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Matt LaFleur is nearing a jaw-dropping achievement that would elevate his status among the NFL's most accomplished coaches

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Wendell Ferreira | Last updated Jul 29, 2025 9:52 PM ET

Matt LaFleur has been everything the Green Bay Packers could have hoped for when they hired him as a head coach back in 2019. While he hasn't won the Super Bowl yet, the start of his career as a head coach has been nothing short of impressive. And 2025 will reasonably cement his legacy in the league's history.

So far, LaFleur has 67 regular season wins as a head coach. If the Packers win five games in 2025, he will surpass legendary coach Don Shula for the most regular season wins through his first seven seasons as a head coach in the NFL.

Shula had a 71-23-4 record in his seven years with the Baltimore Colts (1963-1969). He left Baltimore in 1970 to take over as the Miami Dolphins head coach, where he stayed for 26 years and won two Super Bowl championships. Shula has the record for most regular season wins as a head coach (328) and most total wins (347).

Matt LaFleur has insanely good numbers

Now, the regular season is longer with 17 games. But it's still impressive. Matt LaFleur has a 67-33 record as a head coach, with a .670 winning percentage.

Amongst current NFL head coaches, LaFleur is third in career winning percentage, only behind Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Sirianni and Los Angeles Chargers' Jim Harbaugh.

"I would have loved to win a Super Bowl with Brian Gutekunst and Matt LaFleur," Mark Murphy wrote in his final monthly column as the Packers CEO and president. "We were close many times, and I am confident that they will break through and win a Super Bowl in the not-too-distant future."

Under Matt LaFleur, the Packers have reached the playoffs five out of six seasons—the exception was 2022, the final year with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. The team went to two NFC Championship Games (2019 and 2020) and was NFC's first seed twice (2020 and 2021). In the playoffs, the coach has a 3-5 record.

Throughout his first seven seasons, Don Shula didn't win the Super Bowl either. The Colts had three postseason appearances during that time, being a one-and-done twice—including a loss to the Packers in 1965. The team won the NFL Championship (equivalent to the current NFCCG) in 1968, but lost Super Bowl III to the New York Jets. He only won the Super Bowl in his 10th season as a head coach.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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