Jim Caldwell Career Record and Coaching Timeline
Jim Caldwell compiled a head coaching record of 67 wins and 70 losses in the NFL regular season, with an additional 2 wins and 2 losses in the postseason, according to official league data and team archives Pro Football Reference. He served as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009 to 2011, the Detroit Lions from 2014 to 2017, and the Baltimore Ravens as offensive coordinator in 2023, with his overall win-loss totals reflecting stints across multiple franchises and roles.
Caldwell's regular season winning percentage sits near 48.9%, based on his 67 wins in 137 games as a head coach, while his postseason mark includes a 2-2 record in the NFL playoffs NFL.com Coaches Page. In the regular season, he led the Colts to a 12-4 record in 2009 and guided the Lions to consecutive playoff appearances in 2014 and 2015, marking the franchise's first back-to-back postseason berths since the 1990s.
Super Bowl Wins, Championships, and Key Achievements
Jim Caldwell earned two Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach, serving as the quarterbacks coach for the New York Giants during their Super Bowl XLII and XLVI victories, and as an offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII Baltimore Ravens Official Site. While his head coaching record does not include a Super Bowl title, his rings and coordinator roles place him among NFL coaches with multiple championship contributions across different staff positions.
Colts and Lions Head Coaching Milestones
With the Colts, Caldwell became the first African American head coach to win a playoff game in franchise history when Indianapolis defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 AFC Wild Card round ESPN. With the Lions, he guided Detroit to a 11-5 record in 2014, the team's best season since 1991, and earned the NFC North division title, marking the franchise's first division championship since 1993.
College Coaching Record and Early Career
Before his NFL tenure, Caldwell served as head coach at Wake Forest University from 2001 to 2005, compiling a college record of 30 wins and 34 losses, including a 2006 ACC Championship Game appearance and a 2004 season that ended with a 4-7 record Wake Forest Athletics. His college coaching record includes a 1-1 mark in bowl games, with a victory in the 2004 Meineke Car Care Bowl and a loss in the 2006 Orange Bowl.
Notable College Seasons and Transition to the NFL
Caldwell's 2006 Wake Forest squad finished 12-1 in the regular season and won the Atlantic Coast Conference outright, earning a berth in the Orange Bowl and marking one of the most successful campaigns in program history