Butch Davis
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 80-75-0 | 51.61% | 8-3 | 72.73% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Children:
Chuck Pagano, Todd Bowles, Bruce Arians, Rob Chudzinski
Biography
Career Summary
Butch Davis was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 2004, finishing his career as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Over his ten years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 81-79-0. He was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2001 until the 2004 season, during which time the Browns went 25-39-0. During his career he was a head coach for four seasons. He was fired from the Browns on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Davis resigned from the Browns with five games remaining in the 2004 season.
Butch Davis Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Davis served as an assistant coach for Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer. Five of these years were spent on Johnson's coaching staff. During his time as head coach, four assistant coaches, (Chuck Pagano, Todd Bowles, Bruce Arians, and Rob Chudzinski) on his coaching staff were hired as head coaches across the league. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 168-157-1 in the regular season and 10-8 in the playoffs during their twenty-one seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs. The coaching tree has won a single championship, in 2020 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by Bruce Arians.
Personal Information
Davis was born on Saturday, November 17, 1951 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cleveland Browns | Head Coach | 3-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2003 Cleveland Browns | Head Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 2002 Cleveland Browns | Head Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-1 |
| 2001 Cleveland Browns | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1994 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Coordinator | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 1993 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach | 12-4-0 | 3-0 |
| 1992 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Line Coach | 13-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 1991 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Line Coach | 11-5-0 | 1-1 |
| 1990 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Line Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1989 Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Line Coach | 1-15-0 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 4
- Years as a coordinator: 2
- Championships won: 1992 and 1993
- Conference Championships won: 1992 and 1993
- Past teams coached for: Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys
- College Attended: Arkansas Razorbacks
- Date of Birth: Saturday, November 17, 1951 (72 years old), Tahlequah, Oklahoma