MADRID, 11 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The American coach Bill Belichick stopped being the head coach of the New England Patriots this Thursday after 24 seasons, in accordance with a mutual agreement with the Foxborough team and having won six Super Bowl titles, nine championships in that period, conference and 17 division crowns in the NFL.
Belichick, who was hired by the Patriots on January 27, 2000, is the only head coach in NFL history with six Super Bowl titles. “He joins George Halas and Culy Lambeau as the only NFL coaches with six championships since the league began the postseason in 1933,” the Patriots noted on their website.
“He has the second-most wins, with 333 total, and led the Patriots to a winning record for 19 consecutive seasons (2001-19), trailing only Tom Landry in Dallas, who posted 20 consecutive winning seasons dating back to 1965. until 1985,” the New England entity recalled in its press release.
Belichick has also recorded 31 postseason wins during his career, the most by a head coach in NFL history. His 44 postseason appearances are also a record among all head coaches. Additionally, he led the Patriots in 511 games, only surpassed in that statistic by Don Shula's 526.
“He rejoined the Patriots in 2000 after three seasons as lead assistant and secondary coach with the New York Jets (1997-99). Belichick spent five seasons as head coach of the Cleveland Browns (1991-95) and compiled a record overall 37-45, including a wild card victory over the Patriots in 1994,” the note stated.
“During the 1994 season, the Browns allowed an NFL-low 204 points, which set a Cleveland Browns 16-game record and was the sixth-best performance since the NFL moved to a 16-game schedule in 1978.” , finally praised the Patriots' note, regarding a Belichick who has already become an American football legend.