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Detroit Lions

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The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928 and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934 and renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Detroit Tigers. The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 season and did not win another until the 2023 season. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl.

Infobox

Established
July 12, 1930; 95 years ago (1930-07-12)
Stadium
Ford FieldDetroit, Michigan
Headquartered
Meijer Performance CenterAllen Park, Michigan
Colors
Honolulu blue, silver, white, black
Fight song
Gridiron Heroes
Mascot
Roary the Lion
Website
detroitlions.com
Owner
Sheila Ford Hamp
Chairman
Sheila Ford Hamp
President
Rod Wood
General manager
Brad Holmes
Head coach
Dan Campbell

Tables

· Current roster and former players of note › Retired numbers
No.
No.
Detroit Lions retired numbers
No.
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Player
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Position
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Tenure
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Retired
7
7
Detroit Lions retired numbers
7
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Dutch Clark
Detroit Lions retired numbers
B
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1931–19321934–1938
Detroit Lions retired numbers
October 15, 1939
20
20
Detroit Lions retired numbers
20
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Lem Barney
Detroit Lions retired numbers
CB
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1967–1977
Detroit Lions retired numbers
November 25, 2004
Billy Sims
Billy Sims
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Billy Sims
Detroit Lions retired numbers
RB
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1980–1984
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions retired numbers
RB
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1989–1998
22
22
Detroit Lions retired numbers
22
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Bobby Layne
Detroit Lions retired numbers
QB, K
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1950–1958
37
37
Detroit Lions retired numbers
37
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Doak Walker
Detroit Lions retired numbers
HB, K, P
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1950–1955
Detroit Lions retired numbers
December 11, 1955
56
56
Detroit Lions retired numbers
56
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Joe Schmidt 1
Detroit Lions retired numbers
LB
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1953–1965
85
85
Detroit Lions retired numbers
85
Detroit Lions retired numbers
Chuck Hughes 2
Detroit Lions retired numbers
WR
Detroit Lions retired numbers
1970–1971
Detroit Lions retired numbers
October 28, 1971
Detroit Lions retired numbers
No.
Player
Position
Tenure
Retired
7
Dutch Clark
B
1931–19321934–1938
October 15, 1939
20
Lem Barney
CB
1967–1977
November 25, 2004
Billy Sims
RB
1980–1984
Barry Sanders
RB
1989–1998
22
Bobby Layne
QB, K
1950–1958
37
Doak Walker
HB, K, P
1950–1955
December 11, 1955
56
Joe Schmidt 1
LB
1953–1965
85
Chuck Hughes 2
WR
1970–1971
October 28, 1971
· Current roster and former players of note › 75th Season All-Time Team
No.
No.
75th Season All-Time Team
No.
75th Season All-Time Team
Player
75th Season All-Time Team
Position
75th Season All-Time Team
Tenure
6
6
75th Season All-Time Team
6
75th Season All-Time Team
Jim Arnold
75th Season All-Time Team
P
75th Season All-Time Team
1986–1993
60
60
75th Season All-Time Team
60
75th Season All-Time Team
Al Baker
75th Season All-Time Team
DE
75th Season All-Time Team
1978–1982
20
20
75th Season All-Time Team
20
75th Season All-Time Team
Lem Barney
75th Season All-Time Team
CB
75th Season All-Time Team
1967–1977
36
36
75th Season All-Time Team
36
75th Season All-Time Team
Bennie Blades
75th Season All-Time Team
DB
75th Season All-Time Team
1988–1996
75
75
75th Season All-Time Team
75
75th Season All-Time Team
Lomas Brown
75th Season All-Time Team
T
75th Season All-Time Team
1985–1995
76
76
75th Season All-Time Team
76
75th Season All-Time Team
Roger Brown
75th Season All-Time Team
DT
75th Season All-Time Team
