When it comes to Super Bowl success, Josh McDaniels stands among the elite in the NFL coaching fraternity. Throughout his career, McDaniels has secured an impressive total of 6 Super Bowl rings, a testament to his prowess as an offensive coordinator, particularly during his tenures with the New England Patriots.
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While McDaniels has faced challenges in his role as a head coach, his success as an offensive coordinator cannot be understated. All 6 of his Super Bowl victories came during his time with the New England Patriots, where his contributions were pivotal to the team’s success.
McDaniels’s first 3 Super Bowl wins were hard-fought battles, with each game decided by a narrow margin of 3 points:
- Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots 20 – 17 St. Louis Rams
- Super Bowl XXXVII: New England Patriots 32 – 29 Carolina Panthers
- Super Bowl XXXIX: New England Patriots 24 – 21 Philadelphia Eagles

These early victories showcased McDaniels’s ability to make crucial gameplay decisions and call the right plays to secure victory in highly competitive matchups.
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In his later Super Bowl successes, McDaniels continued to make his mark:
- Super Bowl XLIX: New England Patriots 28 – 24 Seattle Seahawks. This game is renowned for Malcolm Butler’s game-winning interception, which sealed the Patriots’ victory.
- Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots 34 – 28 Atlanta Falcons. This game will forever be remembered for the remarkable comeback by the Patriots, erasing a 25-point deficit and winning in overtime, making it one of the most thrilling Super Bowl games in history.
- Super Bowl LIII: New England Patriots 13 – 3 Los Angeles Rams. In contrast to his earlier Super Bowl wins, this victory was relatively comfortable, with the Patriots winning by a significant margin.
Despite his success as an offensive coordinator, McDaniels’s tenure as a head coach has been marked by challenges and mixed results. In the 2022 season, the Raiders faced considerable difficulties, losing 11 games. Hopes were high that the 2023 season would provide an opportunity for McDaniels to establish himself as a head coach with the team undergoing changes, particularly at the quarterback position.
However, the 2023 season did not unfold as expected. By the end of October, the Raiders had registered only 3 wins against 5 losses, leading to McDaniels’s dismissal on October 31, 2023, due to his poor performance record as head coach.


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