COACH PROFILE

Ryan Ficken

Special Teams Coordinator, Los Angeles Chargers (2026) Arizona State Aurora, CO

Ryan Ficken has coached in the NFL since 2007, spanning 20 seasons with 2 organizations. His roles included Special Teams Coordinator, Special Teams Assistant, Assistant Wide Receivers, and Offensive Quality Control. He worked under Brad Childress, Brandon Staley, and Jim Harbaugh.

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Los Angeles Chargers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jim Harbaugh
2025	Los Angeles Chargers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jim Harbaugh
2024	Los Angeles Chargers	Special Teams Coordinator under Jim Harbaugh
2023	Los Angeles Chargers	Special Teams Coordinator under Brandon Staley
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	Special Teams Coordinator under Brandon Staley
2021	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Coordinator under Mike Zimmer
2020	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2019	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2018	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2017	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2016	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2015	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2014	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Mike Zimmer
2013	Minnesota Vikings	Special Teams Assistant under Leslie Frazier
2012	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Wide Receivers under Leslie Frazier
2011	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Wide Receivers under Leslie Frazier
2010	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Wide Receivers under Brad Childress
2009	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Wide Receivers under Brad Childress
2008	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Quality Control, Assistant Running Backs under Brad Childress
2007	Minnesota Vikings	Assistant Running Backs under Brad Childress

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Brad Childress	Minnesota Vikings	4
Brandon Staley	Los Angeles Chargers	2
Jim Harbaugh	Los Angeles Chargers	3
Leslie Frazier	Minnesota Vikings	3
Mike Zimmer	Minnesota Vikings	8

Protégés (0)

No protégés became head coaches.