Anthony Lynn

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
25 205-195-1 51.25% 9-7 56.25%

Coaching Tree

Parents:

Romeo Crennel, Jack Del Rio, Bill Parcells, Rex Ryan, Mike Shanahan

Children:

Nick Sirianni, Shane Steichen

Biography

Career Summary

Anthony Lynn is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the run game coordinator/running backs coach for the Washington Commanders since 2024. Prior to this season, he coached for the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers for twenty-four seasons. His most recent position was with the 49ers as their assistant head coach/running backs coach. He was the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers from 2017 until the 2020 season, during which time the Chargers went 33-31-0. During his career he was a head coach for four seasons. He was fired from the Chargers on Monday, January 4, 2021.

Career Awards

As the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers he coached two players to award-winning seasons: Keenan Allen, Comeback Player of the Year in 2017; Justin Herbert, AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020.

Anthony Lynn Coaching Tree

Before he was a head coach, Lynn served as an assistant coach for Mike Shanahan, Jack Del Rio, Bill Parcells, Romeo Crennel, Rex Ryan, Dan Campbell, Kyle Shanahan, and Dan Quinn. Eight of these years were spent on Ryan's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, two assistant coaches, (Nick Sirianni and Shane Steichen) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 61-35-0 in the regular season and 2-3 in the playoffs during their six seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2024 Washington Commanders Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 9-5-0 0-0
2023 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach 12-5-0 2-1
2022 San Francisco 49ers Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach 13-4-0 2-1
2021 Detroit Lions Offensive Coordinator 3-13-1 0-0
2020 Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2019 Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach 5-11-0 0-0
2018 Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach 12-4-0 1-1
2017 Los Angeles Chargers Head Coach 9-7-0 0-0
2016 Buffalo Bills Assistant Head Coach / Interim Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 7-5-0 0-0
2016 Buffalo Bills Running Backs Coach 0-2-0 0-0
2016 Buffalo Bills Interim Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 0-1-0 0-0
2016 Buffalo Bills Interim Head Coach / Interim Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Coach 0-1-0 0-0
2015 Buffalo Bills Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2014 New York Jets Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2013 New York Jets Assistant Head Coach / Running Backs Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2012 New York Jets Running Backs Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2011 New York Jets Running Backs Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2010 New York Jets Running Backs Coach 11-5-0 2-1
2009 New York Jets Running Backs Coach 9-7-0 2-1
2008 Cleveland Browns Running Backs Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2007 Cleveland Browns Running Backs Coach 10-6-0 0-0
2006 Dallas Cowboys Running Backs Coach 9-7-0 0-1
2005 Dallas Cowboys Running Backs Coach 9-7-0 0-0
2004 Jacksonville Jaguars Running Backs Coach / Assistant Special Teams Coach 9-7-0 0-0
2003 Jacksonville Jaguars Running Backs Coach / Assistant Special Teams Coach 5-11-0 0-0
2002 Denver Broncos Offensive Assistant Coach / Special Teams Assistant Coach 9-7-0 0-0
2001 Denver Broncos Offensive Assistant Coach / Special Teams Assistant Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2000 Denver Broncos Offensive Assistant Coach / Special Teams Assistant Coach 11-5-0 0-1

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