutive wins that would later be broken by the New England Patriots in the 2000s.
In 1972, the Miami Dolphins achieved a perfect season, finishing the regular season at 14–0 and winning three playoff games, and are the only team to have an undefeated season in the Super Bowl era.
In 1973, the Miami Dolphins continued their streak from the previous year, contributing to their record of 18 straight victories that would later be broken by the New England Patriots in the 2000s.
In 1975, Bill Belichick began his coaching career as an assistant for the Baltimore Colts.
In 1975, Bill Belichick earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University.
In 1975, after graduating, Bill Belichick took a $25-per-week job as an assistant to Baltimore Colts head coach Ted Marchibroda.
In 1976, Bill Belichick joined the Detroit Lions as their assistant special teams coach.
In 1977, Belichick married Debby Clarke Belichick.
In 1977, Bill Belichick's coaching duties with the Detroit Lions expanded to include tight ends and wide receivers.
On January 9, 1978, Bill Belichick was dismissed along with head coach Tommy Hudspeth and the rest of the coaching staff from the Detroit Lions.
In 1978, the NFL introduced the 16-game regular season schedule, impacting how teams approached the season and making a perfect regular season more challenging.
In 1979, Bill Belichick began a 12-year stint with the New York Giants as a defensive assistant and special teams coach under head coach Ray Perkins.
In 1980, Bill Belichick added linebackers coaching to his duties with the New York Giants.
In 1983, Bill Parcells replaced Ray Perkins as the head coach of the New York Giants, where Bill Belichick was coaching.
In 1985, Bill Belichick became the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants under head coach Bill Parcells.
In 1985, Bill Belichick was named defensive coordinator for the New York Giants under head coach Bill Parcells.
In 1985, the Denver Broncos are the only other 11-win team to miss the playoffs in a 16-game season, a situation that the Patriots faced in 2008.
Following the 1986 season, the New York Giants, with Bill Belichick as defensive coordinator, won Super Bowl XXI.
Following the 1990 season, the New York Giants, with Bill Belichick as defensive coordinator, won Super Bowl XXV.
In 1991, Bill Belichick became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
In 1992, the Dallas Cowboys began a period where they won three of four Super Bowls, a feat matched by Bill Belichick as the only coach to accomplish it with one team.
Midway through the 1993 season, one of Bill Belichick's most controversial moves was cutting quarterback Bernie Kosar from the Cleveland Browns.
In 1994, Bill Belichick led the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs, his only winning year with the team.
In November 1995, Browns owner Art Modell announced he would move his franchise to Baltimore after the season.
Following the 1995 season, Bill Belichick was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
In 1995, the Dallas Cowboys completed a period where they won three of four Super Bowls, a feat matched by Bill Belichick as the only coach to accomplish it with one team.
On February 14, 1996, Bill Belichick was fired as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns.
In 1996, after his dismissal by the Cleveland Browns, Bill Belichick served under Bill Parcells again as assistant head coach and defensive backs coach with the New England Patriots.
In February 1997, Bill Belichick was named the New York Jets interim head coach while the Jets and Patriots negotiated compensation for Bill Parcells.
After the 1999 season, Bill Parcells had arranged with team management to have Bill Belichick succeed him as head coach.
On January 4, 2000, Bill Belichick resigned as head coach of the New York Jets, one day after his hiring was publicized.
On January 27, 2000, Bill Belichick accepted the head coaching job for the New England Patriots.
In 2000, Bill Belichick was introduced as the Patriots' 12th full-time head coach after a deal with the Jets involving draft pick compensation.
In the 2000 regular season, the Patriots went 5-11 and missed the playoffs.
In 2001, Bill Belichick was a central figure as the head coach and de facto general manager during the New England Patriots' dynasty.
In 2001, the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI, marking the first Super Bowl championship in franchise history. They defeated the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs.
In 2002, the Patriots went 9-7 and missed the playoffs due to tiebreakers.
In 2008, the Patriots missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002 despite going 11-5, losing on tiebreakers to the Miami Dolphins and the Baltimore Ravens.
In 2003, Bill Belichick led the Patriots to win a divisional title.
In 2003, Bill Belichick was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year.