1960–1966
19, 24
19, 24
75th Season All-Time Team
19, 24
75th Season All-Time Team
Jack Christiansen
75th Season All-Time Team
DB
75th Season All-Time Team
1951–1958
7, 12, 19
7, 12, 19
75th Season All-Time Team
7, 12, 19
75th Season All-Time Team
Dutch Clark
75th Season All-Time Team
QB
75th Season All-Time Team
1931–1932 1934–1938
89
89
75th Season All-Time Team
89
75th Season All-Time Team
Gail Cogdill
75th Season All-Time Team
WR
75th Season All-Time Team
1960–1968
76
76
75th Season All-Time Team
76
75th Season All-Time Team
Lou Creekmur
75th Season All-Time Team
G/T
75th Season All-Time Team
1950–1959
25
25
75th Season All-Time Team
25
75th Season All-Time Team
Jim David
75th Season All-Time Team
DB
75th Season All-Time Team
1952–1959
44
44
75th Season All-Time Team
44
75th Season All-Time Team
Don Doll
75th Season All-Time Team
DB
75th Season All-Time Team
1949–1952
78
78
75th Season All-Time Team
78
75th Season All-Time Team
Doug English
75th Season All-Time Team
DT
75th Season All-Time Team
1975–1985
54
54
75th Season All-Time Team
54
75th Season All-Time Team
Ed Flanagan
75th Season All-Time Team
C
75th Season All-Time Team
1965–1974
53
53
75th Season All-Time Team
53
75th Season All-Time Team
Kevin Glover
75th Season All-Time Team
C
75th Season All-Time Team
1985–1997
75
75
75th Season All-Time Team
75
75th Season All-Time Team
John Gordy
75th Season All-Time Team
OG
75th Season All-Time Team
1957–1967
23
23
75th Season All-Time Team
23
75th Season All-Time Team
Mel Gray
75th Season All-Time Team
KR/PR
75th Season All-Time Team
1989–1994
4
4
75th Season All-Time Team
4
75th Season All-Time Team
Jason Hanson 1
75th Season All-Time Team
K
75th Season All-Time Team
1992–2012
71
71
75th Season All-Time Team
71
75th Season All-Time Team
Alex Karras
75th Season All-Time Team
DT
75th Season All-Time Team
1958–1962 1964–1970
81
81
75th Season All-Time Team
81
75th Season All-Time Team
Dick "Night Train" Lane
75th Season All-Time Team
CB
75th Season All-Time Team
1960–1965
28
28
75th Season All-Time Team
28
75th Season All-Time Team
Yale Lary
75th Season All-Time Team
DB, P
75th Season All-Time Team
1952–19531956–1964
22
22
75th Season All-Time Team
22
75th Season All-Time Team
Bobby Layne
75th Season All-Time Team
QB
75th Season All-Time Team
1950–1958
24, 44
24, 44
75th Season All-Time Team
24, 44
75th Season All-Time Team
Dick LeBeau
75th Season All-Time Team
DB
75th Season All-Time Team
1959–1972
84
84
75th Season All-Time Team
84
75th Season All-Time Team
Herman Moore
75th Season All-Time Team
WR
75th Season All-Time Team
1991–2001
3
3
75th Season All-Time Team
3
75th Season All-Time Team
Eddie Murray
75th Season All-Time Team
K
75th Season All-Time Team
1980–1991
91
91
75th Season All-Time Team
91
75th Season All-Time Team
Robert Porcher
75th Season All-Time Team
DE
75th Season All-Time Team
1992–2003
20
20
75th Season All-Time Team
20
75th Season All-Time Team
Barry Sanders
75th Season All-Time Team
RB
75th Season All-Time Team
1989–1998
88
88
75th Season All-Time Team
88
75th Season All-Time Team
Charlie Sanders
75th Season All-Time Team
TE
75th Season All-Time Team
1968–1977
30
30
75th Season All-Time Team
30
75th Season All-Time Team
Cory Schlesinger
75th Season All-Time Team
FB
75th Season All-Time Team
1995–2006
56
56
75th Season All-Time Team
56
75th Season All-Time Team
Joe Schmidt
75th Season All-Time Team
LB
75th Season All-Time Team
1953–1965
66
66
75th Season All-Time Team
66
75th Season All-Time Team
Harley Sewell
75th Season All-Time Team
OG
75th Season All-Time Team
1953–1962
20
20
75th Season All-Time Team
20
75th Season All-Time Team
Billy Sims
75th Season All-Time Team
RB
75th Season All-Time Team
1980–1984
54
54
75th Season All-Time Team
54
75th Season All-Time Team
Chris Spielman
75th Season All-Time Team
LB
75th Season All-Time Team
1988–1995
37
37
75th Season All-Time Team
37
75th Season All-Time Team
Doak Walker
75th Season All-Time Team
HB
75th Season All-Time Team
1950–1955
55
55
75th Season All-Time Team
55
75th Season All-Time Team
Wayne Walker
75th Season All-Time Team
LB
75th Season All-Time Team
1958–1972
30, 50
30, 50
75th Season All-Time Team
30, 50
75th Season All-Time Team
Alex Wojciechowicz
75th Season All-Time Team
C, LB
75th Season All-Time Team
1938–1946
75th Season All-Time Team
No.
