Dave Canales
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 142-101-1 | 58.40% | 11-10 | 52.38% |
Coaching Tree
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Biography
Career Summary
Dave Canales is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the head coach for the Carolina Panthers since 2024. Prior to this season, he coached for the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for fourteen seasons. His most recent position was with the Buccaneers as their offensive coordinator. He was the head coach of the Panthers for the 2024 season. The Panthers went 5-12-0 in this lone season as a head coach. During his career he was a head coach for one season.
Dave Canales Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Canales served as an assistant coach for Pete Carroll and Todd Bowles. Thirteen of these years were spent on Carroll's coaching staff.
Personal Information
Canales was born on Thursday, May 7, 1981 in Harbor City, California.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Carolina Panthers | Head Coach | 5-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Offensive Coordinator | 9-8-0 | 1-1 |
| 2022 Seattle Seahawks | Quarterbacks Coach | 9-8-0 | 0-1 |
| 2021 Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Pass Game Coordinator | 7-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Pass Game Coordinator | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 Seattle Seahawks | Quarterbacks Coach | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 2018 Seattle Seahawks | Quarterbacks Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2017 Seattle Seahawks | Wide Receivers Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 Seattle Seahawks | Wide Receivers Coach | 10-5-1 | 1-1 |
| 2015 Seattle Seahawks | Wide Receivers Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 2014 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach / Quality Control Coach | 12-4-0 | 2-1 |
| 2013 Seattle Seahawks | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach / Offensive Quality Control Coach | 13-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Quality Control Coach | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 2011 Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Quality Control Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2010 Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Quality Control Coach | 7-9-0 | 1-1 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 1
- Years as a coordinator: 1
- Championships won: 2013
- Conference Championships won: 2013 and 2014
- Past teams coached for: Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks
- Date of Birth: Thursday, May 7, 1981 (44 years old), Harbor City, California