Bobby Ross coached in the NFL from 1978 to 2000, spanning 13 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers. His roles included Running Backs and Special Teams Assistant. He worked under Marv Levy. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

Head Coach Offense Defense Special Teams General

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2000	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1999	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1998	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1997	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1996	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1995	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1994	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1993	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1992	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1981	Kansas City Chiefs	Running Backs under Marv Levy
1980	Kansas City Chiefs	Running Backs under Marv Levy
1979	Kansas City Chiefs	Special Teams Assistant under Marv Levy
1978	Kansas City Chiefs	Special Teams Assistant under Marv Levy

Worked Under (1)

Coach	Team	Years
Marv Levy	Kansas City Chiefs	4

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
John Fox	Carolina Panthers	2002
Jim Zorn	Washington Redskins	2008
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013