List of current NFL defensive coordinators

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Below is a list of current National Football League (NFL) defensive coordinators .

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AFC

TeamCoordinatorSincePrevious coaching position
AFC East
Buffalo Bills Bobby Babich 2024 [1] Bills linebackers coach (2022 – 2023)
Miami Dolphins Anthony Weaver 2024 [2] Baltimore Ravens associate head coach & defensive line coach (2021 – 2023)
New England Patriots Terrell Williams 2025 [3] Detroit Lions defensive line coach & run game coordinator (2024)
New York Jets Steve Wilks 2025 San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator (2023)
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens Zach Orr 2024 [4] Ravens inside linebackers coach (2022 – 2023)
Cincinnati Bengals Al Golden 2025 [5] Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive coordinator & linebackers coach (2022–2024)
Cleveland Browns Jim Schwartz 2023 [6] Tennessee Titans senior defensive assistant (2020 – 2022)
Pittsburgh Steelers Teryl Austin 2022 [7] Steelers senior defensive assistant & secondary coach (2019 – 2021)
AFC South
Houston Texans Matt Burke 2023 [8] Arizona Cardinals defensive line coach (2022)
Indianapolis Colts Lou Anarumo 2025 [9] Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator (2019 – 2024)
Jacksonville Jaguars Ryan Nielsen 2024 [10] Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator & defensive line coach (2023)
Tennessee Titans Dennard Wilson 2024 [11] Baltimore Ravens defensive backs coach (2023)
AFC West
Denver Broncos Vance Joseph 2023 [12] Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator (2019 – 2022)
Kansas City Chiefs Steve Spagnuolo 2019 [13] New York Giants defensive coordinator (2015 – 2017)
Las Vegas Raiders Patrick Graham 2022 [14] New York Giants defensive coordinator (2020 – 2021)
Los Angeles Chargers Jesse Minter 2024 [15] Michigan Wolverines defensive coordinator (2022–2023)

NFC

TeamCoordinatorSincePrevious coaching position
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys Matt Eberflus 2025 [16] Chicago Bears head coach (2022 – 2024)
New York Giants Shane Bowen 2024 [17] Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator (2021 – 2023)
Philadelphia Eagles Vic Fangio 2024 [18] Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator (2023)
Washington Commanders Joe Whitt Jr. 2024 [19] Dallas Cowboys secondary coach & pass game coordinator (2021 – 2023)
NFC North
Chicago Bears Dennis Allen 2025 [20] New Orleans Saints head coach (2022 – 2024)
Detroit Lions Kelvin Sheppard 2025 [21] Lions linebackers coach (2022 – 2024)
Green Bay Packers Jeff Hafley 2024 [22] Boston College Eagles head coach (2020–2023)
Minnesota Vikings Brian Flores 2023 [23] Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant & linebackers coach (2022)
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons Jeff Ulbrich 2025 [24] New York Jets defensive coordinator & interim head coach (2021 – 2024)
Carolina Panthers Ejiro Evero 2023 [25] Denver Broncos defensive coordinator (2022)
New Orleans Saints Joe Woods 2023 [26] Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator (2020 – 2022)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Todd Bowles [a] 2019 [27] New York Jets head coach (2015 – 2018)
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals Nick Rallis 2023 [28] Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach (2021 – 2022)
Los Angeles Rams Chris Shula 2024 [29] Rams linebackers coach & pass rush coordinator (2023)
San Francisco 49ers Robert Saleh 2025 [30] New York Jets head coach (2021 – 2024)
Seattle Seahawks Aden Durde 2024 [31] Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach (2021 – 2023)

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