Chan Gailey coached in the NFL from 1985 to 2020, spanning 24 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, and Birmingham Fire. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers, Quarterbacks, and Tight Ends. He worked under Bill Cowher, Brian Flores, and Dan Reeves. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2020	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Coordinator under Brian Flores
2016	New York Jets	Offensive Coordinator under Todd Bowles
2015	New York Jets	Offensive Coordinator under Todd Bowles
2012	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
2011	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
2010	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
2009	Kansas City Chiefs	Offensive Coordinator under Todd Haley
2008	Kansas City Chiefs	Offensive Coordinator under Herman Edwards
2001	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Coordinator under Dave Wannstedt
2000	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Coordinator under Dave Wannstedt
1999	Dallas Cowboys	Head Coach HC
1998	Dallas Cowboys	Head Coach HC
1997	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
1996	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Bill Cowher
1995	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Bill Cowher
1994	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Bill Cowher
1992	Birmingham Fire	Head Coach HC
1991	Birmingham Fire	Head Coach HC
1990	Denver Broncos	Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers under Dan Reeves
1989	Denver Broncos	Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers under Dan Reeves
1988	Denver Broncos	Quarterbacks under Dan Reeves
1987	Denver Broncos	Tight Ends, Wide Receivers under Dan Reeves
1986	Denver Broncos	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Dan Reeves
1985	Denver Broncos	Defensive Assistant, Special Teams Assistant under Dan Reeves

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Cowher	Pittsburgh Steelers	4
Brian Flores	Miami Dolphins	1
Dan Reeves	Denver Broncos	6
Dave Wannstedt	Miami Dolphins	2
Herman Edwards	Kansas City Chiefs	1
Todd Bowles	New York Jets	2
Todd Haley	Kansas City Chiefs	1

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Dave Campo	Dallas Cowboys	2000
Mike Zimmer	Minnesota Vikings	2014