COACH PROFILE

Matt Burke

Defensive Coordinator, Houston Texans (2026) Dartmouth Hudson, MA

Matt Burke has coached in the NFL since 2006, spanning 21 seasons with 8 organizations. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line, Game Management, and Defensive Run Game Coordinator. He worked under Adam Gase, DeMeco Ryans, and Doug Pederson.

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Houston Texans	Defensive Coordinator under DeMeco Ryans
2025	Houston Texans	Defensive Coordinator under DeMeco Ryans
2024	Houston Texans	Defensive Coordinator under DeMeco Ryans
2023	Houston Texans	Defensive Coordinator under DeMeco Ryans
2022	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Line under Kliff Kingsbury
2021	New York Jets	Game Management under Robert Saleh
2020	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Run Game Coordinator, Defensive Line under Doug Pederson
2019	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Assistant under Doug Pederson
2018	Miami Dolphins	Defensive Coordinator under Adam Gase
2017	Miami Dolphins	Defensive Coordinator under Adam Gase
2016	Miami Dolphins	Linebackers under Adam Gase
2015	Cincinnati Bengals	Linebackers under Marvin Lewis
2014	Cincinnati Bengals	Linebackers under Marvin Lewis
2013	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Jim Schwartz
2012	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Jim Schwartz
2011	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Jim Schwartz
2010	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Jim Schwartz
2009	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Jim Schwartz
2008	Tennessee Titans	Defensive Quality Control, Defensive Assistant under Jeff Fisher
2007	Tennessee Titans	Defensive Quality Control under Jeff Fisher
2006	Tennessee Titans	Defensive Assistant, Defensive Quality Control under Jeff Fisher

Worked Under (8)

Coach	Team	Years
Adam Gase	Miami Dolphins	3
DeMeco Ryans	Houston Texans	4
Doug Pederson	Philadelphia Eagles	2
Jeff Fisher	Tennessee Titans	3
Jim Schwartz	Detroit Lions	5
Kliff Kingsbury	Arizona Cardinals	1
Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	2
Robert Saleh	New York Jets	1

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.