Player
Position
Tenure
6
Jim Arnold
P
1986–1993
60
Al Baker
DE
1978–1982
20
Lem Barney
CB
1967–1977
36
Bennie Blades
DB
1988–1996
75
Lomas Brown
T
1985–1995
76
Roger Brown
DT
1960–1966
19, 24
Jack Christiansen
DB
1951–1958
7, 12, 19
Dutch Clark
QB
1931–1932 1934–1938
89
Gail Cogdill
WR
1960–1968
76
Lou Creekmur
G/T
1950–1959
25
Jim David
DB
1952–1959
44
Don Doll
DB
1949–1952
78
Doug English
DT
1975–1985
54
Ed Flanagan
C
1965–1974
53
Kevin Glover
C
1985–1997
75
John Gordy
OG
1957–1967
23
Mel Gray
KR/PR
1989–1994
4
Jason Hanson 1
K
1992–2012
71
Alex Karras
DT
1958–1962 1964–1970
81
Dick "Night Train" Lane
CB
1960–1965
28
Yale Lary
DB, P
1952–19531956–1964
22
Bobby Layne
QB
1950–1958
24, 44
Dick LeBeau
DB
1959–1972
84
Herman Moore
WR
1991–2001
3
Eddie Murray
K
1980–1991
91
Robert Porcher
DE
1992–2003
20
Barry Sanders
RB
1989–1998
88
Charlie Sanders
TE
1968–1977
30
Cory Schlesinger
FB
1995–2006
56
Joe Schmidt
LB
1953–1965
66
Harley Sewell
OG
1953–1962
20
Billy Sims
RB
1980–1984
54
Chris Spielman
LB
1988–1995
37
Doak Walker
HB
1950–1955
55
Wayne Walker
LB
1958–1972
30, 50
Alex Wojciechowicz
C, LB
1938–1946
· Current roster and former players of note › Lions All-Time Team
No.
No.
Lions All-Time Team
No.
