The NFL stands for “Not For Long,” and it’s not just the players. NFL head coaches are cogs in the machine that stops at nothing but a Lombardi Trophy.

Which NFL teams have been able to establish continuity, and which ones are in the death/rebirth cycle? Our list of longest-tenured NFL head coaches will give you perspective on how fleeting occupying the status of head honcho in the National Football League can be.

This list has been updated during the 2023 NFL season.

Longest-Tenured NFL Head Coaches

1. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
   23 years | 2000-Present
2. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers
   16 years | 2007-Present
3. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
   15 years | 2008-Present
4. Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
   13 years | 2010-Present
5. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
   10 years | 2013-Present
6. Sean McDermott, Buffalo Bills
   6 years | 2017-Present
7. Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams
   6 years | 2017-Present
8. Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
   6 years | 2017-Present
9. Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans
   5 years | 2018-Present
10. Matt LaFleur, Green Bay Packers
    4 years | 2019-Present
11. Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals
    4 years | 2019-Present
12. Ron Rivera, Washington Commanders
    3 years | 2020-Present
13. Mike McCarthy, Dallas Cowboys
    3 years | 2020-Present
14. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
    3 years | 2020-Present
15. Robert Saleh, New York Jets
    2 years | 2021-Present
16. Arthur Smith, Atlanta Falcons
    2 years | 2021-Present
17. Brandon Staley, Los Angeles Chargers
    2 years | 2021-Present
18. Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
    2 years | 2021-Present
19. Nick Sirianni, Philadelphia Eagles
    2 years | 2021-Present
20. Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears
    1 year | 2022-Present
21. Brian Daboll, New York Giants
    1 year | 2022-Present
22. Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
    1 year | 2022-Present
23. Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars
    1 year | 2022-Present
24. Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins
    1 year | 2022-Present
25. Dennis Allen, New Orleans Saints
    1 year | 2022-Present
26. Todd Bowles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    1 year | 2022-Present
27. Jonathan Gannon, Arizona Cardinals
    First-Year | 2023-Present
28. Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts
    First-Year | 2023-Present
29. DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
    First-year | 2023-Present
30. Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
    First-Year | 2023-Present
31. Chris Tabor, Carolina Panthers (interim)
    First-Year | 2023-Present
32. Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders (interim)
    First-Year | 2023-Present