Brian Callahan

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Brian Callahan
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Callahan with the Tennessee Titans in 2024
Personal information
Born (1984-06-10) June 10, 1984 (age 41)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
High school De La Salle (Concord, California)
College UCLA (2002–2005)
Position Quarterback
Career history
Head coaching record
Regular season4–19 (.174)
Coaching profile  at Pro Football Reference

Brian Callahan (born June 10, 1984) is an American professional football coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2024 to 2025. Before his hiring as a head coach, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2019 to 2023.

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Callahan played college football for the UCLA Bruins and began his coaching career with the Denver Broncos in 2010 and served as the quarterbacks coach for the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders. He is the son of NFL coach Bill Callahan.

Early life and education

Born in Champaign, Illinois, Callahan attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, before attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played for the university football team as a quarterback and holder from 2002 to 2005. [1] [2] [3] While at UCLA, Callahan earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2006 and a master's degree in education in 2008.

Coaching career

Early career

In 2006, Callahan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the UCLA Bruins. [4] Callahan served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California from 2008 to 2009. [5]

Denver Broncos

In 2010, Callahan was hired by the Denver Broncos as a coaching assistant. [6] He held various positions with the team through the 2015 NFL season. Callahan was part of the Broncos staff when the team won Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers. [7]

Detroit Lions

In February 2016, Callahan was hired by the Detroit Lions as their quarterbacks coach. [8]

Oakland Raiders

In January 2018, Callahan was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their quarterbacks coach. [9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 7, 2019, Callahan was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their offensive coordinator. [10] During his time there, the Bengals made it to Super Bowl LVI but lost to the Los Angeles Rams 23–20. [11]

Tennessee Titans

On January 22, 2024, Callahan was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their head coach. [12] [13] Following an 0–3 start, Callahan secured his first win as a head coach on Monday Night Football when the Titans defeated the Miami Dolphins 31–12 on the road. [14] Callahan led the Titans to a 3–14 record in his first season as head coach. [15]

Through the first four weeks of the 2025 season, the Titans put up a league-worst deficit of 69 points (51 points scored, with 120 points made against). This was capped by a Week 4 26–0 shutout road loss to the Houston Texans, giving Houston their first win of the season. Following a 1–5 start to the season for the second consecutive year, Callahan was fired by the Titans on October 13, 2025. [16] He finished his tenure in Tennessee with a 4–19 record, winning only one home game (against the New England Patriots) in fewer than two seasons. [17] [18]

Head coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
TEN 2024 3140.1764th in AFC South————
TEN 2025 150.167Fired————
Total 4190.17400.000

Personal life

Callahan and his wife, Allyson, have two children: Norah and Ronan. [19]

Callahan is the son of Bill Callahan, the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Upon Callahan's hiring as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, his father left his job with the Cleveland Browns, to join his son's coaching staff as offensive line coach. [20]

References

  1. ↑ Suss, Nick (September 4, 2024). "Titans Brian Callahan debuts against Chicago Bears, his childhood team". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wilborn, Nubyjas (January 24, 2024). "Coaching Education of Titans' Brian Callahan Has Roots in Storied High School Program". SI.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ White, Lonnie (December 21, 2005). "Callahan Tries to Take Hold of Kicking Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Miller, Jeff (January 17, 2024). "Chargers interview Brian Callahan for head-coaching job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 31, 2024). "Once Brian Callahan Got the Coaching Bug, the New Titans HC Began Following in His Father's Footsteps". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Shrout, Brian (July 26, 2010). "2010 Denver Broncos Positional Previews - Coaches". Mile High Report. Vox Media/SB Nation. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ Renck, Troy (February 12, 2016). "Brian Callahan, Broncos offensive quality control coach, hired by Lions". The Denver Post. MediaNews Group. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  9. ↑ Schneidman, Matt (January 27, 2018). "Report: Raiders to hire Brian Callahan as quarterbacks coach". The Mercury News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ Page, Fletcher (February 7, 2019). "Cincinnati Bengals announce Brian Callahan as offensive coordinator". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ Collins, Ben (February 14, 2022). "Super Bowl 2022: Rams hold nerve to claim late 23-20 win over Bengals". BBC Sport. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ Gordon, Grant (January 22, 2024). "Titans hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 24, 2024). "Titans hire Brian Callahan for head coaching job". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 1, 2024). "Titans Scratch Out 31-12 Victory Over the Dolphins in Brian Callahan's First Win as Head Coach". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ Walker, Teresa M. (June 11, 2025). "Titans embrace Callahan's competition hoping to boost performance, accountability and wins". AP News. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  16. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (October 13, 2025). "Titans Part Ways With Head Coach Brian Callahan". tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Davenport, Turran. "Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 1-5 start in 2025". ESPN. Disney.
  18. ↑ Patra, Kevin (October 13, 2025). "Titans fire head coach Brian Callahan after 1-5 start to second season". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ Wilborn, Nubyjas (January 25, 2024). "Brian Callahan, with a 5-Year Contract, Takes Over Titans Rebuild". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  20. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (February 2, 2024). "Browns OL coach Bill Callahan leaves to join his son Brian Callahan, the new Titans head coach". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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