Mike Ditka
Cumulative stats (All positions)
| Years Coached |
Record |
Win % |
Playoff record |
Playoff win % |
| 23 |
219-131-0 |
62.57% |
17-13 |
56.67% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Tom Landry
Biography
Mike Ditka was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 until 1999, finishing his career with the New Orleans Saints as their head coach. Over his twenty-three years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative record of 219-131-0. During his career he was a head coach for fourteen seasons. His first head coaching opportunity came with the Chicago Bears. He led the team for eleven seasons, compiling a record of 106-62-0. In 1985, the Bears won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots 46-10. His next head coaching stint came with the New Orleans Saints. He coached the Saints from 1997 to 1999, leading the team to a 15-33-0 record during his three seasons as head coach. Throughout Ditka's coaching career his teams led the league in victories during the 1985 season. Ditka won the NFL's Coach of the Year award two times throughout his career, most recently in 1988 after guiding the Bears to a 12-4-0 record and a berth in the playoffs. As the head coach of the Chicago Bears he coached multiple players to award-winning seasons: Mike Singletary, AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1985; Mike Singletary, AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1988; Mark Carrier, AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1990.
History
| Year |
Position |
Record |
Playoff record |
| 1999 New Orleans Saints |
Head Coach |
3-13-0 |
0-0 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints |
Head Coach |
6-10-0 |
0-0 |
| 1997 New Orleans Saints |
Head Coach |
6-10-0 |
0-0 |
| 1992 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
5-11-0 |
0-0 |
| 1991 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
11-5-0 |
0-1 |
| 1990 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
11-5-0 |
1-1 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
6-10-0 |
0-0 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
12-4-0 |
1-1 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
11-4-0 |
0-1 |
| 1986 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
14-2-0 |
0-1 |
| 1985 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
15-1-0 |
3-0 |
| 1984 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
10-6-0 |
1-1 |
| 1983 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
8-8-0 |
0-0 |
| 1982 Chicago Bears |
Head Coach |
3-6-0 |
0-0 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys |
Special Teams Coach / Wide Receivers Coach |
12-4-0 |
1-1 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys |
Special Teams Coach / Tight Ends Coach |
12-4-0 |
2-1 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys |
Wide Receivers Coach / Special Teams Coach |
11-5-0 |
0-1 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys |
Wide Receivers Coach / Special Teams Coach |
12-4-0 |
2-1 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys |
Special Teams Coach / Wide Receivers Coach |
12-2-0 |
3-0 |
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys |
Tight Ends Coach / Special Teams Coach |
11-3-0 |
0-1 |
| 1975 Dallas Cowboys |
Special Teams Coach / Tight Ends Coach |
10-4-0 |
2-1 |
| 1974 Dallas Cowboys |
Wide Receivers Coach / Tight Ends Coach |
8-6-0 |
0-0 |
| 1973 Dallas Cowboys |
Wide Receivers Coach / Tight Ends Coach |
10-4-0 |
1-1 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win |
Seasons with a conference championship |
Fun Facts
- Mike Ditka was the first coach to be doused with Gatorade following a big win (1984 NFC Championship).