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Lovie Smith

Head Coach (retired)

Lovie Smith: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

3 NFL HC stints across 12 seasons. The 2006 Bears Super Bowl run was the peak of his career.

Trend

Smith career W/L by year

Year	Tm	W	L
2004	CHI	5	11
2005	CHI	11	5
2006	CHI	13	3 (lost SB)
2007	CHI	7	9
2008	CHI	9	7
2009	CHI	7	9
2010	CHI	11	5
2011	CHI	8	8
2012	CHI	10	6
2014	TB	2	14
2015	TB	6	10
2022	HOU	3	13

Wins by year

Season	Wins
2005	11
2006	13
2008	9
2010	11
2012	10
2014	2
2022	3

Reached Super Bowl XLI (Feb 2007) — lost to Tony Dungy's Colts 29-17. The Lovie-Dungy SB matchup was the first with 2 Black HCs.

Milestone

Smith 2006 SB run

Round	Result
WC bye	#1 NFC seed
Divisional	W vs SEA OT
NFC Championship	W vs NO 39-14
SB XLI	L vs IND 29-17

81 career wins in 12 seasons. 50% career winning rate is mid-tier — but masks the strong CHI stretch.

Rare

Career totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	12
Wins	92
Losses	100
Win %	47.9%
Super Bowl trips	1 (loss)

CHI years (2004-12): 81-63. Post-CHI stints (TB + HOU): 11-37. Two very different career chapters.

Split

Career splits by team

Team	Years	W-L
CHI (2004-12)	9	81-63
TB (2014-15)	2	8-24
HOU (2022)	1	3-13

He's a coaching mentor — Dungy + Tomlin came from his coaching tree. The defensive-philosophy continuity is significant.

Comparison

Smith coaching tree

Coach	Connection
Mike Tomlin	Was MIN/CHI assistant under Smith
Tony Dungy	Smith's mentor
Rod Marinelli	Multiple stops under Smith

His 2014 TB Bucs went 2-14 — the worst Lovie-led season ever. Started 0-4 with Mike Glennon as starter.

Anomaly

TB 2014 disaster

Stat	Value
W-L	2-14
Differential	-127
PPG For	17.8
PPG Against	25.7

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