Dan Campbell

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Dan Campbell
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Campbell with the Miami Dolphins in 2011
Detroit Lions
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1976-04-13) April 13, 1976 (age 45)
Clifton, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Glen Rose (TX)
College:Texas A&M
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
Career history
As a player:
  • New York Giants (1999–2002)
  • Dallas Cowboys (2003–2005)
  • Detroit Lions (2006–2008)
  • New Orleans Saints (2009)
As a coach:
  • Miami Dolphins (2010)
    Coaching intern
  • Miami Dolphins (2011–2015)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2015)
    Interim head coach
  • New Orleans Saints (2016–2020)
    Assistant head coach & tight ends coach
  • Detroit Lions (2021–present)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:114
Receptions:91
Receiving yards:934
Receiving touchdowns:11
Head coaching record
Regular season:8–20–1 (.293)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976), nicknamed “Man Campbell”, is an American football coach and a former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020 and also served as an assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins from 2010 to 2015, most recently as the interim head coach and tight ends coach.

Campbell played college football for Texas A&M. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and subsequently played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, the Detroit Lions and the New Orleans Saints. As a player, Campbell made the Super Bowl with the Giants in 2000.

Early years[]

Campbell was born in Clifton, Texas and attended Glen Rose High School, where he was a tailback and tight end.

Playing career[]

College[]

Campbell accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University. In his last 2 seasons, he shared the tight end position with Derrick Spiller. As a junior, he posted 12 receptions for 143 yards (11.9-yard average) and 2 touchdowns.

As a senior, he started 2 games at the "B" slot, flanker, one game at split end and 2 contests at flanker. He recorded 7 receptions for 68 yards, one touchdown and 3 special teams tackles.[1]

National Football League[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		263 lb
(119 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.86 s 1.64 s 2.79 s 4.07 s 7.00 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

New York Giants[]

Campbell was selected by the New York Giants in the third round (79th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. In 2000, he started 4 games and was a part of the team that appeared in Super Bowl XXXV. In 2001, he became the team's regular starting tight end after passing Howard Cross on the depth chart and was mainly used as a blocking tight end.

In 2002, his blocking helped Kerry Collins throw for a club record 4,073 yards and Tiki Barber rush for the second best total in franchise history 1,387 yards.

Dallas Cowboys[]

Campbell was one of the first free agents to sign with the Dallas Cowboys after Bill Parcells was named the head coach in 2003. He quickly became a team leader and although Jason Witten emerged as the main tight end, Campbell still served as a mentor and remained a key blocker on the offensive line.[3]

In 2004, he only played in three games because of torn ligaments in his foot and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 30.

In 2005, he recovered from an appendectomy on July 27, missing only 10 days of practice and returned to start all four preseason games.[4] The team employed two-tight end sets, which allowed him to start 12 games alongside Witten.

Detroit Lions[]

On March 14, 2006, Campbell was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions. Known mostly as a blocking tight end, he posted career-highs in receiving yards (308), average per reception (14.7 avg), long reception (30 yards), and touchdowns (four), the most by a Lions tight end since 2001.

On September 22, 2007, he was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury.[5] On September 9, 2008, he was again placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He was released on February 9, 2009.

New Orleans Saints[]

On February 26, 2009, Campbell signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints, reuniting with head coach Sean Payton, who was his offensive coordinator with the Cowboys and the Giants. On August 10, he was placed on injured reserve with an MCL injury he suffered in training camp.[6] He spent the entire season on injured reserve and was not granted a Super Bowl ring by the team when they won Super Bowl XLIV.[7]

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
1999 NYG 12 1 — — — — — 0 0
2000 NYG 16 5 8 46 5.8 13 3 1 1
2001 NYG 16 12 13 148 11.4 25 1 0 0
2002 NYG 16 16 22 175 8.0 27 1 0 0
2003 DAL 16 15 20 195 9.8 23 1 0 0
2004 DAL 3 2 2 16 8.0 9 0 0 0
2005 DAL 16 12 3 24 8.0 18 1 0 0
2006 DET 16 11 21 308 14.7 30 4 0 0
2007 DET 2 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0
2008 DET 1 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 0 0
2009 NO 0 0 Did not play due to injury
Career 114 76 91 934 10.3 30 11 1 1

