Dave Wannstedt coached in the NFL from 1989 to 2013, spanning 19 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears. His roles included Special Teams Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Inside Linebackers. He worked under Chan Gailey, Greg Schiano, and Jimmy Johnson. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

Head Coach Offense Defense Special Teams General

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2013	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Special Teams Coordinator under Greg Schiano
2012	Buffalo Bills	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Chan Gailey
2011	Buffalo Bills	Assistant Head Coach, Inside Linebackers under Chan Gailey
2004	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2003	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2002	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2001	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2000	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
1999	Miami Dolphins	Assistant Head Coach under Jimmy Johnson
1998	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1997	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1996	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1995	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1994	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1993	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1992	Dallas Cowboys	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jimmy Johnson
1991	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jimmy Johnson
1990	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jimmy Johnson
1989	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers under Jimmy Johnson

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Chan Gailey	Buffalo Bisons	2
Greg Schiano	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1
Jimmy Johnson	Dallas Cowboys	4
Jimmy Johnson	Miami Dolphins	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Dave McGinnis	Arizona Cardinals	2001
Greg Schiano	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2012
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013