Bill Belichick has established himself as one of the best coaches in NFL history, and perhaps the greatest of all time. That said, he is still chasing accomplishments as his legendary career continues.
He will have a chance to achieve one when the Patriots play the Bears on "Monday Night Football" in NFL Week 7.
Belichick is tied for the second-most wins in NFL history. If New England can beat Chicago in Week 7, he will move to No. 2 alone and will be trailing Don Shula as the coach with the most wins in NFL history.
One interesting aspect is that the man Belichick can pass, George Halas, is a legendary figure for the Bears. Halas played for the Bears when they were the Decatur Staleys and eventually became the franchise's owner. He moved it to Chicago, named the team the Bears and turned them into one of the NFL's most iconic and recognizable teams during his four-decade span as head coach.
Passing Halas while playing the Bears would be a sweet moment for Belichick, a noted NFL historian. Just how many wins do the two men have, and how close is Belichick to breaking the NFL's all-time coaching wins record? Here's what to know about the major milestone.
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How many wins does Bill Belichick have?
Bill Belichick has 324 career wins, counting playoffs, entering Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season. He earned No. 324 in the Patriots' 38-15 drubbing of his former team the Browns in Week 6.
That victory put Belichick into a tie for second-most in NFL history with Bears legend George Halas. He will have a chance to pass Papa Bear when the Pats play Chicago on "Monday Night Football."
Bill Belichick coaching record
Belichick's overall coaching record is 324-157. That's a .671 winning percentage, which ranks seventh among the 104 NFL coaches who have won at least 50 regular-season games in their careers.
It's no surprise that Belichick is highly rated among NFL coaches. He has found success in both the regular and postseason during his career.
Bill Belichick regular-season record
Belichick is nearing 300 career regular season wins. He will become just the third coach to reach that mark if he decides to continue coaching. His 293 wins are the third-most all time behind only Shula and Halas.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) | Regular season wins |
| 1 | Don Shula | Colts, Dolphins | 328 |
| 2 | George Halas | Bears | 318 |
| 3 | Bill Belichick | Browns, Patriots | 293 |
| 4 | Tom Landry | Cowboys | 250 |
| 5 | Andy Reid | Eagles, Chiefs | 237 |
Bill Belichick playoff record
Where Belichick really separates himself from the pack is his playoff performance. He is the NFL's most successful postseason coach by a wide margin.
Belichick has logged 31 career playoff victories; only one other coach, Tom Landry, has totaled 20 or more.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) | Wins |
| 1 | Bill Belichick | Browns, Patriots | 31 |
| 2 | Tom Landry | Cowboys | 20 |
| T-3 | Andy Reid | Eagles, Chiefs | 19 |
| T-3 | Don Shula | Colts, Dolphins | 19 |
| 5 | Joe Gibbs | Washington | 17 |
It's also noteworthy that Belichick has a .705 playoff winning percentage. That ranks fifth-best all time among coaches with at least 10 postseason games played.
Belichick has posted a winning record in 21 of his 28 years as an NFL coach. He has won at least 10 games 20 times, he has made the playoffs in 19 of those 20 seasons and has won six Super Bowls as a coach.
Belichick's numbers compare well to the all-time NFL greats, including those of Halas.
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Bill Belichick vs. George Halas, by the numbers
Belichick has coached 12 fewer seasons than Halas to this point. Halas helmed the Bears until he was 72 — with a couple of brief steps away from coaching mixed in — and is considered one of the greatest coaches in the early history of the NFL.
Belichick may not have the same longevity that Halas did, but by today's standards, Belichick has incredible job security. He has posted numbers similar to those of Halas despite coaching fewer seasons thanks, in part, to the NFL's expanded schedule.
Even still, the two have nearly identical winning percentages through nearly 500 games coached by each.
Below is a breakdown of how the duo compare, with Halas having more regular-season success and Belichick being the best postseason coach in NFL history.
| Stat | Halas | Belichick |
| Seasons coached | 40 | 28 |
| Games coached | 506 | 483 |
| Total wins | 324 | 324 |
| Winning percentage | 0.6709 | 0.6708 |
| Regular-season wins | 318 | 293 |
| Playoff wins | 6 | 31 |
| NFL championships | 6 | 6 |
Belichick has Halas beaten in terms of playoff wins by a wide margin, in part because the NFL used to employ a one-game postseason that featured the two regular-season division winners. That's also part of the reason Halas was able to win six NFL championships; the postseason wasn't as much of grind in those days.
Still, both coaches have remarkable career accomplishments. Halas is a Hall of Famer and Belichick will certainly be a first-ballot selection when his coaching career comes to an end.
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Most wins by an NFL coach, including playoffs
Once Belichick passes Halas for second on the wins list, he will be behind only Shula, who famously led the 1972 Dolphins to the NFL's only undefeated season.
Shula posted 347 total wins in his career, including playoffs. Belichick needs 24 more victories to pass him.
The 20 coaches with the most wins in NFL history.
| Rank | Coach | Team(s) | Wins |
| 1 | Don Shula | Colts, Dolphins | 347 |
| T-2 | Bill Belichick | Browns, Patriots | 324 |
| T-2 | George Halas | Bears | 324 |
| 4 | Tom Landry | Cowboys | 270 |
| 5 | Andy Reid | Eagles, Chiefs | 259 |
| 6 | Curly Lambeau | Packers, Cardinals, Washington | 229 |
| 7 | Chuck Noll | Steelers | 209 |
| 8 | Marty Schottenheimer | Browns, Chiefs, Washington, Chargers | 205 |
| 9 | Dan Reeves | Broncos, Giants, Falcons | 201 |
| 10 | Chuck Knox | Rams, Bills, Seahawks | 193 |
| 11 | Bill Parcells | Giants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys | 183 |
| 12 | Tom Coughlin | Jaguars, Giants | 182 |
| T-13 | Jeff Fisher | Titans, Rams | 178 |
| T-13 | Mike Shanahan | Raiders, Broncos, Washington | 178 |
| 15 | Mike Holmgren | Packers, Seahawks | 174 |
| 16 | Joe Gibbs | Washington | 171 |
| 17 | Bud Grant | Vikings | 168 |
| T-18 | Pete Carroll | Jets, Patriots, Seahawks | 166 |
| T-18 | Paul Brown | Browns, Bengals | 166 |
| 20 | Mike Tomlin | Steelers | 164 |
