New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been named the Pro Football Writers of America’s 2021 NFL Executive of the Year.
It marks the first time that Belichick has secured the award, which was established by the PFWA in 1993 and previously won by former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli both in 2003 and 2007.
Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans and Dan Quinn of the Dallas Cowboys were announced as PFWA’s Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively.
A season removed from a 7-9 record, New England’s rebuilt roster went 10-7 and returned to the playoffs for the 19th time under Belichick.