Dennis Green coached in the NFL from 1979 to 2006, spanning 18 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings. His roles included Strength and Conditioning, Wide Receivers, and Special Teams Coordinator. He worked under Bill Walsh and Sam Wyche. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2006	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2005	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2004	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2001	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2000	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1999	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1998	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1997	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1996	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1995	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1994	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1993	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1992	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Strength and Conditioning under Sam Wyche
1992	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
1988	San Francisco 49ers	Wide Receivers under Bill Walsh
1987	San Francisco 49ers	Wide Receivers under Bill Walsh
1986	San Francisco 49ers	Wide Receivers under Bill Walsh
1979	San Francisco 49ers	Wide Receivers, Special Teams Coordinator under Bill Walsh

Worked Under (2)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Walsh	San Francisco 49ers	4
Sam Wyche	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Tony Dungy	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1996
Brian Billick	Baltimore Ravens	1999
Mike Tice	Minnesota Vikings	2002