Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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Position: | Head coach | ||||||||
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Born: | Clifton, Texas, U.S. | April 13, 1976||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Glen Rose (Glen Rose, Texas) | ||||||||
College: | Texas A&M (1995–1998) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 3 / pick: 79 | ||||||||
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Head coaching record | |||||||||
Regular season: | 44–35–1 (.556) | ||||||||
Postseason: | 2–1 (.667) | ||||||||
Career: | 46–36–1 (.560) | ||||||||
Record at Pro Football Reference |
Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976) is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 11 seasons. Campbell played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and Lions. He is known for his aggressive style of play-calling and imposing presence as a coach.
After retiring as a player, Campbell pursued a coaching career and held his first head coaching position as the interim head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2015. He was named the head coach of the Lions in 2021. In 2023, Campbell led the Lions to their first division title since 1993, their first playoff win since 1991, and their second ever NFC Championship Game appearance.