Jay Gruden coached in the NFL from 2002 to 2020, spanning 17 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Washington Commanders. His roles included Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Assistant. He worked under Doug Marrone, Jon Gruden, and Marvin Lewis. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2020	Jacksonville Jaguars	Offensive Coordinator under Doug Marrone
2019	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2018	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2017	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2016	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2015	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2014	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
2013	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2012	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2011	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2008	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2007	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2006	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2005	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2004	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2003	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden
2002	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Assistant under Jon Gruden

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Doug Marrone	Jacksonville Jaguars	1
Jon Gruden	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7
Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	3

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Sean McVay	Los Angeles Rams	2017
Kevin O'Connell	Minnesota Vikings	2022