Jim O'Neil

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
14 95-115-0 45.24% 4-3 57.14%

Biography

Career Summary

Jim O'Neil is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the assistant head coach/safeties coach for the Detroit Lions since 2026. Before moving into this role on the Lions he held three other positions with the team. His previous position was as the team's safeties coach/defensive assistant coach for one season. He began his stint with the Lions in 2024 as the defensive assistant coach. O'Neil will be the assistant head coach and safeties coach of the Detroit Lions for the 2026 season.

Personal Information

O'Neil was born on Thursday, October 26, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2026 Detroit Lions Assistant Head Coach / Safeties Coach 0-0-0 0-0
2025 Detroit Lions Safeties Coach / Defensive Assistant Coach 9-8-0 0-0
2024 Detroit Lions Defensive Assistant Coach 15-2-0 0-1
2020 Las Vegas Raiders Defensive Backs Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2019 Oakland Raiders Defensive Backs Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2018 Oakland Raiders Senior Defensive Assistant Coach 4-12-0 0-0
2016 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Coordinator 2-14-0 0-0
2015 Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator 3-13-0 0-0
2014 Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator 7-9-0 0-0
2013 Buffalo Bills Linebackers Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2012 New York Jets Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2011 New York Jets Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2010 New York Jets Assistant Defensive Backs Coach 11-5-0 2-1
2009 New York Jets Defensive Quality Control Coach 9-7-0 2-1

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