| − | '''Bill Belichick''' (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, [[Tennessee]]) was a longtime head coach of the [[New England Patriots]]. He is one of the most successful coaches and greatest defensive masterminds in [[NFL]] history. With one of the best postseason records in NFL history, it is no surprise that he has coached three [[Super Bowl]] winning teams in his professional career (2001, 2003, 3004); all of them while coaching the Patriots. Before being the Patriots coach he was an assistant coach on the [[New York Giants]] when they won two Super Bowls (1986, 1990), and in 1991 became the head coach of the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He remained as the head coach of the Browns until 1995. In 2000, the Patriots traded their first-round [[2000 NFL Draft]] choice to the [[New York Jets]] to acquire Belichick as their head coach. | + | '''Bill Belichick''' (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, [[Tennessee]]) was perhaps the greatest coach in [[NFL]] history, winning six [[Super Bowl]]s as the head coach of the [[New England Patriots]] (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018) and two as an assistant coach of the [[New York Giants]] (1986, 1990). As of 2024, Belichick holds the [[NFL]] record for the most playoff wins (31) and has the second-most victories overall (333).<ref name="NBC">https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nfl/bill-belichick-andy-reid-winningest-nfl-coaches-history/4053837/</ref> He is particularly known as one of the greatest defensive masterminds in [[NFL]] history. |
| | After going 4-13 as head coach of the Patriots in 2023, the owner of the Patriots said on [[ESPN]] that he was "really disappointed," and then Belichick quit.<ref>https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/bill-belichick-started-dating-24-175532711.html</ref> | | After going 4-13 as head coach of the Patriots in 2023, the owner of the Patriots said on [[ESPN]] that he was "really disappointed," and then Belichick quit.<ref>https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/bill-belichick-started-dating-24-175532711.html</ref> |
| | Belichick was the head coach of the Patriots when it held an [[NFL sham tryouts|sham tryout]] for [[Tim Tebow]], which was apparently done to rehabilitate the team's image after its tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested (and later convicted) for murder. | | Belichick was the head coach of the Patriots when it held an [[NFL sham tryouts|sham tryout]] for [[Tim Tebow]], which was apparently done to rehabilitate the team's image after its tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested (and later convicted) for murder. |
| − | Belichick was one of the longest-tenured NFL head coaches with over 32 years of coaching. | + | Belichick was one of the longest-tenured NFL head coaches with over 32 years of coaching. In addition to the above, Belichick was also the head coach of the [[Cleveland Browns]] (1991-95). In 2000, the Patriots traded their first-round [[2000 NFL Draft]] choice to the [[New York Jets]] to acquire Belichick as their head coach. |