Vance Joseph has coached in the NFL since 2005, spanning 22 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Denver Broncos. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs, and Assistant Defensive Backs. He worked under Adam Gase, Gary Kubiak, and Kliff Kingsbury. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	Denver Broncos	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2025	Denver Broncos	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2024	Denver Broncos	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2023	Denver Broncos	Defensive Coordinator under Sean Payton
2022	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury
2021	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury
2020	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury
2019	Arizona Cardinals	Defensive Coordinator under Kliff Kingsbury
2018	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2017	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
2016	Miami Dolphins	Defensive Coordinator under Adam Gase
2015	Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive Backs under Marvin Lewis
2014	Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive Backs under Marvin Lewis
2013	Houston Texans	Defensive Backs under Gary Kubiak
2012	Houston Texans	Defensive Backs under Gary Kubiak
2011	Houston Texans	Defensive Backs under Gary Kubiak
2010	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Mike Singletary
2009	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Mike Singletary
2008	San Francisco 49ers	Assistant Defensive Backs under Mike Nolan
2007	San Francisco 49ers	Assistant Defensive Backs under Mike Nolan
2006	San Francisco 49ers	Assistant Defensive Backs under Mike Nolan
2005	San Francisco 49ers	Assistant Defensive Backs under Mike Nolan

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Adam Gase	Miami Dolphins	1
Gary Kubiak	Houston Texans	3
Kliff Kingsbury	Arizona Cardinals	4
Marvin Lewis	Cincinnati Bengals	2
Mike Nolan	San Francisco 49ers	4
Mike Singletary	San Francisco 49ers	2
Sean Payton	Denver Broncos	4

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Klint Kubiak	Las Vegas Raiders	2026