The NFL Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the National Football League (NFL) head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal.

The Sporting News has given a pro football coach of the year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach, Paul Brown of the All-America Football Conference's Cleveland Browns.

The United Press International (UPI) NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955.

The award, named after Earle "Greasy" Neale, was established in 1989 and is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the top head coach in the NFL.

This award is officially called the Paul Brown Trophy.