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An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 team who is in charge of the offense
Offense (sports)

In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals....
. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart
Defensive coordinator

A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense . Generally, along with his offensive coordinator, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach....
, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach
Head coach

A head coach is a professional at training and developing sports men and women. He is typically paid more than other coach . Other coaches are often subordinate to the head coach, often in offense positions or defense positions, and occasionally proceeding down into individualized position coaches....
. The offensive coordinator is generally in charge of managing all offensive players and assistant coaches, of designing specific offensive plays, of developing a general offensive game plan, and of calling the plays for the offense during the game.






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An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football
American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
 team who is in charge of the offense
Offense (sports)

In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals....
. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart
Defensive coordinator

A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense . Generally, along with his offensive coordinator, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach....
, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach
Head coach

A head coach is a professional at training and developing sports men and women. He is typically paid more than other coach . Other coaches are often subordinate to the head coach, often in offense positions or defense positions, and occasionally proceeding down into individualized position coaches....
. The offensive coordinator is generally in charge of managing all offensive players and assistant coaches, of designing specific offensive plays, of developing a general offensive game plan, and of calling the plays for the offense during the game. An offensive coordinator typically has a number of assistant coaches working under him; usually coaches primarily responsible for the various offensive positions on the team (such offensive line, quarterback
Quarterback

Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
s, or wide receiver
Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
s).

Noted current and former offensive coordinators

  • Norm Chow
    Norm Chow

    Norman Chow is the offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins football. He has also been an offensive coordinator for the National Football League's Tennessee Titans, the University of Southern California, North Carolina State University, and Brigham Young University....
    , 1973-1999 BYU Cougars
    Brigham Young University Cougars football

    The Brigham Young University Cougars are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Mountain West Conference. The Cougars have been successful when competing against other Division I-A teams....
    , 2000 NC State Wolfpack
    NC State Wolfpack football

    The NC State Wolfpack American football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I#Football Bowl Subdivision competition....
    , 2001-2004 USC Trojans, 2005-2007 Tennessee Titans
    Tennessee Titans

    The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the AFC South of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , 2008-present UCLA Bruins
    UCLA Bruins Football

    The UCLA Bruins college football program competes in NCAA Division I-A and is a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll at least once in every decade since the poll began in the 1930s....
  • Jason Garrett
    Jason Garrett

    Jason Calvin Garrett is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is the Offensive Coordinator and assistant head coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League....
    , 2007-present Dallas Cowboys
    Dallas Cowboys

    The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the National Football Conference East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
  • Joe Gibbs
    Joe Gibbs

    Joe Jackson Gibbs is an American football coach and NASCAR Championship team owner. He was the 20th and 26th head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins....
    *, 1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are aprofessional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the NFC South of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , 1979-1980 San Diego Chargers
    San Diego Chargers

    The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
  • Mike Holmgren
    Mike Holmgren

    Michael George Holmgren is a retired American football Coach . He served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998, and the Seattle Seahawks from 1999 to 2008....
    *, 1981 San Francisco State Gators
    San Francisco State University

    San Francisco State University is a public university, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in San Francisco, California. The university is situated in the southwest corner of San Francisco, bordering Lake Merced and Stonestown Galleria, at the corner of 19th Avenue and Holloway Avenues....
    , 1989-1991 San Francisco 49ers
  • Gary Kubiak
    Gary Kubiak

    Gary Wayne Kubiak is the American football head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Kubiak has previously participated in six Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, losing three as a player and winning three as a coach....
    *, 1995-2005 Denver Broncos
  • Mike Leach
    Mike Leach

    Michael C. Leach is the current head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team. Regarded as one of the most innovative offensive minds in college football, Leach has had a winning season every year since his tenure began at Tech....
    *, 1989-1991 Iowa Wesleyan College
    Iowa Wesleyan College

    Iowa Wesleyan College is a private four-year liberal arts college of the United Methodist Church located Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Full-time undergraduate enrollment at Iowa Wesleyan is approximately 850....
    , 1992-1986 Valdosta State University
    Valdosta State University

