Patriots’ Bill Belichick has made some serious history

On Sunday, Bill Belichick made some serious all-time history, tying George Halas for the second most wins in NFL history, in regular and postseason.  What a time to be alive, man.  Bill Belichick continues to age like fine wine on the sideline, as he notched his 324th career win against the Browns.

His 324 wins come in the regular and postseason.  This total now has him tied with the great George Halas for the second most wins all time in NFL history.  The Patriots’ great has made his mark as a head coach almost solely with New England, winning 31 postseason games and six Super Bowls with the team, both most in NFL history.

The only coach above Belichick is Don Shula, who has won 347 regular and postseason games.  Right now, Bill Belichick is 23 wins away from tying and 24 away from owning the record himself.  No one but him knows how much longer he’ll coach, but 23 wins doesn’t sound like a ton, does it?

Perhaps the Patriots finish with five or six more this season, which would cut that number to 17 or 18.  I’d guess that he’d be able to hit this number during the 2024 season if he wanted to continue coaching, and now that it’s in reach, perhaps Belichick does have his eyes on the record.

350 would be a nice, round number for the Patriots’ HC to target if he wanted.  The AFC is crowded with talent, so it might be harder than usual to get to that 350 mark, but he’s the best coach in NFL history and gives his teams an advantage each week in that department.

Even if Bill Belichick isn’t able to pass Don Shula for the most wins all-time, he’ll still go down as the greatest head coach in NFL history, or perhaps even the best coach of all time in any sport.  The 70 year old is likely entering the final few year of his coaching career, and he’s done all there is to do.

This one last milestone would cement his legacy even further in the NFL world.