Bruce Coslet coached in the NFL from 1981 to 2002, spanning 21 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends, Wide Receivers, and Passing Game Specialist. He worked under Dave Campo, Dave Shula, and Forrest Gregg. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2002	Dallas Cowboys	Offensive Coordinator under Dave Campo
2000	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1999	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1998	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1997	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1996	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator, Head Coach under Dave Shula
1995	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends under Dave Shula
1994	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Dave Shula
1993	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
1992	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
1991	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
1990	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
1989	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Sam Wyche
1988	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Sam Wyche
1987	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Sam Wyche
1986	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Sam Wyche
1985	Cincinnati Bengals	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Specialist under Sam Wyche
1984	Cincinnati Bengals	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Specialist under Sam Wyche
1983	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Forrest Gregg
1982	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Forrest Gregg
1981	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Forrest Gregg

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Dave Campo	Dallas Cowboys	1
Dave Shula	Cincinnati Bengals	3
Forrest Gregg	Cincinnati Bengals	3
Sam Wyche	Cincinnati Bengals	6

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Pete Carroll	New York Jets	1994
Dick LeBeau	Cincinnati Bengals	2001