[1][2] The winner is decided by votes from a nationwide panel of sportswriters who regularly report on the NFL.

Todd Bowles was the inaugural winner of the award and, following his award-winning season, was hired as the head coach of the New York Jets.

[4][6] Five other coaches—Vic Fangio, Ben Johnson, DeMeco Ryans, Kyle Shanahan, and Pat Shurmur—were hired to head coaching positions following the seasons for which they won the award.

[8][9] Brian Daboll is the only person to have been named both the AP NFL Coach of the Year and ACOY.

[8] Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the 2024 Detroit Lions, is the most recent winner of the award.