Butch Davis coached in the NFL from 1989 to 2013, spanning 12 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. His roles included Special Assistant, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, and Defensive Line. He worked under Barry Switzer, Greg Schiano, and Jimmy Johnson. 4 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2013	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Special Assistant under Greg Schiano
2012	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Special Assistant under Greg Schiano
2004	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
2003	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
2002	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
2001	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1994	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator under Barry Switzer
1993	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jimmy Johnson
1992	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Line under Jimmy Johnson
1991	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Line under Jimmy Johnson
1990	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Line under Jimmy Johnson
1989	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Line under Jimmy Johnson

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Barry Switzer	Dallas Cowboys	1
Greg Schiano	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
Jimmy Johnson	Dallas Cowboys	5

Protégés (4)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Chuck Pagano	Indianapolis Colts	2012
Bruce Arians	Arizona Cardinals	2013
Rob Chudzinski	Cleveland Browns	2013
Todd Bowles	New York Jets	2015