Richard Hightower

Richard Hightower has coached in the NFL since 2007, spanning 18 seasons with 5 organizations. His roles included Special Teams Coordinator, Special Teams Assistant, Offensive Quality Control, and Assistant Defensive Backs. He worked under Ben Johnson, Gary Kubiak, and Jim Tomsula.

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Chicago Bears	Special Teams Coordinator under Ben Johnson
2024	Chicago Bears	Special Teams Coordinator under Matt Eberflus
2023	Chicago Bears	Special Teams Coordinator under Matt Eberflus
2022	Chicago Bears	Special Teams Coordinator under Matt Eberflus
2021	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2020	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2019	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2018	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2017	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2016	Chicago Bears	Special Teams Assistant under John Fox
2015	San Francisco 49ers	Special Teams Assistant under Jim Tomsula
2014	Cleveland Browns	Offensive Quality Control under Mike Pettine
2013	Washington Redskins	Assistant Defensive Backs, Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2012	Washington Redskins	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2011	Washington Redskins	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2010	Washington Redskins	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Shanahan
2008	Houston Texans	Special Teams Assistant under Gary Kubiak
2007	Houston Texans	Defensive Assistant under Gary Kubiak

Worked Under (8)

Coach	Team	Years
Ben Johnson	Chicago Bears	1
Gary Kubiak	Houston Texans	2
Jim Tomsula	San Francisco 49ers	1
John Fox	Chicago Bears	1
Kyle Shanahan	San Francisco 49ers	5
Matt Eberflus	Chicago Bears	3
Mike Pettine	Cleveland Bulldogs	1
Mike Shanahan	Washington Redskins	4

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.