Chris Palmer

Senior Offensive Assistant, Buffalo Bills (2016) Southern Connecticut State Brewster, NY

Chris Palmer coached in the NFL from 1983 to 2016, spanning 27 seasons with 11 organizations. He served as head coach of the Hartford Colonials and Cleveland Browns. His roles included Senior Offensive Assistant, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks, and Wide Receivers. He worked under Bill Parcells, Bill Parcells, and Dom Capers. 3 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)
2016 Buffalo Bills logo Buffalo Bills Senior Offensive Assistant under Rex Ryan
2015 Buffalo Bills logo Buffalo Bills Senior Offensive Assistant under Rex Ryan
2012 Tennessee Titans logo Tennessee Titans Offensive Coordinator under Mike Munchak
2011 Tennessee Titans logo Tennessee Titans Offensive Coordinator under Mike Munchak
2010 Hartford Colonials Head Coach HC
2009 New York Giants logo New York Giants Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2008 New York Giants logo New York Giants Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2007 New York Giants logo New York Giants Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2006 Dallas Cowboys logo Dallas Cowboys Quarterbacks under Bill Parcells
2005 Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator under Dom Capers
2004 Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator under Dom Capers
2003 Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator under Dom Capers
2002 Houston Texans Offensive Coordinator under Dom Capers
2000 Cleveland Browns logo Cleveland Browns Head Coach HC
1999 Cleveland Browns logo Cleveland Browns Head Coach HC
1998 Jacksonville Jaguars logo Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
1997 Jacksonville Jaguars logo Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
1996 New England Patriots logo New England Patriots Quarterbacks under Bill Parcells
1995 New England Patriots logo New England Patriots Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1994 New England Patriots logo New England Patriots Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1993 New England Patriots logo New England Patriots Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1992 Tennessee Titans logo Houston Oilers Wide Receivers under Jack Pardee
1991 Tennessee Titans logo Houston Oilers Wide Receivers under Jack Pardee
1990 Tennessee Titans logo Houston Oilers Wide Receivers under Jack Pardee
1985 New Jersey Generals Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Walt Michaels
1984 New Jersey Generals Wide Receivers under Walt Michaels
1983 Montreal Alouettes Offensive Line under Joe Galat

Worked Under (8)

Coach Team Years
Bill Parcells New England Patriots logo New England Patriots 4
Bill Parcells Dallas Cowboys logo Dallas Cowboys 1
Dom Capers Houston Texans 4
Jack Pardee Tennessee Titans logo Houston Oilers 3
Mike Munchak Tennessee Titans logo Tennessee Titans 2
Rex Ryan Buffalo Bills logo Buffalo Bisons 2
Tom Coughlin Jacksonville Jaguars logo Jacksonville Jaguars 2
Tom Coughlin New York Giants logo New York Giants 3

Protégés (3)

Coach First HC Job Year
Romeo Crennel Cleveland Browns logo Cleveland Bulldogs 2005
Ken Whisenhunt Arizona Cardinals logo Arizona Cardinals 2007
Tony Sparano Miami Dolphins logo Miami Dolphins 2008