Dan Campbell has coached in the NFL since 2010, spanning 17 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Detroit Lions. His roles included Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends, and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Joe Philbin, Sean Payton, and Tony Sparano. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2025	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2024	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2023	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2022	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2021	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
2020	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends under Sean Payton
2019	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends under Sean Payton
2018	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends under Sean Payton
2017	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends under Sean Payton
2016	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Head Coach, Tight Ends under Sean Payton
2015	Miami Dolphins	Tight Ends, Head Coach under Joe Philbin
2014	Miami Dolphins	Tight Ends under Joe Philbin
2013	Miami Dolphins	Tight Ends under Joe Philbin
2012	Miami Dolphins	Tight Ends under Joe Philbin
2011	Miami Dolphins	Tight Ends under Tony Sparano
2010	Miami Dolphins	Coaching Assistant under Tony Sparano

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Joe Philbin	Miami Dolphins	4
Sean Payton	New Orleans Saints	5
Tony Sparano	Miami Dolphins	2

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Ben Johnson	Chicago Bears	2025
Aaron Glenn	New York Jets	2025