Robert Saleh has coached in the NFL since 2005, spanning 22 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, Defensive Quality Control, and Assistant Linebackers. He worked under Dom Capers, Gary Kubiak, and Gus Bradley. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Tennessee Titans	Head Coach HC
2025	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2024	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
2023	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
2022	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
2021	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
2020	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2019	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2018	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2017	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Kyle Shanahan
2016	Jacksonville Jaguars	Linebackers under Gus Bradley
2015	Jacksonville Jaguars	Linebackers under Gus Bradley
2014	Jacksonville Jaguars	Linebackers under Gus Bradley
2013	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Quality Control under Pete Carroll
2012	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Quality Control under Pete Carroll
2011	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Quality Control under Pete Carroll
2010	Houston Texans	Assistant Linebackers under Gary Kubiak
2009	Houston Texans	Assistant Linebackers under Gary Kubiak
2008	Houston Texans	Defensive Assistant under Gary Kubiak
2007	Houston Texans	Defensive Quality Control under Gary Kubiak
2006	Houston Texans	Defensive Quality Control under Gary Kubiak
2005	Houston Texans	Defensive Assistant under Dom Capers

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Dom Capers	Houston Texans	1
Gary Kubiak	Houston Texans	5
Gus Bradley	Jacksonville Jaguars	3
Kyle Shanahan	San Francisco 49ers	5
Pete Carroll	Seattle Seahawks	3

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Mike LaFleur	Arizona Cardinals	2026