title: Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award
text: # Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award
  
  The National Football League Assistant Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by the Associated Press (AP) to the top assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL). The award is newer than any of the other AP NFL awards, having been first presented in 2014. Like its other categories, it is chosen by a panel of 50 media members. The AP award is presented at the NFL Honors.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl that season |
  | - | - |
  | Season | Coach | Position | Team | Record |
  | 2014 | Todd Bowles | Defensive coordinator | Arizona Cardinals | 11–5 |
  | 2015 | Wade Phillips | Defensive coordinator | Denver Broncos | 12–4 |
  | 2016 | Kyle Shanahan | Offensive coordinator | Atlanta Falcons | 11–5 |
  | 2017 | Pat Shurmur | Offensive coordinator | Minnesota Vikings | 13–3 |
  | 2018 | Vic Fangio | Defensive coordinator | Chicago Bears | 12–4 |
  | 2019 | Greg Roman | Offensive coordinator | Baltimore Ravens | 14–2 |
  | 2020 | Brian Daboll | Offensive coordinator | Buffalo Bills | 13–3 |
  | 2021 | Dan Quinn | Defensive coordinator | Dallas Cowboys | 12–5 |
  | 2022 | DeMeco Ryans | Defensive coordinator | San Francisco 49ers | 13–4 |
  