Following his graduation from Wesleyan, Belichick accepted a position as Ted Marchibroda’s assistant coach with the Baltimore Colts for $25 per week.

He joined the Detroit Lions as an assistant special teams coach in 1976, and

the following year he started working with wide receivers and tight ends

Bill started working as a defensive assistant and assistant special teams coordinator for the Denver Broncos in 1978.

He held those same roles with the New York Giants in 1979, and in 1980, he started coaching linebackers

The Giants won the Super Bowl in 1987 and 1991 after Bill Belichick joined the club as defensive coordinator in 1985.

Bill’s Super Bowl XXV defensive game plan earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

When it was announced that the Cleveland Browns would move to Baltimore, Bill Belichick was given the assurance that he would be coaching the new club, but he was fired instead.

Bill served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1991 until 1995.