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.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2016	Buffalo Bills	Senior Offensive Assistant under Rex Ryan
2015	Buffalo Bills	Senior Offensive Assistant under Rex Ryan
2012	Tennessee Titans	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Munchak
2011	Tennessee Titans	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Munchak
2010	Hartford Colonials	Head Coach HC
2009	New York Giants	Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2008	New York Giants	Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2007	New York Giants	Quarterbacks under Tom Coughlin
2006	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	Head Coach HC
1999	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1998	Jacksonville Jaguars	Offensive Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
1997	Jacksonville Jaguars	Offensive Coordinator under Tom Coughlin
1996	New England Patriots	Quarterbacks under Bill Parcells
1995	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1994	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1993	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Bill Parcells
1992	Houston Oilers	Wide Receivers under Jack Pardee
1991	Houston Oilers	Wide Receivers under Jack Pardee
1990	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	4
Bill Parcells	Dallas Cowboys	1
Dom Capers	Houston Texans	4
Jack Pardee	Houston Oilers	3
Mike Munchak	Tennessee Titans	2
Rex Ryan	Buffalo Bisons	2
Tom Coughlin	Jacksonville Jaguars	2
Tom Coughlin	New York Giants	3

Protégés (3)

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