Updated August 15, 2026
Dan Campbell (born April 13, 1976) is the head coach for the Detroit Lions. He played tight end in the NFL. The New York Giants selected him No. 79 overall in the 1999 NFL draft. DLP IQ records him as head coach of the Detroit Lions beginning in 2021. DLP IQ also lists coaching jobs with the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. Roster membership as of August 14, 2026.
Player information
- Title: Head Coach
- Number: 89
- Born: April 13, 1976
- Height: 6 ft 5 in
- Weight: 265 lb
- NFL draft: 1999, No. 79 overall (New York Giants)
- Roster as of: August 14, 2026
Coaching career
DLP IQ records Dan Campbell’s coaching jobs below. Head-coach W-L is his record in those games. Assistant rows are the job only.
Miami Dolphins (2011–2015)
Dan Campbell was tight ends coach of the Miami Dolphins in the 2011 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was tight ends coach of the Miami Dolphins in the 2012 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was tight ends coach of the Miami Dolphins in the 2013 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was tight ends coach of the Miami Dolphins in the 2014 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was tight ends coach of the Miami Dolphins in the 2015 regular season (4 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2015 and went 5–7 in the regular season (12 games).
New Orleans Saints (2016–2020)
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2016 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2018 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2019 regular season (16 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2020 regular season (16 games).
Detroit Lions (2021–2025)
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2021 and went 3–13–1 in the regular season (17 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2022 and went 9–8 in the regular season (17 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2023 and went 0–1 in the regular season (1 game).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2023 and went 1–0 in the regular season (1 game).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2023 and went 12–5 in the regular season (17 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2023 and went 1–0 in the regular season (1 game).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2024 and went 0–1 in the regular season (1 game).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2024 and went 15–2 in the regular season (17 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2025 and went 9–8 in the regular season (17 games).
Postseason
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 postseason (2 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2018 postseason (2 games).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2019 postseason (1 game).
Dan Campbell was assistant head coach/tight ends of the New Orleans Saints in the 2020 postseason (2 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2023 and went 2–1 in the postseason (3 games).
Dan Campbell was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2024 and went 0–1 in the postseason (1 game).
Coaching jobs
| Year | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Miami Dolphins | Tight ends coach |
| 2012 | Miami Dolphins | Tight ends coach |
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | Tight ends coach |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | Tight ends coach |
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | Tight ends coach |
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | Head coach |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2017 playoffs | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2018 playoffs | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2019 playoffs | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2020 playoffs | New Orleans Saints | Assistant head coach/tight ends |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2023 playoffs | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2024 playoffs | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | Head coach |
Head-coaching record
Head-coach W-L is his record in those games. Assistant jobs do not get a personal W-L.
| Year | Team | Role | G | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | Head coach | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 playoffs | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 playoffs | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | Head coach | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 105 | 57 | 47 | 1 |
Playing career
New York Giants (1999–2002)
Dan Campbell played 5 regular season games for the New York Giants in 1999, catching 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns on 1 targets.
Dan Campbell played 11 regular season games for the New York Giants in 2000, catching 8 passes for 46 yards and 3 touchdowns on 13 targets.
Dan Campbell played 14 regular season games for the New York Giants in 2001, catching 13 passes for 148 yards and 1 touchdowns on 25 targets.
Dan Campbell played 15 regular season games for the New York Giants in 2002, catching 22 passes for 175 yards and 1 touchdowns on 31 targets.
Dallas Cowboys (2003–2005)
Dan Campbell played 13 regular season games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2003, catching 20 passes for 195 yards and 1 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Dan Campbell played 2 regular season games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2004, catching 2 passes for 16 yards and 0 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Dan Campbell played 5 regular season games for the Dallas Cowboys in 2005, catching 3 passes for 24 yards and 1 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Detroit Lions (2006–2008)
Dan Campbell played 14 regular season games for the Detroit Lions in 2006, catching 21 passes for 308 yards and 4 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Dan Campbell played 1 regular season games for the Detroit Lions in 2007, catching 1 passes for 1 yards and 0 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Dan Campbell played 1 regular season games for the Detroit Lions in 2008, catching 1 passes for 21 yards and 0 touchdowns on 0 targets.
Postseason
Dan Campbell played 1 postseason games for the New York Giants in 2002, catching 2 passes for 13 yards and 0 touchdowns on 3 targets.
NFL statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Giants | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | New York Giants | 11 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 3 |
| 2001 | New York Giants | 14 | 25 | 13 | 148 | 1 |
| 2002 | New York Giants | 15 | 31 | 22 | 175 | 1 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 0 | 20 | 195 | 1 |
| 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 0 | 21 | 308 | 4 |
| 2007 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 70 | 91 | 934 | 11 |
Postseason
| Year | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | New York Giants | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Sources
Every counting number on this page is from DLP IQ. Derived rates use official NFL formulas on those counts. High-school, family, and award lists are omitted until DLP IQ has them. This page does not invent yards.
