Bud Carson coached in the NFL from 1972 to 1997, spanning 24 seasons with 7 organizations. He served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. His roles included Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs. He worked under Chuck Noll, Dick Vermeil, and Frank Kush. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1997	St. Louis Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1994	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Rich Kotite
1993	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Rich Kotite
1992	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Rich Kotite
1991	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Rich Kotite
1990	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1989	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1988	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Joe Walton
1987	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Joe Walton
1986	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Joe Walton
1985	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Joe Walton
1984	Kansas City Chiefs	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under John Mackovic
1983	Kansas City Chiefs	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under John Mackovic
1982	Baltimore Colts	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Frank Kush
1981	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Ray Malavasi
1980	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Ray Malavasi
1979	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Backs under Ray Malavasi
1978	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Backs under Ray Malavasi
1977	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1976	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1975	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1974	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1972	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers	6
Dick Vermeil	St. Louis Rams	1
Frank Kush	Baltimore Colts	1
Joe Walton	New York Jets	4
John Mackovic	Kansas City Chiefs	2
Ray Malavasi	Los Angeles Rams	4
Rich Kotite	Philadelphia Eagles	4

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013