Sean Payton
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 235-174-1 | 57.44% | 11-11 | 50.00% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Jim Fassel, Bill Parcells, Ray Rhodes
Children:
Dennis Allen, Dan Campbell, Marc Trestman, Doug Marrone
Biography
Career Summary
Sean Payton is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the head coach for the Denver Broncos since 2023. During this time period, the Broncos compiled a 13-12-0 record. During his career he was a head coach for seventeen seasons, first with the New Orleans Saints. He led the Saints for fifteen seasons, compiling a record of 152-89-0. In 2009, the Saints won the Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. He retired from the Saints on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Payton stepped down from his role with the Saints after the conclusion of the 2021 season with three years remaining on his contract. His next head coaching stint was with the Denver Broncos from 2023 to 2024, as he led the team to a 13-12-0 record. During his entire head coaching career, his two teams combined for a record of 165-101-0 across seventeen seasons including going 9-8-0 in the playoffs.
Career Awards
Payton won the NFL's Coach of the Year award in 2006 after guiding the Saints to a 10-6-0 record and a a berth in the playoffs. As the head coach of the New Orleans Saints he coached three players to award-winning seasons: Drew Brees, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2008; Drew Brees, AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2011; Marshon Lattimore, AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2017; Alvin Kamara, AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2017.
Sean Payton Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Payton served as an assistant coach for Ray Rhodes, Jim Fassel, and Bill Parcells. Four of these years were spent on Fassel's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, four assistant coaches, (Dennis Allen, Doug Marrone, Marc Trestman, and Dan Campbell) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 106-157-1 in the regular season and 4-2 in the playoffs during their eighteen seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.
Personal Information
Payton was born on Sunday, December 29, 1963 in San Mateo, California.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Denver Broncos | Head Coach | 5-3-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 Denver Broncos | Head Coach | 8-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 9-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 0-1 |
| 2018 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 1-1 |
| 2017 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 2016 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2015 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2014 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2013 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 2011 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 1-1 |
| 2010 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 2008 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 2005 Dallas Cowboys | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Pass Game Coordinator | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys | Assistant Head Coach / Quarterbacks Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys | Assistant Head Coach / Quarterbacks Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2002 New York Giants | Offensive Coordinator | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2001 New York Giants | Offensive Coordinator | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2000 New York Giants | Offensive Coordinator | 12-4-0 | 2-1 |
| 1999 New York Giants | Quarterbacks Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1998 Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterbacks Coach | 3-13-0 | 0-0 |
| 1997 Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterbacks Coach | 6-9-1 | 0-0 |
| 1996 Illinois Fighting Illini | Quarterbacks Coach | 2-9-0 | |
| 1995 Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | 8-2-1 | |
| 1994 Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach | 5-5-1 | |
| 1993 San Diego State Aztecs | Running Backs Coach | 6-6-0 | |
| 1992 San Diego State Aztecs | Running Backs Coach | 5-5-1 | |
| 1989 San Diego State Aztecs | Quarterbacks Coach / Tight Ends Coach / Offensive Assistant Coach | 6-5-1 | |
| 1988 San Diego State Aztecs | Quarterbacks Coach / Offensive Assistant Coach | 3-8-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 17
- Years as a coordinator: 3
- Championships won: 2009
- Conference Championships won: 2000 and 2009
- Coach of the Year: 2006
- Led the league in wins: 2018
- First in total wins for the New Orleans Saints.
- First in winning percentage for the New Orleans Saints.
- Most playoff wins in New Orleans Saints history (9)
- Past teams coached for: Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
- College Attended: Eastern Illinois Panthers
- Date of Birth: Sunday, December 29, 1963 (60 years old), San Mateo, California
- Payton's salary is reported at $9.8 million a year