Tony Sparano coached in the NFL from 1999 to 2017, spanning 19 seasons with 9 organizations. He served as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. His roles included Offensive Line, Tight Ends, Assistant Head Coach, and Offensive Coordinator. He worked under Bill Parcells, Chris Palmer, and Dennis Allen. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2017	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Line under Mike Zimmer
2016	Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Line under Mike Zimmer
2015	San Francisco 49ers	Tight Ends under Jim Tomsula
2014	Oakland Raiders	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line, Head Coach under Dennis Allen
2013	Oakland Raiders	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line under Dennis Allen
2012	New York Jets	Offensive Coordinator under Rex Ryan
2011	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2010	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2009	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2008	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
2007	Dallas Cowboys	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line under Wade Phillips
2006	Dallas Cowboys	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line, Running Backs under Bill Parcells
2005	Dallas Cowboys	Offensive Line, Run Game Coordinator under Bill Parcells
2004	Dallas Cowboys	Tight Ends under Bill Parcells
2003	Dallas Cowboys	Tight Ends under Bill Parcells
2002	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tight Ends under Tom Coughlin
2001	Washington Redskins	Tight Ends under Marty Schottenheimer
2000	Cleveland Browns	Offensive Line under Chris Palmer
1999	Cleveland Browns	Offensive Quality Control under Chris Palmer

Worked Under (9)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Parcells	Dallas Cowboys	4
Chris Palmer	Cleveland Bulldogs	2
Dennis Allen	Oakland Raiders	2
Jim Tomsula	San Francisco 49ers	1
Marty Schottenheimer	Washington Redskins	1
Mike Zimmer	Minnesota Vikings	2
Rex Ryan	New York Jets	1
Tom Coughlin	Jacksonville Jaguars	1
Wade Phillips	Dallas Cowboys	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Todd Bowles	New York Jets	2015
Dan Campbell	Detroit Lions	2021
Brian Daboll	New York Giants	2022