COACH PROFILE

Darrin Simmons

Special Teams Coordinator, Cincinnati Bengals (2026) Dodge City CC Elkhart, KS

Darrin Simmons has coached in the NFL since 1998, spanning 29 seasons with 3 organizations. His roles included Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, Strength and Conditioning, and Special Teams Assistant. He worked under George Seifert, John Fox, and Marvin Lewis.

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2025	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2024	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2023	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2020	Cincinnati Bengals	Assistant Head Coach, Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2019	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Zac Taylor
2018	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2017	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2016	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2015	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2014	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2013	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2012	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2011	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2010	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2009	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2008	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2007	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2006	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2005	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2004	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2003	Cincinnati Bengals	Special Teams Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2002	Carolina Panthers	Strength and Conditioning, Special Teams Assistant under John Fox
2001	Carolina Panthers	Strength and Conditioning, Special Teams Assistant under George Seifert
2000	Carolina Panthers	Strength and Conditioning, Special Teams Assistant under George Seifert
1999	Carolina Panthers	Special Teams Quality Control, Strength and Conditioning under George Seifert
1998	Baltimore Ravens	Special Teams Quality Control under Ted Marchibroda

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
George Seifert	Carolina Panthers	3
John Fox	Carolina Panthers	1
Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	16
Ted Marchibroda	Baltimore Ravens	1
Zac Taylor	Cincinnati Bengals	8

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.