Joe Collier

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
31 234-205-13 53.21% 8-9 47.06%

Coaching Tree

Parents:

Lou Saban

Children:

Harvey Johnson, John Mazur


Biography

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Career Summary

Joe Collier was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1992, finishing his career as the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Over his thirty-one years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 234-205-13. He was the head coach of the Buffalo Bills from 1966 until the 1968 season, during which time the Bills went 14-26-2. During his career he was a head coach for three seasons.

Career Awards

During the 1978 season as the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos he coached Randy Gradishar to the AP Defensive Player of the Year.

Joe Collier Coaching Tree

Before he was a head coach, Collier served as an assistant coach for Lou Saban, John Ralston, Red Miller, Dan Reeves, and Dick MacPherson. Nine of these years were spent on Saban's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, two assistant coaches, (Harvey Johnson and John Mazur) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 9-28-0 in the regular season and 0-0 in the playoffs during their three seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs.

Personal Information

Collier was born on Tuesday, June 7, 1932 in Rock Island, Illinois.


History

Year Position Record Playoff record
1992 New England Patriots Defensive Coordinator 2-14-0 0-0
1991 New England Patriots Defensive Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
1988 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 8-8-0 0-0
1987 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 10-4-1 2-1
1986 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 11-5-0 2-1
1985 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 11-5-0 0-0
1984 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 13-3-0 0-1
1983 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 9-7-0 0-1
1982 Denver Broncos Assistant Head Coach / Defense 2-7-0 0-0
1981 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 10-6-0 0-0
1980 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 8-8-0 0-0
1979 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 10-6-0 0-1
1978 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 10-6-0 0-1
1977 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 12-2-0 2-1
1976 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 9-5-0 0-0
1975 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 6-8-0 0-0
1974 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 7-6-1 0-0
1973 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 7-5-2 0-0
1972 Denver Broncos Defensive Coordinator 5-9-0 0-0
1971 Denver Broncos Defensive Backfield Coach 4-9-1 0-0
1970 Denver Broncos Defensive Backfield Coach 5-8-1 0-0
1969 Denver Broncos Defensive Backfield Coach 5-8-1 0-0
1968 Buffalo Bills Head Coach 1-12-1 0-0
1967 Buffalo Bills Head Coach 4-10-0 0-0
1966 Buffalo Bills Head Coach 9-4-1 0-1
1965 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backfield Coach 10-3-1 1-0
1964 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backfield Coach 12-2-0 1-0
1963 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backfield Coach 7-6-1 0-1
1962 Buffalo Bills Defensive Backfield Coach 7-6-1 0-0
1961 Boston Patriots Defensive Backfield Coach 9-4-1 0-0
1960 Boston Patriots Defensive Backfield Coach 5-9-0 0-0

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