Rams’ Sean McVay voted NFL coach of the year
The 2017 season was the year of the Los Angeles Rams and coach Sean McVay.
McVay, who led the Rams to an 11-5 record and the NFC West title, was selected as the 2017 NFL Coach of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).
Philadelphia executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman, whose moves helped the Eagles earn the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a 13-3 record, was selected as the 2017 NFL Executive of the Year.
Minnesota offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, who oversaw a Vikings offense that made plenty of big plays on the way to a 13-3 record and the NFC’s No. 2 seed, was selected as the 2017 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Rams returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2003 as the club completed one of the quickest turnarounds in NFL history, going from the 32nd-ranked scoring team during 2016 to the league’s top scoring team in the first year under McVay’s leadership.
PFWA NFL COACH OF THE YEAR
1966– Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
1967 AFL – John Rauch, Oakland Raiders; 1967 NFL – Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers
1968 AFL – Weeb Eubank, New York Jets; 1968 NFL – Don Shula, Baltimore Colts
1969 AFL – John Madden, Oakland Raiders; 1969 NFL – Bud Grant, Minnesota Vikings
1970 AFC – Paul Brown, Cincinnati Bengals; 1970 NFC – Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers
1971 AFC – Don Shula, Miami Dolphins; 1971 NFC – George Allen, Washington Redskins
1972 AFC – Don Shula, Miami Dolphins; 1972 NFC – Dan Devine, Green Bay Packers
1973 AFC – John Ralston, Denver Broncos; 1973 NFC – Chuck Knox, Los Angeles Rams
1974 AFC – Sid Gilman, Houston Oilers; 1974 NFC – Don Coryell, St. Louis Cardinals
1975 AFC – Ted Marchibroda, Baltimore Colts; 1975 NFC – Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
1976 AFC – Chuck Fairbanks, New England Patriots; 1976 NFC – Jack Pardee, Chicago Bears
1977 AFC – Red Miller, Denver Broncos; 1977 NFC – Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons
1978 AFC – Walt Michaels, New York Jets; 1978 NFC – Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles
1979 AFC – Don Coryell, San Diego Chargers; 1979 NFC – Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles
1980 AFC – Chuck Knox, Buffalo Bills; 1980 NFC – Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons
1981 AFC – Forrest Gregg, Cincinnati Bengals; 1981 NFC – Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers
1982 AFC – Tom Flores, Los Angeles Raiders; 1982 NFC – Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins
1983 AFC – Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers; 1983 NFC – Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins
1984 AFC – Chuck Knox, Seattle Seahawks; 1984 NFC – Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers
1985 AFC – Raymond Berry, New England Patriots; 1985 NFC – Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears
1986 AFC – Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland Browns; 1986 NFC – Bill Parcells, New York Giants
1987 AFC – Ron Meyer, New England Patriots; 1987 NFC – Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints
1988 AFC – Sam Wyche, Cincinnati Bengals; 1988 NFC – Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears
1989 AFC – Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers; 1989 NFC – Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers
1990 – Art Shell, Los Angeles Raiders; 1991 – Wayne Fontes, Detroit Lions
1992 – Bobby Ross, San Diego Chargers
1993 – Dan Reeves, New York Giants
1994 – Bill Parcells, New England Patriots
1995 – Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers
1996 – Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers
1997 – Jim Fassel, New York Giants
1998 – Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons
1999 – Dick Vermeil, St. Louis Rams
2000 – Jim Haslett, New Orleans Saints
2001 – Dick Jauron, Chicago Bears
2002 – Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
2003 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2004 – Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego Chargers
2005 – Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears
2006 – Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints
2007 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2008 – Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins
2009 – Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
2010 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots
2011 – Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers
2012 – Bruce Arians, Indianapolis Colts
2013 – Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers
2014 – Bruce Arians, Arizona Cardinals
2015 – Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers
2016 – Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys
2017 – Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams.
This story was originally published January 18, 2018 at 12:31 PM with the headline "Rams’ Sean McVay voted NFL coach of the year."