After 24 seasons together and six Super Bowl trophies, the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick agreed to mutually part ways Thursday morning, according to multiple reports.
Belichick, who was hired as the Patriots’ head coach ahead of the 2000 season after the team traded a draft pick to the New York Jets to hire him. That then led to a historic run in New England, in which he was always a thorn in the side of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
During his 24-year tenure in New England, Belichick 266-121 and walks away from the Patriots with 302 career wins, which leaves him just 15 wins short of tying Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula for most wins all-time in the NFL.