Lovie Smith coached in the NFL from 1996 to 2022, spanning 21 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Chicago Bears. His roles included Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach, and Linebackers. He worked under Dave Culley, Mike Martz, and Tony Dungy. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2022	Houston Texans	Head Coach HC
2021	Houston Texans	Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator under Dave Culley
2015	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
2014	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
2012	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2011	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2010	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2009	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2008	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2007	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2006	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2005	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2004	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
2003	St. Louis Rams	Assistant Head Coach under Mike Martz
2002	St. Louis Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Martz
2001	St. Louis Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Mike Martz
2000	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Tony Dungy
1999	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Tony Dungy
1998	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Tony Dungy
1997	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Tony Dungy
1996	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Linebackers under Tony Dungy

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Dave Culley	Houston Texans	1
Mike Martz	St. Louis Rams	3
Tony Dungy	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Ron Rivera	Carolina Panthers	2011
Dirk Koetter	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2016
Steve Wilks	Arizona Cardinals	2018