Eric Washington

Coaching Record

Years Coached	Record	Win %	Playoff record	Playoff win %
17	156-118-1	56.91%	9-9	50.00%

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Biography

Career Summary

Eric Washington is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears since 2024. Prior to this season, he coached for the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Buffalo Bills for sixteen seasons. His most recent position was with the Bills as their defensive line coach/senior defensive assistant coach. Washington was hired as the new defensive line coach of the New York Jets for the 2025 season.

Playing Career

Washington played tight end while at college.

Personal Information

Washington was born on Wednesday, October 29, 1969 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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History

Year	Position	Record	Playoff record
2024 Chicago Bears	Defensive Coordinator	5-12-0	0-0
2023 Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line Coach / Senior Defensive Assistant Coach	11-6-0	1-1
2022 Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line Coach / Senior Defensive Assistant Coach	13-3-0	1-1
2021 Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line Coach	11-6-0	1-1
2020 Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line Coach	13-3-0	2-1
2019 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Coordinator	5-11-0	0-0
2018 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Coordinator	7-9-0	0-0
2017 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	11-5-0	0-1
2016 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	6-10-0	0-0
2015 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	15-1-0	2-1
2014 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	7-8-1	1-1
2013 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	12-4-0	0-1
2012 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	7-9-0	0-0
2011 Carolina Panthers	Defensive Line Coach	6-10-0	0-0
2010 Chicago Bears	Defensive Line Coach	11-5-0	1-1
2009 Chicago Bears	Assistant Defensive Backs Coach / Defensive Assistant Coach	7-9-0	0-0
2008 Chicago Bears	Assistant Defensive Backs Coach / Defensive Assistant Coach	9-7-0	0-0

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Coach history guide

Seasons with a championship win

Seasons with a conference championship

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