The Ravens' John Harbaugh is among 28 nominees for the inaugural Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year award.
The coaches were nominated by NFL teams and by USA Football, the sport's national governing body on youth and amateur levels. Nominees are active football coaches at NFL, college, high school and youth levels. They were chosen for their character and integrity, inspirational leadership, commitment to the community, and on-field success.
The winner will be announced during Super Bowl week and will receive $25,000. Other NFL head coaches nominated were: New Orleans' Sean Payton, New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, Seattle's Pete Carroll and Tampa Bay's Raheem Morris.