Richard Hightower

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
19 119-180-0 39.80% 4-3 57.14%

Biography

Career Summary

Richard Hightower is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the special teams coordinator for the Chicago Bears since 2022. During this time period, the Bears compiled a 19-39-0 record.

Personal Information

Hightower was born in Houston, Texas.

History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2025 Chicago Bears Special Teams Coordinator 4-3-0 0-0
2024 Chicago Bears Special Teams Coordinator 5-12-0 0-0
2023 Chicago Bears Special Teams Coordinator 7-10-0 0-0
2022 Chicago Bears Special Teams Coordinator 3-14-0 0-0
2021 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Coordinator 10-7-0 2-1
2020 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
2019 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Coordinator 13-3-0 2-1
2018 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Coordinator 4-12-0 0-0
2017 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Coordinator 6-10-0 0-0
2016 Chicago Bears Assistant Special Teams Coach 3-13-0 0-0
2015 San Francisco 49ers Special Teams Assistant Coach 5-11-0 0-0
2014 Cleveland Browns Offensive Quality Control Coach 7-9-0 0-0
2013 Washington Redskins Special Teams Assistant Coach 3-13-0 0-0
2012 Washington Redskins Assistant Defensive Backs Coach / Special Teams Assistant Coach 10-6-0 0-1
2011 Washington Redskins Special Teams Assistant Coach 5-11-0 0-0
2010 Washington Redskins Special Teams Assistant Coach 6-10-0 0-0
2008 Houston Texans Special Teams Assistant Coach 8-8-0 0-0
2007 Houston Texans Coaching Assistant / Administrative Coordinator, Coaching 8-8-0 0-0
2006 Houston Texans Coaching Assistant / Administrative Coordinator, Coaching 6-10-0 0-0

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