Dennis Allen

Dennis Allen has coached in the NFL since 2002, spanning 24 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Senior Defensive Assistant, Defensive Backs, and Assistant Defensive Line. He worked under Ben Johnson, Dan Reeves, and Jim Mora, Jr..

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator under Ben Johnson
2024	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
2023	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
2022	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
2021	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2020	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2019	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2018	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2017	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2016	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2015	New Orleans Saints	Senior Defensive Assistant under Sean Payton
2014	Oakland Raiders	Head Coach HC
2013	Oakland Raiders	Head Coach HC
2012	Oakland Raiders	Head Coach HC
2011	Denver Broncos	Defensive Coordinator under John Fox
2010	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Sean Payton
2009	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Sean Payton
2008	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Sean Payton
2007	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Defensive Line under Sean Payton
2006	New Orleans Saints	Assistant Defensive Line under Sean Payton
2005	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Jim Mora, Jr.
2004	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Jim Mora, Jr.
2003	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Quality Control under Dan Reeves
2002	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Quality Control under Dan Reeves

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Ben Johnson	Chicago Bears	1
Dan Reeves	Atlanta Falcons	2
Jim Mora, Jr.	Atlanta Falcons	2
John Fox	Denver Broncos	1
Sean Payton	New Orleans Saints	12

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.