Brian Callahan (born June 10, 1984) is an
American football
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coach who is the
offensive coordinator for the
Cincinnati Bengals
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He previously served as a quarterbacks coach for the
Detroit Lions
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and
Oakland Raiders
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. He also served as an offensive assistant for the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
.
Coaching career
Denver Broncos
Brian Callahan began his NFL coaching career with the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
in 2010 as a coaching assistant. He held various positions with the team through the 2015 NFL season. He was part of the Broncos staff when the team won
Super Bowl 50
Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2015 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) ...
over the Carolina Panthers.
Detroit Lions
Callahan was hired by the
Detroit Lions
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 play their home games at For ...
as quarterbacks coach in February 2016.
Oakland Raiders
Callahan was hired by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Ra ...
as quarterbacks coach in January 2018.
Cincinnati Bengals
Callahan was hired as the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...
offensive coordinator on February 7, 2019.
Personal life
Callahan is the son of former
Washington Redskins
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' interim head coach, and former
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Ra ...
head coach,
Bill Callahan.
References
External links
Oakland Raiders bio
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Living people
1984 births
American football quarterbacks
Cincinnati Bengals coaches
Detroit Lions coaches
Denver Broncos coaches
National Football League offensive coordinators
Oakland Raiders coaches
People from Champaign, Illinois
Players of American football from Illinois
UCLA Bruins football players