The Patriots dominated in the 2003 season finishing 14-2 after a rocky start. They defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Bill Belichick was named NFL Coach of the Year.
In 2004, the Patriots finished with a 14–2 record, defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the divisional round, and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game. They won Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, becoming only the second team to win three Super Bowls in four years. Bill Belichick is the only coach to accomplish this feat as of 2004.
In 2005, the Patriots went 10–6 and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round before losing to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round. With a season-opening win over the Oakland Raiders, Belichick notched his 54th win with the Patriots, passing Mike Holovak as the winningest coach in Patriots history.
From 2006-2008, the Patriots achieved a regular season wins streak that contributed to breaking their own record for consecutive regular season wins with 21.
In 2006, Belichick divorced Debby Clarke Belichick.
In 2006, the Patriots finished with a 12–4 record and defeated the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers in the playoffs before losing to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship by a score of 38–34. The Patriots led 21–3 but the Colts mounted a comeback.
On September 9, 2007, NFL security caught a Patriots video assistant taping the New York Jets' defensive signals from the sidelines, which is not an approved location, leading to the "Spygate" incident.
In 2007, Belichick began a relationship with Linda Holliday, the executive director of the Bill Belichick Foundation.
In 2007, Belichick described his friendship with Nick Saban by noting their shared Croatian heritage and success in the NFL.
In 2007, Belichick led the Patriots to the first perfect regular season since the introduction of the 16-game regular season schedule. They defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers in the playoffs but were upset in Super Bowl XLII by the New York Giants, preserving the Miami Dolphins' record as the sole team to have a perfect season.
In 2007, Bill Belichick led the Patriots to win a divisional title.
In 2007, Bill Belichick was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year.
In 2007, following the Spygate incident, Belichick led the Patriots to a perfect 16–0 regular season record and was awarded the 2007 NFL Coach of the Year Award by the Associated Press.
During the 2008 season-opener, quarterback Tom Brady sustained a season-ending injury. Backup quarterback Matt Cassel was named the starter for the remainder of the season. The Patriots broke their own record for regular season wins in a row with 21 (2006–08).
In 2008, Scott Pioli, the Patriots' player personnel director, left for the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 2008, following the Spygate incident, the NFL fined Belichick $500,000 and the Patriots $250,000 and forfeited their first-round draft pick in the 2008 NFL draft.
In spring 2008, Bill Belichick was part of the inaugural induction class into Wesleyan University's Athletics Hall of Fame.
By 2009, Bill Belichick had near-complete control over the New England Patriots' football operations, functioning as the de facto general manager.
In 2009, Bill Belichick led the Patriots to win a divisional title.
In 2018, the Patriots went 11-5, failing to win 12 or more games for the first time since 2009.
In 2010, Bill Belichick was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year.
In the 2010 season, Belichick and the Patriots finished with a 14–2 record for the top seed in the AFC, but lost to the New York Jets in the divisional round by a score of 28-21.
In 2011, Phillips Academy honored Bill Belichick by inducting him into its Athletics Hall of Honor.
In 2011, the Patriots topped the AFC with a 13–3 record, won the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens, and advanced to Super Bowl XLVI. In Super Bowl XLVI, the Patriots lost to the New York Giants by a score of 21–17.
On September 26, 2012, Belichick was fined $50,000 for grabbing a replacement official's arm while asking for clarity on a ruling after a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
In 2012, the New Orleans Saints' Sean Payton was suspended for the entire season for covering up a scheme in which bounties were paid for deliberately knocking opponents out of games, surpassing the sanctions against Belichick as the harshest imposed on a head coach in league history.
In 2013, the episode of A Football Life on the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, sports journalists reflected on how Belichick had laid the groundwork for the Ravens' success.
In the 2013 season, the Patriots faced upheaval on offense due to injuries, arrests, and departures of key players, but still finished with a 12–4 record, won the AFC East, and secured a playoff berth. They lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
In 2014, after a 2-2 start, Belichick famously uttered, "We're on to Cincinnati" several times during a press conference. The Patriots finished with a 12–4 record and won Super Bowl XLIX, giving Belichick his fourth championship as head coach.
