The Bill Belichick era is over.
The Patriots and coach Bill Belichick have decided to part ways after 24 years, a source said Thursday. Under Belichick, the Patriots emerged as the class of the NFL and found unprecedented success headlined by six Super Bowl titles and nine Super Bowl appearances. Belichick’s 24-year tenure stands as the greatest head-coaching run in league history, including 17 division titles and 13 conference championship game appearances on top of the Super Bowl titles.
Belichick departs at the low point of his tenure, a 4-13 campaign that doubled as the worst season of Kraft’s ownership. On Monday, Belichick reiterated a desire to coach in New England next season. His contract reportedly ran through the 2024 season after a renegotiation with ownership last year.
Belichick, 71, is expected to continue coaching in pursuit of Don Shula’s NFL record for most all-time wins as a head coach (347). Belichick is 15 wins away from breaking the record. Over the past four years, he went 29-38, though his reputation as the greatest coach in NFL history remains firmly intact.
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