Coaching career[]

Miami Dolphins[]

In 2010, Campbell began his coaching career when he was hired by the Miami Dolphins as a coaching intern. In 2011, Campbell was promoted to the tight ends coach. Following the firing of the Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin on October 5, 2015, Campbell was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2015 season.[8] Campbell led the team to five wins and seven losses.[9]

New Orleans Saints[]

In January 2016, Campbell was hired by the New Orleans Saints as their assistant head coach and tight ends coach under head coach Sean Payton.[10]

Detroit Lions[]

On January 20, 2021, Campbell was hired as head coach of the Detroit Lions.[11] After starting the season 0-10-1, which included a 16-16 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 9, Campbell and the Lions recorded their first victory of the season against the Minnesota Vikings during week 13. Quarterback Jared Goff threw the game-winning touchdown with two seconds remaining in regulation and the Lions won 29-27.[12] After winning three of their final six games of the season, Campbell finished his first season with a 3-13-1 record.

Head coaching record[]

Team Year Regular season Post season
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
MIA 2015* 5 7 0 .417 4th in AFC East — — .000 —
MIA Total 5 7 0 .417 — — .000
DET 2021 3 13 1 .206 4th in NFC North — — .000 —
DET Total 3 13 1 .206 — — .000
Total 8 20 1 .268 — — .000

*Interim head coach

Personal life[]

Campbell has two children with his wife Holly.[13]

Campbell is a noted fan of Metallica, and during his time at Texas A&M, he was nicknamed "Dantallica" by his roommate Shane Lechler. He also enjoys country music and classic rock.[14][15] During his playing career, he was nicknamed "The Dude", due to his resemblance of Jeff Bridges' character in The Big Lebowski.[16] Upon joining the Detroit Lions, he gained the nickname "MC/DC" by Pat McAfee on his daily radio show. The acronym is short for Motor City Dan Campbell, and is also a reference to AC/DC.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "The top players in this weekend's NFL..." Chicago Tribune. April 18, 1999. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dan Campbell, Combine Results, TE - Texas A&M". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Walker, James. "Jason Witten: Dolphins coach Dan Campbell 'tough guy' and 'leader'". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Spears has sprained knee and ankle, pulled groin". ESPN. Associated Press. August 6, 2005. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (September 23, 2007). "Injury sidelines Lions starting tight end Campbell for '07 season". ESPN. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Jennifer (August 11, 2009). "New Orleans Saints place tight end Dan Campbell on injured reserve". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ^ Duncan, Jeff (June 20, 2010). "New Orleans Saints, general manager Mickey Loomis forced to make tough calls handing out Super Bowl rings". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (October 5, 2015). "Miami Dolphins fire coach Joe Philbin". NFL.com. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Beasley, Adam H. (January 3, 2016). "Frustrated interim coach Dan Campbell learns from mistakes as Miami Dolphins season comes to close". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  10. ^ Perkins, Chris (January 13, 2016). "Ex-Dolphins coach Dan Campbell to join New Orleans Saints". Sun-Sentinel. South Florida. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lions agree to terms with Dan Campbell to become team's new head coach". Detroit Lions. January 20, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Goessling, Ben. "Needing one last stop, the Vikings allow the Lions to win, at last". Star Tribune.
  13. ^ Crawford, Kirkland (January 21, 2021). "Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell: Full text of opening statement heard 'round the world". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Ganguli, Tania (October 22, 2015). "Texans' Shane Lechler, Miami interim coach Dan Campbell lifelong friends". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Walker, James (October 23, 2015). "Dolphins coach Dan Campbell explains strong affinity for Metallica". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Rothstein, Michael (January 21, 2021). "Dan Campbell references kneecap biting, 'The Big Lebowski' in entertaining introduction as Detroit Lions coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Rogers, Justin (March 3, 2021). "Lions' Dan Campbell joins Pat McAfee Show to talk past mistakes, why this will be different". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

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