Ken Whisenhunt has coached in the NFL since 1997, spanning 23 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Memphis Showboats, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends, and Special Teams Assistant. He worked under Al Groh, Anthony Lynn, and Bill Cowher. 4 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Memphis Showboats	Head Coach HC
2019	Los Angeles Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2018	Los Angeles Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2017	Los Angeles Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Anthony Lynn
2016	San Diego Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Mike McCoy
2015	Tennessee Titans	Head Coach HC
2014	Tennessee Titans	Head Coach HC
2013	San Diego Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Mike McCoy
2012	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2011	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2010	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2009	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2008	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2007	Arizona Cardinals	Head Coach HC
2005	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
2004	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
2003	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tight Ends under Bill Cowher
2002	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tight Ends under Bill Cowher
2001	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tight Ends under Bill Cowher
2000	New York Jets	Tight Ends under Al Groh
1999	Cleveland Browns	Special Teams Assistant under Chris Palmer
1998	Baltimore Ravens	Tight Ends under Ted Marchibroda
1997	Baltimore Ravens	Tight Ends under Ted Marchibroda

Worked Under (6)

Coach	Team	Years
Al Groh	New York Jets	1
Anthony Lynn	Los Angeles Chargers	3
Bill Cowher	Pittsburgh Steelers	5
Chris Palmer	Cleveland Bulldogs	1
Mike McCoy	San Diego Chargers	2
Ted Marchibroda	Baltimore Ravens	2

Protégés (4)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Todd Haley	Kansas City Chiefs	2009
Frank Reich	Indianapolis Colts	2018
Freddie Kitchens	Cleveland Bulldogs	2019
Arthur Smith	Atlanta Falcons	2021