Russ Purnell

Russ Purnell coached in the NFL from 1986 to 2015, spanning 27 seasons with 6 organizations. His roles included Special Teams Assistant, Special Teams Coordinator, Tight Ends, and Offensive Assistant. He worked under Brian Billick, Chuck Knox, and Jack Del Rio.

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2015	Carolina Panthers	Special Teams Assistant under Ron Rivera
2011	Jacksonville Jaguars	Special Teams Coordinator under Jack Del Rio
2010	Jacksonville Jaguars	Special Teams Coordinator under Jack Del Rio
2009	Jacksonville Jaguars	Special Teams Coordinator under Jack Del Rio
2008	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2007	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2006	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2005	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2004	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2003	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2002	Indianapolis Colts	Special Teams Coordinator under Tony Dungy
2001	Baltimore Ravens	Special Teams Coordinator under Brian Billick
2000	Baltimore Ravens	Special Teams Coordinator under Brian Billick
1999	Baltimore Ravens	Special Teams Coordinator under Brian Billick
1998	Tennessee Oilers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jeff Fisher
1997	Tennessee Oilers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jeff Fisher
1996	Houston Oilers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jeff Fisher
1995	Houston Oilers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jeff Fisher
1994	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Tom Flores
1993	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Tom Flores
1992	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator under Tom Flores
1991	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Chuck Knox
1990	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Chuck Knox
1989	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Chuck Knox
1988	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Chuck Knox
1987	Seattle Seahawks	Tight Ends, Special Teams Assistant under Chuck Knox
1986	Seattle Seahawks	Offensive Assistant under Chuck Knox

Worked Under (8)

Coach	Team	Years
Brian Billick	Baltimore Ravens	3
Chuck Knox	Seattle Seahawks	6
Jack Del Rio	Jacksonville Jaguars	3
Jeff Fisher	Houston Oilers	2
Jeff Fisher	Tennessee Titans	2
Ron Rivera	Carolina Panthers	1
Tom Flores	Seattle Seahawks	3
Tony Dungy	Indianapolis Colts	7

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.