Packers coach Mike McCarthy was voted Motorola NFL Coach of the Year in an NFL.com poll that received over 501,000 votes. McCarthy beat out Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, Jack Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Joe Gibbs of the Washington Redskins, and Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In two years, McCarthy has turned the Packers from a 4-12 team the year before his arrival, to an 8-8 team barely missing the playoffs, to a 13-3 No. 2 seed in the NFC. McCarthy led an offense that finished second in the NFL in total yards per game (370.7) and total passing yards per game (270.9) while finishing fourth in total points scored (450). On the other side of the ball, the Packers defense finished tied for sixth in points allowed, allowing only 291 points, while intercepting 19 passes, also tied for sixth. McCarthy led the Packers to their first NFC Championship game since 1998 while tying the Packers franchise record for wins in a season.
McCarthy was Motorola NFL Coach of the Week twice in 2007, in Week 2 and Week 10.
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