Gus Bradley has coached in the NFL since 2006, spanning 21 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Linebackers, and Defensive Quality Control. He worked under Anthony Lynn, Frank Reich, and Jim Mora, Jr.. 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	Tennessee Titans	Defensive Coordinator under Robert Saleh
2025	San Francisco 49ers	Assistant Head Coach-Defense under Kyle Shanahan
2024	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Coordinator under Shane Steichen
2023	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Coordinator under Shane Steichen
2022	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Coordinator under Frank Reich
2021	Las Vegas Raiders	Defensive Coordinator under Jon Gruden
2020	Los Angeles Chargers	Defensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2019	Los Angeles Chargers	Defensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2018	Los Angeles Chargers	Defensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2017	Los Angeles Chargers	Defensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2016	Jacksonville Jaguars	Head Coach HC
2015	Jacksonville Jaguars	Head Coach HC
2014	Jacksonville Jaguars	Head Coach HC
2013	Jacksonville Jaguars	Head Coach HC
2012	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Pete Carroll
2011	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Pete Carroll
2010	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Pete Carroll
2009	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Mora, Jr.
2008	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Jon Gruden
2007	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Jon Gruden
2006	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive Quality Control under Jon Gruden

Worked Under (9)

Coach	Team	Years
Anthony Lynn	Los Angeles Chargers	4
Frank Reich	Indianapolis Colts	1
Jim Mora, Jr.	Seattle Seahawks	1
Jon Gruden	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3
Jon Gruden	Las Vegas Raiders	1
Kyle Shanahan	San Francisco 49ers	1
Pete Carroll	Seattle Seahawks	3
Robert Saleh	Tennessee Titans	1
Shane Steichen	Indianapolis Colts	2

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Robert Saleh	New York Jets	2021
Nathaniel Hackett	Denver Broncos	2022