Lions All-Time Team
Player
Lions All-Time Team
Position
Lions All-Time Team
Tenure
60
60
Lions All-Time Team
60
Lions All-Time Team
Al Baker
Lions All-Time Team
DE
Lions All-Time Team
1978–1982
20
20
Lions All-Time Team
20
Lions All-Time Team
Lem Barney
Lions All-Time Team
CB
Lions All-Time Team
1967–1977
36
36
Lions All-Time Team
36
Lions All-Time Team
Bennie Blades
Lions All-Time Team
DB
Lions All-Time Team
1988–1996
75
75
Lions All-Time Team
75
Lions All-Time Team
Lomas Brown
Lions All-Time Team
T
Lions All-Time Team
1985–1995
76
76
Lions All-Time Team
76
Lions All-Time Team
Roger Brown
Lions All-Time Team
DT
Lions All-Time Team
1960–1966
19, 24
19, 24
Lions All-Time Team
19, 24
Lions All-Time Team
Jack Christiansen
Lions All-Time Team
DB
Lions All-Time Team
1951–1958
7, 12, 19
7, 12, 19
Lions All-Time Team
7, 12, 19
Lions All-Time Team
Dutch Clark
Lions All-Time Team
QB
Lions All-Time Team
1931–1932 1934–1938
89
89
Lions All-Time Team
89
Lions All-Time Team
Gail Cogdill
Lions All-Time Team
WR
Lions All-Time Team
1960–1968
76
76
Lions All-Time Team
76
Lions All-Time Team
Lou Creekmur
Lions All-Time Team
G/T
Lions All-Time Team
1950–1959
25
25
Lions All-Time Team
25
Lions All-Time Team
Jim David
Lions All-Time Team
DB
Lions All-Time Team
1952–1959
44
44
Lions All-Time Team
44
Lions All-Time Team
Don Doll
Lions All-Time Team
DB
Lions All-Time Team
1949–1952
7, 20, 56
7, 20, 56
Lions All-Time Team
7, 20, 56
Lions All-Time Team
Ox Emerson
Lions All-Time Team
G, C, LB
Lions All-Time Team
1931–1937
78
78
Lions All-Time Team
78
Lions All-Time Team
Doug English
Lions All-Time Team
DT
Lions All-Time Team
1975–1985
54
54
Lions All-Time Team
54
Lions All-Time Team
Ed Flanagan
Lions All-Time Team
C
Lions All-Time Team
1965–1974
53
53
Lions All-Time Team
53
Lions All-Time Team
Kevin Glover
Lions All-Time Team
C
Lions All-Time Team
1985–1997
23
23
Lions All-Time Team
23
Lions All-Time Team
Mel Gray
Lions All-Time Team
KR/PR
Lions All-Time Team
1989–1994
4
4
Lions All-Time Team
4
Lions All-Time Team
Jason Hanson
Lions All-Time Team
K
Lions All-Time Team
1992–2012
81
81
Lions All-Time Team
81
Lions All-Time Team
Calvin Johnson
Lions All-Time Team
WR
Lions All-Time Team
2007–2015
71
71
Lions All-Time Team
71
Lions All-Time Team
Alex Karras
Lions All-Time Team
DT
Lions All-Time Team
1958–1962 1964–1970
81
81
Lions All-Time Team
81
Lions All-Time Team
Dick "Night Train" Lane
Lions All-Time Team
CB
Lions All-Time Team
1960–1965
28
28
Lions All-Time Team
28
Lions All-Time Team
Yale Lary
Lions All-Time Team
DB, P
Lions All-Time Team
1952–19531956–1964
22
22
Lions All-Time Team
22
Lions All-Time Team
Bobby Layne
Lions All-Time Team
QB
Lions All-Time Team
1950–1958
24, 44
24, 44
Lions All-Time Team
24, 44
Lions All-Time Team
Dick LeBeau
Lions All-Time Team
DB
Lions All-Time Team
1959–1972
53
53
Lions All-Time Team
53
Lions All-Time Team
Mike Lucci
Lions All-Time Team
LB
Lions All-Time Team
1965–1973
84
84
