Cannon Matthews

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
18 120-173-0 40.96% 2-4 33.33%

Biography

Career Summary

Cannon Matthews was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2007 to 2025, finishing his career as the nickels coach/defensive assistant coach of the Chicago Bears. Over his eighteen years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 120-173-0. Matthews will be the defensive assistant coach and nickels coach of the Chicago Bears for the 2026 season.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2025 Chicago Bears Nickels Coach / Defensive Assistant Coach 11-6-0 1-1
2024 Dallas Cowboys Safeties Coach 7-10-0 0-0
2023 Dallas Cowboys Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 12-5-0 0-1
2022 Dallas Cowboys Defensive Quality Control Coach 12-5-0 1-1
2021 Dallas Cowboys Defensive Quality Control Coach 12-5-0 0-1
2020 Dallas Cowboys Defensive Quality Control Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2019 Washington Redskins Defensive Quality Control Coach 3-13-0 0-0
2018 Washington Redskins Defensive Quality Control Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2017 Washington Redskins Defensive Quality Control Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2016 Cleveland Browns Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 1-15-0 0-0
2015 Tennessee Titans Defensive Quality Control Coach 3-13-0 0-0
2014 Tennessee Titans Defensive Quality Control Coach 2-14-0 0-0
2013 Cleveland Browns Defensive Coaching Intern 4-12-0 0-0
2011 Buffalo Bills Offensive Coaching Assistant 6-10-0 0-0
2010 Buffalo Bills Offensive Coaching Assistant 4-12-0 0-0
2009 Buffalo Bills Defensive and Special Teams Coaching Assistant 6-10-0 0-0
2008 Buffalo Bills Defensive and Special Teams Coaching Assistant 7-9-0 0-0
2007 Cleveland Browns Coaching Assistant 10-6-0 0-0

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