Leslie Frazier has coached in the NFL since 1999, spanning 26 seasons with 8 organizations. He served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. His roles included Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs, and Special Assistant. He worked under Andy Reid, Brad Childress, and John Harbaugh. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Seattle Seahawks	Assistant Head Coach under Mike Macdonald
2024	Seattle Seahawks	Assistant Head Coach under Mike Macdonald
2022	Buffalo Bills	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2021	Buffalo Bills	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2020	Buffalo Bills	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2019	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2018	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2017	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Coordinator under Sean McDermott
2016	Baltimore Ravens	Defensive Backs under John Harbaugh
2015	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive Coordinator under Lovie Smith
2014	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive Coordinator under Lovie Smith
2013	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2012	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2011	Minnesota Vikings	Head Coach HC
2010	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Head Coach under Brad Childress
2009	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Brad Childress
2008	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Brad Childress
2007	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Coordinator under Brad Childress
2006	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Backs, Special Assistant under Tony Dungy
2005	Indianapolis Colts	Defensive Assistant under Tony Dungy
2004	Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2003	Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive Coordinator under Marvin Lewis
2002	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Backs under Andy Reid
2001	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Backs under Andy Reid
2000	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Backs under Andy Reid
1999	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Backs under Andy Reid

Worked Under (8)

Coach	Team	Years
Andy Reid	Philadelphia Eagles	4
Brad Childress	Minnesota Vikings	4
John Harbaugh	Baltimore Ravens	1
Lovie Smith	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	2
Mike Macdonald	Seattle Seahawks	2
Sean McDermott	Buffalo Bisons	6
Tony Dungy	Indianapolis Colts	2

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Kevin Stefanski	Cleveland Bulldogs	2020