After an All-Pro selection and three Super Bowl wins as a player, Mike Vrabel has turned out to be an even better head coach in the NFL.<\/p>\n
The former linebacker rose through the coaching ranks rather quickly, going from Houston Texans<\/a> linebackers coach in 2014 to head coach of the Tennessee Titans<\/a> by 2018. With his established brand of hard-nosed football on both sides of the ball, Vrabel\u2019s teams have reflected the same tenacity he displayed as a player.<\/p>\n Those philosophies have also led Vrabel to plenty of success as a coach, even as he recently turned 50 years old. He\u2019s led multiple teams to the playoffs, including a 2025 postseason appearance with the New England Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at Vrabel\u2019s playoff record and history.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Ranking the 18 greatest Patriots players of all time<\/a><\/p>\n Mike Vrabel playoff record<\/p>\n As a head coach, Mike Vrabel has been on the sideline for five NFL playoff games \u2014 all during his stint with the Titans. He’s won two of them, and those victories both came in the same season.<\/p>\n In his six years as Tennessee’s head coach, Vrabel led the Titans to the playoffs three times. However, he was fired after the 2023 season; Tennessee had a 6-11 record after going 7-10 the year prior.<\/p>\n In his first year with the Patriots in 2025, New England went 14-3 in the regular season, winning the AFC West and making the playoffs.<\/p>\n MORE: Why did the Titans fire Mike Vrabel?<\/a><\/p>\n Mike Vrabel playoff wins, results<\/p>\n Here’s a breakdown of Mike Vrabel’s playoff coaching history.<\/p>\n DateRoundVrabel’s TeamResultJan. 4, 2020Wild CardTitansTitans 20, Patriots 13 (W)Jan. 11, 2020Divisional RoundTitansTitans 28, Ravens 12 (W)Jan. 19, 2020AFC Championship GameTitansChiefs 35, Titans 24 (L)Jan. 10, 2021Wild CardTitansRavens 20, Titans 13 (L)Jan. 22, 2022Divisional RoundTitansBengals 19, Titans 16 (L)<\/p>\n Both of Vrabel’s playoff wins as a coach came after the 2019 regular season, when the Titans made a run to the AFC Championship Game, but lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs<\/a>.<\/p>\n