In July 2015, Belichick's daughter, Amanda, became the head women's lacrosse coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
In 2015, the Patriots recorded a 12–4 record and lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
In 2016, the Patriots recorded a 14–2 record and won Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons in a comeback victory. With the victory, Belichick won his record fifth Super Bowl title as a head coach.
In 2017, the Patriots went 13–3 and reached Super Bowl LII, but fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 41–33. This marked Belichick's eighth title game as head coach and his eleventh overall in any capacity. The Patriots were down early and could not make a comeback despite coming close.
In May 2018, Belichick was appointed by President Donald Trump to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.
In 2018, the Patriots went 11–5 and captured their 10th consecutive AFC East title. They won Super Bowl LIII, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13–3, giving Belichick his sixth Super Bowl championship as a head coach.
On May 13, 2019, Bill Belichick announced that he would assume the role of the Patriots' defensive coordinator starting with the 2019 season.
On October 27, 2019, Belichick secured his 300th win as a head coach, combining regular and postseason games, with the Patriots' victory over the Cleveland Browns.
In 2019, Bill Belichick led the Patriots to win a divisional title.
In 2019, Bill Belichick's tenure with the New England Patriots and the Patriots dynasty came to an end.
In 2019, while coaching the Patriots, Belichick served as an analyst alongside Rich Eisen and Cris Collinsworth for the NFL 100 All-Time Team series on NFL Network. He also served as a voter and tape breakdown analyst.
As of November 28, 2020, former assistant coaches under Belichick had a combined 208-296-1 record, with many being fired midseason, highlighting the poor track record of the Belichick coaching tree.
In 2020, Belichick's Alaskan Klee Kai dog, Nike, made an appearance on camera during the NFL draft, causing a surge of interest in the breed.
In 2020, following Tom Brady's departure, the Patriots signed Cam Newton. The 2020 NFL season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a 7-9 record, Belichick's first losing season since his initial year in New England.
On January 10, 2021, it was reported that then-president Donald Trump planned to award Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 2021, Belichick and Jordon Hudson reportedly met on a flight.
In 2021, Belichick received a Sports Emmy for his contributions to the NFL 100 All-Time Team series.
In 2021, the Patriots drafted Mac Jones and named him the starting quarterback after releasing Cam Newton. During Week 4 of 2021, Tom Brady visited Gillette Stadium for the first time since joining the Buccaneers, with Tampa Bay narrowly defeating the Patriots 19-17. Belichick led the Patriots to a 10-7 record that year and the team lost to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round.
In the 2022 season, the Patriots finished with an 8-9 record despite quarterback Mac Jones being injured and missing several weeks.
During the 2023 season, Belichick suffered the worst loss of his career to the Dallas Cowboys and the worst home loss against the Saints. He also achieved his 300th career regular season win against the Buffalo Bills. After a loss to the Colts, Bailey Zappe was named the starting quarterback. The Patriots finished the 2023 season with a 4-13 record, their worst under Belichick.
In 2023, Belichick and Linda Holliday ended their relationship.
It was reported that Belichick and Jordon Hudson have been dating since 2023.
On January 11, 2024, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots mutually agreed to part ways, ending his tenure as head coach.
In May 2024, Peyton Manning commented on Belichick's abilities as an analyst and his contributions to "The Pat McAfee Show", praising his intelligence, wit, and coaching brilliance.
On June 3, 2024, Belichick received Croatian citizenship in Zagreb from Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. He also attended a football match between Croatia and North Macedonia.
In June 2024, it was reported that Belichick was in a relationship with Jordon Hudson, a former cheerleader and pageant runner-up.
On December 11, 2024, Belichick was named the 35th head football coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team, marking his first coaching role at the collegiate level.
In 2024, $14,000 in 1995 is equivalent to $32,447.
In 2024, Peyton Manning announced that Belichick would join the Manning brothers on the Manningcast, an alternate broadcast of Monday Night Football, appearing on every broadcast during the season.
In 2024, after leaving the Patriots, Belichick agreed to appear weekly on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" as an analyst, starting with the "5th Annual Draft Spectacular" covering the 2024 NFL draft.
As of 2025, Amanda Belichick has been the head women's lacrosse coach at the College of the Holy Cross since July 2015.
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