    Valdosta State University is a public university located in the city of Valdosta, Georgia, Georgia , in the United States of America, and is part of the University System of Georgia....
    , 1997-1998 Kentucky
    Kentucky

    The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a U.S. state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is normally included in the group of Southern United States , but it is uncommonly included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwestern United States....
    , 1999 Oklahoma
    Oklahoma

    Oklahoma is a U.S. state and a sovereignty located in the South Central United States and Southern United States of the United States of America ....
  • Vince Lombardi
    Vince Lombardi

    Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an United States American football coach. He was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League from 1959-67, winning five league championships during his 9 years....
    *, 1954-1958 New York Giants
    New York Giants

    The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team plays its home games at Giants Stadium, which also serves as its headquarters, and trains at an adjacent practice facility within the Meadowlands Sports Complex....
  • Mike Martz
    Mike Martz

    Mike Martz was most recently the offensive coordinator for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers.Martz is known for creating complicated offensive schemes, particularly in the passing game....
    *, 1984, 1988-1991 Arizona State Sun Devils
    Arizona State Sun Devils football

    The Arizona State Sun Devils are a major college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Pacific Ten Conference.The Sun Devils had their greatest success in the 1960s and 1970's under head coach Frank Kush....
    , 1999 St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams

    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the NFC West of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , 2006-2007 Detroit Lions
    Detroit Lions

    The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit....
    , 2008-present San Francisco 49ers
    San Francisco 49ers

    The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in , while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara, California....
  • Al Saunders
    Al Saunders

    Al Saunders is a former American football coach.Born in London, England, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1960, and is one of four foreign-born coaches in the NFL....
    *, 2001-2005 Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs

    The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs are a member of the AFC West of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    , 2006-2007 Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins

    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
    , 2008-present St. Louis Rams
    St. Louis Rams

    The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the NFC West of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
  • Mike Shanahan
    Mike Shanahan

    Michael Edward Shanahan is a former American football head coach, most recently for the Denver Broncos. He led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII....
    *, 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers
    Eastern Illinois Panthers

    The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the men's and women's athletic teams representing Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue and gray....
    , 1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers
    Minnesota Golden Gophers football

    The University of Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference....
    , 1980-1983 Florida Gators
    Florida Gators football

    The Florida Gators American football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern division. They play their home games on Florida Field in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida....
    , 1986-1987 Denver Broncos
    Denver Broncos

    The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado, Colorado. They are currently a member of the American Football Conference AFC West in the National Football League ....
    , 1992-1994 San Francisco 49ers
  • Bill Walsh
    Bill Walsh

    Bill Walsh may refer to:*Bill Walsh , coached San Francisco 49ers*Bill Walsh , center from Notre Dame*Bill Walsh , American film producer...
    *, 1976 San Diego Chargers
  • Steve Spurrier
    Steve Spurrier

    Stephen Orr Spurrier is a former American football player and currently the head coach of the University of South Carolina college football team....
    *, Duke Blue Devils
    Duke Blue Devils football

    The Duke Blue Devils American football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ....
    , Tampa Bay Bandits
    Tampa Bay Bandits

    The Tampa Bay Bandits were a franchise in the United States Football League. They were a charter member of the USFL and folded along with the league after the 1985 season....
    , Florida Gators
    Florida Gators football

    The Florida Gators American football team represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern division. They play their home games on Florida Field in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida....
    , Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins

    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
    , South Carolina Gamecocks
    South Carolina Gamecocks football

    The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1992, the team has competed in the Eastern division....


Note: Offensive coordinators marked with a * served as head coaches at some point during their career

See also


  • American football strategy
    American football strategy

    American football strategy is the strategic deployment of players and assignment of tasks to offensive and defensive players of American football....
  • List of active National Football League offensive coordinators
    List of active National Football League offensive coordinators

    Below is a list of active National Football League offensive coordinators....
  • Defensive Coordinator
    Defensive coordinator

    A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on an American football team who is in charge of the defense . Generally, along with his offensive coordinator, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach....