Brandon Staley
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 64-65-0 | 49.61% | 1-3 | 25.00% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
John Fox, Sean McVay, Matt Nagy, Vic Fangio
Children:
Biography
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Career Summary
Brandon Staley is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints since 2025. Prior to this season, he coached for the Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, and San Francisco 49ers for eight seasons. His most recent position was with the 49ers as their assistant head coach-defense. He was the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2021 until the 2023 season, during which time the Chargers went 24-27-0. During his career he was a head coach for three seasons. He was fired from the Chargers on Friday, December 15, 2023. Staley was hired as the new defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints for the 2025 season.
Career Awards
During the 2020 season as the defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams he coached Aaron Donald to the AP Defensive Player of the Year.
Brandon Staley Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Staley served as an assistant coach for John Fox, Matt Nagy, Vic Fangio, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, and Kellen Moore. During this time, he coached for one year for John Fox, Matt Nagy, Vic Fangio, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, and Kellen Moore. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Kellen Moore, was eventually hired as a head coach. He is the current head coach of the New Orleans Saints. After coaching with Brandon Staley he has posted a 0-0-0 record as head coach.
Personal Information
Staley was born on Friday, December 10, 1982 in Perry, Ohio.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 New Orleans Saints | Defensive Coordinator | 0-0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 San Francisco 49ers | Assistant Head Coach-Defense | 6-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 Los Angeles Chargers | Head Coach | 5-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 Los Angeles Chargers | Head Coach | 10-7-0 | 0-1 |
| 2021 Los Angeles Chargers | Head Coach | 9-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 Los Angeles Rams | Defensive Coordinator | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 Denver Broncos | Outside Linebackers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 Chicago Bears | Outside Linebackers Coach | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears | Outside Linebackers Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 3
- Years as a coordinator: 2
- Past teams coached for: New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears
- Date of Birth: Friday, December 10, 1982 (42 years old), Perry, Ohio