Richard Smith (American football coach)

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Richard Smith is the former defensive coordinator for the NFL's Houston Texans^[1] and, as of January 2011, serves as the linebackers coach for the Denver Broncos.^[2] He has also been linebackers coach for the Carolina Panthers^[3] and defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.^[4]

Coaching Timeline

Preceded by Jim Bates	Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinators 2005	Succeeded by Dom Capers
Preceded by Vic Fangio	Houston Texans Defensive Coordinators 2006-2008	Succeeded by Frank Bush
Preceded by Ken Flajole	Carolina Panthers Linebackers Coach 2009-2010	Succeeded by Al Holcomb
Preceded by Roman Phifer	Denver Broncos Linebackers Coach 2011-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

American Football Conference

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West

Fred Pagac (Buffalo Bills) Mark Duffner (Miami Dolphins) Vacant (New England Patriots) Bobby April III & Jeff Weeks (New York Jets)	Don Martindale & Ted Monachino (Baltimore Ravens) Matt Burke (Cincinnati Bengals) Chuck Driesbach & Rusty McKinney (Cleveland Browns) Keith Butler (Pittsburgh Steelers)	Mike Vrabel (Houston Texans) Jeff FitzGerald (Indianapolis Colts) Vacant (Jacksonville Jaguars) Lou Spanos (Tennessee Titans)	Richard Smith (Denver Broncos) Gary Gibbs (Kansas City Chiefs) Bob Sanders (Oakland Raiders) Joe Barry (San Diego Chargers)

National Football Conference

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West

Matt Eberflus (Dallas Cowboys) Jim Herrmann (New York Giants) Bill McGovern (Philadelphia Eagles) Kirk Olivadotti & Brian Baker (Washington Redskins)	Reggie Herring (Chicago Bears) Bill Sheridan (Detroit Lions) Winston Moss (Green Bay Packers) Vacant (Minnesota Vikings)	Glenn Pires (Atlanta Falcons) Al Holcomb (Carolina Panthers) Joe Vitt (New Orleans Saints) Hardy Nickerson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	James Bettcher & Mike Caldwell (Arizona Cardinals) Frank Bush (St. Louis Rams) Jim Leavitt (San Francisco 49ers) Ken Norton, Jr. (Seattle Seahawks)

↑ McClain, John (30 December 2008). "Texans fire defensive coordinator Richard Smith". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ "Broncos add pair of coaches to coaching staff". TSN. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ "Panthers hire coaches Smith, Milus". News & Record (AP). 11 February 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ "Dolphins Tab Richard Smith Defensive Coordinator". KTVU. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

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