COACH PROFILE
Joe Collier
Defensive Coordinator, New England Patriots (1992)
Northwestern
Rock Island, IL
Joe Collier coached in the NFL from 1960 to 1992, spanning 31 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Buffalo Bills. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Backs, and Linebackers. He worked under Dan Reeves, Dick MacPherson, and John Ralston. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.
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Career History
| Year | Team | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 |
New England Patriots
|
Defensive Coordinator under Dick MacPherson |
| 1991 |
New England Patriots
|
Defensive Coordinator under Dick MacPherson |
| 1988 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1987 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1986 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1985 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1984 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1983 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1982 |
Denver Broncos
|
Assistant Head Coach-Defense, Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1981 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under Dan Reeves |
| 1980 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under Red Miller |
| 1979 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under Red Miller |
| 1978 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under Red Miller |
| 1977 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under Red Miller |
| 1976 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under John Ralston |
| 1975 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under John Ralston |
| 1974 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator under John Ralston |
| 1973 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under John Ralston |
| 1972 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under John Ralston |
| 1971 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Backs under Lou Saban |
| 1970 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Backs under Lou Saban |
| 1969 |
Denver Broncos
|
Defensive Backs under Lou Saban |
| 1968 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Head Coach HC |
| 1967 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Head Coach HC |
| 1966 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Head Coach HC |
| 1965 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Defensive Backs, Linebackers under Lou Saban |
| 1964 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Defensive Backs, Linebackers under Lou Saban |
| 1963 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Defensive Backs under Lou Saban |
| 1962 |
Buffalo Bills
|
Defensive Backs under Lou Saban |
| 1961 |
Boston Patriots
|
Coaching Assistant under Lou Saban |
| 1960 |
Boston Patriots
|
Coaching Assistant under Lou Saban |
Worked Under (8)
| Coach | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Denver Broncos
|
8 |
|
|
New England Patriots
|
2 |
| John Ralston |
Denver Broncos
|
5 |
| Lou Saban |
Boston Patriots
|
2 |
| Lou Saban |
Buffalo Bills
|
4 |
| Lou Saban |
Denver Broncos
|
1 |
| Lou Saban |
Denver Broncos
|
2 |
| Red Miller |
Denver Broncos
|
4 |
Protégés (2)
| Coach | First HC Job | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mazur |
New England Patriots
|
1971 |
| Harvey Johnson |
Buffalo Bills
|
1971 |