Lions All-Time Team
84
Lions All-Time Team
Herman Moore
Lions All-Time Team
WR
Lions All-Time Team
1991–2001
48
48
Lions All-Time Team
48
Lions All-Time Team
Don Muhlbach 1
Lions All-Time Team
LS
Lions All-Time Team
2004–2020
33
33
Lions All-Time Team
33
Lions All-Time Team
Nick Pietrosante
Lions All-Time Team
FB
Lions All-Time Team
1959–1965
91
91
Lions All-Time Team
91
Lions All-Time Team
Robert Porcher
Lions All-Time Team
DE
Lions All-Time Team
1992–2003
20
20
Lions All-Time Team
20
Lions All-Time Team
Barry Sanders
Lions All-Time Team
RB
Lions All-Time Team
1989–1998
88
88
Lions All-Time Team
88
Lions All-Time Team
Charlie Sanders
Lions All-Time Team
TE
Lions All-Time Team
1968–1977
30
30
Lions All-Time Team
30
Lions All-Time Team
Cory Schlesinger
Lions All-Time Team
FB
Lions All-Time Team
1995–2006
56
56
Lions All-Time Team
56
Lions All-Time Team
Joe Schmidt
Lions All-Time Team
LB
Lions All-Time Team
1953–1965
66
66
Lions All-Time Team
66
Lions All-Time Team
Harley Sewell
Lions All-Time Team
OG
Lions All-Time Team
1953–1962
20
20
Lions All-Time Team
20
Lions All-Time Team
Billy Sims
Lions All-Time Team
RB
Lions All-Time Team
1980–1984
54
54
Lions All-Time Team
54
Lions All-Time Team
Chris Spielman
Lions All-Time Team
LB
Lions All-Time Team
1988–1995
9
9
Lions All-Time Team
9
Lions All-Time Team
Matthew Stafford 1
Lions All-Time Team
QB
Lions All-Time Team
2009–2020
63
63
Lions All-Time Team
63
Lions All-Time Team
Dick Stanfel
Lions All-Time Team
OG
Lions All-Time Team
1952–1955
37
37
Lions All-Time Team
37
Lions All-Time Team
Doak Walker
Lions All-Time Team
HB
Lions All-Time Team
1950–1955
30, 50
30, 50
Lions All-Time Team
30, 50
Lions All-Time Team
Alex Wojciechowicz
Lions All-Time Team
C, LB
Lions All-Time Team
1938–1946
Lions All-Time Team
No.
Player
Position
Tenure
60
Al Baker
DE
1978–1982
20
Lem Barney
CB
1967–1977
36
Bennie Blades
DB
1988–1996
75
Lomas Brown
T
1985–1995
76
Roger Brown
DT
1960–1966
19, 24
Jack Christiansen
DB
1951–1958
7, 12, 19
Dutch Clark
QB
1931–1932 1934–1938
89
Gail Cogdill
WR
1960–1968
76
Lou Creekmur
G/T
1950–1959
25
Jim David
DB
1952–1959
44
Don Doll
DB
1949–1952
7, 20, 56
Ox Emerson
G, C, LB
1931–1937
78
Doug English
DT
1975–1985
54
Ed Flanagan
C
1965–1974
53
Kevin Glover
C
1985–1997
23
Mel Gray
KR/PR
1989–1994
4
Jason Hanson
K
1992–2012
81
Calvin Johnson
WR
2007–2015
71
Alex Karras
DT
1958–1962 1964–1970
81
Dick "Night Train" Lane
CB
1960–1965
28
Yale Lary
DB, P
1952–19531956–1964
22
Bobby Layne
QB
1950–1958
24, 44
Dick LeBeau
DB
1959–1972
53
Mike Lucci
LB
1965–1973
84
Herman Moore
WR
1991–2001
48
Don Muhlbach 1
LS
2004–2020
33
Nick Pietrosante
FB
1959–1965
91
Robert Porcher
DE
1992–2003
20
Barry Sanders
RB
1989–1998
88
Charlie Sanders
TE
1968–1977
30
Cory Schlesinger
FB
1995–2006
56
Joe Schmidt
LB
1953–1965
66
Harley Sewell
OG
1953–1962
20
Billy Sims
RB
1980–1984
54
Chris Spielman
LB
1988–1995
9
Matthew Stafford 1
QB
2009–2020
63
Dick Stanfel
OG
1952–1955
