John Fox coached in the NFL from 1985 to 2023, spanning 31 seasons with 10 organizations. He served as head coach of the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Carolina Panthers. His roles included Senior Defensive Assistant, Defensive Coordinator, and Defensive Backs. He worked under Art Shell, Bobby Ross, and Chuck Noll. 7 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2023	Detroit Lions	Senior Defensive Assistant under Dan Campbell
2022	Indianapolis Colts	Senior Defensive Assistant under Jeff Saturday
2017	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2016	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2015	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2014	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2013	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2012	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2011	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2010	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2009	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2008	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2007	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2006	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2005	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2004	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2003	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2002	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2001	New York Giants	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel
2000	New York Giants	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel
1999	New York Giants	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel
1998	New York Giants	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel
1997	New York Giants	Defensive Coordinator under Jim Fassel
1995	Oakland Raiders	Defensive Coordinator under Mike White
1994	Los Angeles Raiders	Defensive Coordinator under Art Shell
1993	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Backs under Bobby Ross
1992	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Backs under Bobby Ross
1991	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1990	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1989	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1985	Los Angeles Express	Defensive Backs under John Hadl

Worked Under (8)

Coach	Team	Years
Art Shell	Los Angeles Raiders	1
Bobby Ross	San Diego Chargers	2
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers	3
Dan Campbell	Detroit Lions	1
Frank Reich	Indianapolis Colts	1
Jeff Saturday	Indianapolis Colts	1
Jim Fassel	New York Giants	5
Mike White	Oakland Raiders	1

Protégés (7)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Jack Del Rio	Jacksonville Jaguars	2003
Dennis Allen	Oakland Raiders	2012
Mike McCoy	San Diego Chargers	2013
Adam Gase	Miami Dolphins	2016
Vic Fangio	Denver Broncos	2019
Brandon Staley	Los Angeles Chargers	2021
Brian Callahan	Tennessee Titans	2024