The voting results for the 2024 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year, as determined by a national media panel, have been released. This year, the selection process utilized a point system where votes were allocated based on a 10-5-3-2-1 scoring format for the top choices.
Leading the voting was Ben Johnson from the Detroit Lions, who garnered a total of 364 points. His votes comprised 29 first-place selections, 12 second-place, four third-place, and one fourth-place. Following Johnson was Brian Flores of the Minnesota Vikings, who received 143 points, with a breakdown of 3 first-place votes, 13 second-place votes, and 12 third-place votes.
Aaron Glenn, also from the Detroit Lions, finished in third place with 110 points, while Vic Fangio from the Philadelphia Eagles was close behind with 109 points. Their respective votes included 6, 3, 7, 4, and 6 placements across various ranks.
Other notable mentions include Joe Brady, who serves as the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, who collected 73 points, and Liam Coen of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with 69 points. Notably, Steve Spagnuolo from the Kansas City Chiefs received 39 points, and Todd Monken from the Baltimore Ravens secured 37 points.
In addition, Kliff Kingsbury of the Washington Commanders and Jesse Minter from the Los Angeles Chargers were also acknowledged, receiving 32 and 27 points, respectively. Vance Joseph from the Denver Broncos and Jeff Stoutland from the Philadelphia Eagles earned 22 and 17 points, respectively.
Lastly, several other coaches received points, such as Anthony Weaver from the Miami Dolphins with 3 points and Danny Smith from the Pittsburgh Steelers with 2 points. Coaches Nick Rallis from Arizona, Arthur Smith from Pittsburgh, and Alex Van Pelt from New England each received 1 point in the voting.
Overall, this year’s voting highlights the various talented assistant coaches in the NFL, showcasing their contributions to their respective teams and the league overall.