37
Doak Walker
HB
1950–1955
30, 50
Alex Wojciechowicz
C, LB
1938–1946
· Staff › Offensive coordinators
No offensive coordinator
1934
1934–1966
No offensive coordinator
Name
No offensive coordinator
Tenure
1934–1966
Bill McPeak
1967
1967–1972
Bill McPeak
Name
Bill McPeak
Tenure
1967–1972
No offensive coordinator
1973
1973–1975
No offensive coordinator
Name
No offensive coordinator
Tenure
1973–1975
Ken Shipp
Ken Shipp
Name
Ken Shipp
Tenure
1976
Ed Hughes
Ed Hughes
Name
Ed Hughes
Tenure
1977
Bob Schnelker
1978
1978–1981
Bob Schnelker
Name
Bob Schnelker
Tenure
1978–1981
Ted Marchibroda
1982
1982–1983
Ted Marchibroda
Name
Ted Marchibroda
Tenure
1982–1983
Bill Nelsen
Bill Nelsen
Name
Bill Nelsen
Tenure
1984
Bob Baker
1985
1985–1988
Bob Baker
Name
Bob Baker
Tenure
1985–1988
Dave Levy
Dave Levy
Name
Dave Levy
Tenure
1991
Dan Henning
1992
1992–1993
Dan Henning
Name
Dan Henning
Tenure
1992–1993
Dave Levy
Dave Levy
Name
Dave Levy
Tenure
1994
Tom Moore
1994
1994–1996
Tom Moore
Name
Tom Moore
Tenure
1994–1996
Sylvester Croom
1997
1997–2000
Sylvester Croom
Name
Sylvester Croom
Tenure
1997–2000
Gary Moeller
Gary Moeller
Name
Gary Moeller
Tenure
2000
Maurice Carthon
2001
2001–2002
Maurice Carthon
Name
Maurice Carthon
Tenure
2001–2002
Sherman Lewis
2003
2003–2004
Sherman Lewis
Name
Sherman Lewis
Tenure
2003–2004
Ted Tollner
Ted Tollner
Name
Ted Tollner
Tenure
2005
Mike Martz
2006
2006–2007
Mike Martz
Name
Mike Martz
Tenure
2006–2007
Jim Colletto
Jim Colletto
Name
Jim Colletto
Tenure
2008
Scott Linehan
2009
2009–2013
Scott Linehan
Name
Scott Linehan
Tenure
2009–2013
Joe Lombardi
2014
2014–2015
Joe Lombardi
Name
Joe Lombardi
Tenure
2014–2015
Jim Bob Cooter
2015
2015–2018
Jim Bob Cooter
Name
Jim Bob Cooter
Tenure
2015–2018
Darrell Bevell
2019
2019–2020
Darrell Bevell
Name
Darrell Bevell
Tenure
2019–2020
Anthony Lynn
Anthony Lynn
Name
Anthony Lynn
Tenure
2021
Ben Johnson
2022
2022–2024
Ben Johnson
Name
Ben Johnson
Tenure
2022–2024
John Morton
John Morton
Name
John Morton
Tenure
2025–present
Name
Tenure
No offensive coordinator
1934–1966
Bill McPeak
1967–1972
No offensive coordinator
1973–1975
Ken Shipp
1976
Ed Hughes
1977
Bob Schnelker
1978–1981
Ted Marchibroda
1982–1983
Bill Nelsen
1984
Bob Baker
1985–1988
Dave Levy
1991
Dan Henning
1992–1993
Dave Levy
1994
Tom Moore
1994–1996
Sylvester Croom
1997–2000
Gary Moeller
2000
Maurice Carthon
2001–2002
Sherman Lewis
2003–2004
Ted Tollner
2005
Mike Martz
2006–2007
Jim Colletto
2008
Scott Linehan
2009–2013
Joe Lombardi
2014–2015
Jim Bob Cooter
2015–2018
Darrell Bevell
2019–2020
Anthony Lynn
2021
Ben Johnson
2022–2024
John Morton
2025–present
· Staff › Defensive coordinators
No defensive coordinator
1934
1934–1951
No defensive coordinator
Name
No defensive coordinator
Tenure
1934–1951
Buster Ramsey
1952
1952–1959
Buster Ramsey
Name
Buster Ramsey
Tenure
1952–1959
No defensive coordinator
No defensive coordinator
Name
No defensive coordinator
Tenure
1960
Don Shula
1961
