Brad Childress coached in the NFL from 1999 to 2018, spanning 19 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. His roles included Senior Offensive Assistant, Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, and Passing Game Specialist. He worked under Andy Reid, Andy Reid, and Matt Nagy. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2018	Chicago Bears	Senior Offensive Assistant under Matt Nagy
2017	Kansas City Chiefs	Assistant Head Coach under Andy Reid
2016	Kansas City Chiefs	Offensive Coordinator under Andy Reid
2015	Kansas City Chiefs	Passing Game Specialist, Special Assistant under Andy Reid
2014	Kansas City Chiefs	Passing Game Specialist, Special Assistant under Andy Reid
2013	Kansas City Chiefs	Passing Game Specialist, Special Assistant under Andy Reid
2012	Cleveland Browns	Offensive Coordinator under Pat Shurmur
2010	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2009	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2008	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2007	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2006	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2005	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Coordinator under Andy Reid
2004	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Coordinator under Andy Reid
2003	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Coordinator under Andy Reid
2002	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Coordinator under Andy Reid
2001	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterbacks under Andy Reid
2000	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterbacks under Andy Reid
1999	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterbacks under Andy Reid

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Andy Reid	Philadelphia Eagles	7
Andy Reid	Kansas City Chiefs	5
Matt Nagy	Chicago Bears	1
Pat Shurmur	Cleveland Bulldogs	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Mike Tomlin	Pittsburgh Steelers	2007
Leslie Frazier	Minnesota Vikings	2011
Kevin Stefanski	Cleveland Bulldogs	2020