1961–1962
Don Shula
Name
Don Shula
Tenure
1961–1962
No defensive coordinator
1963
1963–1966
No defensive coordinator
Name
No defensive coordinator
Tenure
1963–1966
Jim David
1967
1967–1972
Jim David
Name
Jim David
Tenure
1967–1972
No defensive coordinator
1973
1973–1976
No defensive coordinator
Name
No defensive coordinator
Tenure
1973–1976
Fritz Shurmur
Fritz Shurmur
Name
Fritz Shurmur
Tenure
1977
No defensive coordinator
1978
1978–1979
No defensive coordinator
Name
No defensive coordinator
Tenure
1978–1979
Maxie Baughan
1980
1980–1982
Maxie Baughan
Name
Maxie Baughan
Tenure
1980–1982
Ed Beard
1983
1983–1984
Ed Beard
Name
Ed Beard
Tenure
1983–1984
Wayne Fontes
1985
1985–1988
Wayne Fontes
Name
Wayne Fontes
Tenure
1985–1988
Woody Widenhofer
1989
1989–1992
Woody Widenhofer
Name
Woody Widenhofer
Tenure
1989–1992
Hank Bullough
Hank Bullough
Name
Hank Bullough
Tenure
1993
Herb Paterra
1994
1994–1995
Herb Paterra
Name
Herb Paterra
Tenure
1994–1995
Jim Eddy
Jim Eddy
Name
Jim Eddy
Tenure
1996
Larry Peccatiello
1997
1997–2000
Larry Peccatiello
Name
Larry Peccatiello
Tenure
1997–2000
Vince Tobin
Vince Tobin
Name
Vince Tobin
Tenure
2001
Kurt Schottenheimer
2002
2002–2003
Kurt Schottenheimer
Name
Kurt Schottenheimer
Tenure
2002–2003
Dick Jauron
2004
2004–2005
Dick Jauron
Name
Dick Jauron
Tenure
2004–2005
Donnie Henderson
Donnie Henderson
Name
Donnie Henderson
Tenure
2006
Joe Barry
2007
2007–2008
Joe Barry
Name
Joe Barry
Tenure
2007–2008
Gunther Cunningham
2009
2009–2013
Gunther Cunningham
Name
Gunther Cunningham
Tenure
2009–2013
Teryl Austin
2014
2014–2017
Teryl Austin
Name
Teryl Austin
Tenure
2014–2017
Paul Pasqualoni
2018
2018–2019
Paul Pasqualoni
Name
Paul Pasqualoni
Tenure
2018–2019
Cory Undlin
Cory Undlin
Name
Cory Undlin
Tenure
2020
Aaron Glenn
2021
2021–2024
Aaron Glenn
Name
Aaron Glenn
Tenure
2021–2024
Kelvin Sheppard
Kelvin Sheppard
Name
Kelvin Sheppard
Tenure
2025–present
Name
Tenure
No defensive coordinator
1934–1951
Buster Ramsey
1952–1959
No defensive coordinator
1960
Don Shula
1961–1962
No defensive coordinator
1963–1966
Jim David
1967–1972
No defensive coordinator
1973–1976
Fritz Shurmur
1977
No defensive coordinator
1978–1979
Maxie Baughan
1980–1982
Ed Beard
1983–1984
Wayne Fontes
1985–1988
Woody Widenhofer
1989–1992
Hank Bullough
1993
Herb Paterra
1994–1995
Jim Eddy
1996
Larry Peccatiello
1997–2000
Vince Tobin
2001
Kurt Schottenheimer
2002–2003
Dick Jauron
2004–2005
Donnie Henderson
2006
Joe Barry
2007–2008
Gunther Cunningham
2009–2013
Teryl Austin
2014–2017
Paul Pasqualoni
2018–2019
Cory Undlin
2020
Aaron Glenn
2021–2024
Kelvin Sheppard
2025–present
· Staff › Special teams coordinators
John Bonamego
John Bonamego
Name
John Bonamego
Tenure
2019
Brayden Coombs
Brayden Coombs
Name
Brayden Coombs
Tenure
2020
Dave Fipp
Dave Fipp
Name
Dave Fipp
Tenure
2021–present
Name
Tenure
John Bonamego
2019
Brayden Coombs
2020
Dave Fipp
2021–present

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