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( April 2010 ) John Fox Fox in 2010 Chicago Bears Position : Head coach Date of birth : ( 1955 - 02 - 08 ) February 8, 1955 ( age 62 ) Place of birth : Virginia Beach, Virginia Career information High school : Chula Vista ( CA ) Castle Park College : San Diego State Undrafted : 1978 Career history As player : Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 1978 ) * * Offseason and / or practice squad member only As coach : San Diego State ( 1978 ) Graduate assistant U.S. International ( 1979 ) Defensive backs coach Boise State ( 1980 ) Defensive backs coach Long Beach State ( 1981 ) Defensive backs coach Utah ( 1982 ) Defensive backs coach Kansas ( 1983 ) Defensive backs coach Iowa State ( 1984 ) Defensive backs coach Los Angeles Express ( 1985 ) Defensive backs coach Pittsburgh ( 1986 -- 1988 ) Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1989 -- 1991 ) Defensive backs coach San Diego Chargers ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Defensive backs coach Los Angeles Raiders ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Defensive coordinator St. Louis Rams ( 1996 ) Personnel consultant New York Giants ( 1997 -- 2001 ) Defensive coordinator Carolina Panthers ( 2002 -- 2010 ) Head coach Denver Broncos ( 2011 -- 2014 ) Head coach Chicago Bears ( 2015 -- present ) Head coach Career highlights and awards NFC Championship ( 2000, 2003 ) AFC Championship ( 2013 ) Head coaching record Regular season : 128 -- 113 (. 531 ) Postseason : 8 -- 7 (. 533 ) Career : 136 -- 120 (. 531 ) Coaching stats at PFR John Fox ( born February 8, 1955 ) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ). He has also coached the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, with whom he won an NFC Championship and an AFC Championship, respectively, but lost both of his coaching appearances in the Super Bowl. In the 2013 NFL season, quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns, both records, and the offense combined for 7,317 yards, also a record. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, the Broncos finished tied for 3rd in the NFL in sacks and 1st in rushing offense, again with Fox. Contents 1 Playing career 2 Early coaching career 3 USFL 4 NFL 4.1 Carolina Panthers 4.2 Denver Broncos 4.3 Chicago Bears 5 Personal life 6 Head coaching record 7 Coaching tree 8 References 9 External links Playing career Fox played football at Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California under local celebrated coaches Gil Warren and Reldon `` Bing '' Dawson, and Southwestern College ( California ) also in Chula Vista from 1974 -- 1975, before going to San Diego State, where he played defensive back with future NFL player and head coach Herman Edwards. Fox received a bachelor 's degree in physical education and earned teaching credentials from San Diego State. He then proceeded to the NFL as a free agent and signed a two - year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After that contract was over he retired from the NFL. Early coaching career Fox was a great defensive backs coach at U.S. International University. Sid Gillman, past head coach of the San Diego Chargers, was the athletic director at the time. In 1980, Fox was the defensive backs coach for the Boise State University Broncos when they won the NCAA Division I - AA Football Championship. In 1983, Fox was a member of Mike Gottfried 's University of Kansas staff, as the secondary coach. Fox followed Gottfried to the University of Pittsburgh when Gottfried became Head Coach at Pitt in 1986. Fox was first the Defensive Backs coach and then was promoted to Defensive Coordinator by Gottfried. While at Pitt, Fox made some contacts with Pittsburgh Steeler coaches and when Gottfried was let go by Pitt, Fox got his first NFL coaching gig with the Steelers. Usfl Fox began his first professional football coaching stint in the short - lived United States Football League with the Los Angeles Express in 1985. NFL He entered the NFL in 1989 as the secondary coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, later also holding this job with the San Diego Chargers. Fox was the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Raiders and later that of the New York Giants during Super Bowl XXXV, which they lost. Carolina Panthers In 2002, Fox was signed as the third head coach of the Carolina Panthers, whose previous coach George Seifert had led the team to a disastrous 1 - 15 record in 2001. Fox 's first regular season game was a 10 -- 7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens which ended the Panthers ' 15 - game losing streak dating to the previous season. Fox and the Panthers posted a 7 -- 9 record for the 2002 season ( his first with the team ), demonstrating a drastic improvement over the previous season. In the 2003 season Fox led the Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII, losing 32 -- 29 to the New England Patriots on a last - second field goal by Adam Vinatieri. Fox joined Vince Lombardi as the only other coach to inherit a team that had won only one game in the season prior, and then take that team to a NFL Championship game. Fox also took the Carolina Panthers to the NFC Championship game in the 2005 season, but they were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks. The 2006 season was disappointing for Fox and the Panthers, as a team that had Super Bowl aspirations finished 8 - 8 and out of the playoffs. The 2007 season saw the team finish with a record of 7 -- 9, before finishing with a 12 -- 4 record in the 2008 season, again heading to the playoffs in which they were routed by the Arizona Cardinals. The 2009 season was disappointing to Fox and the Panthers much like 2006. The Panthers finished the season 8 - 8 and in third place in the NFC South division, missing the playoffs again. The 2010 season saw the Panthers finish last in the league, at 2 -- 14. On December 31, 2010, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson announced that he would not be renewing Fox 's contract at the conclusion of the 2010 season. Denver Broncos On January 13, 2011, Fox was selected to be the 14th head coach of the Denver Broncos. He was signed to a 4 - year $14 million deal. He was chosen by the Broncos out of a list of five possible head coach candidates that included Broncos interim head coach and running backs coach Eric Studesville, Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell. Fox was chosen based on his previous head coaching experience plus his 20 + years as an NFL coach. Fox is one of only two coaches, and the only one as a head coach, still working on the NFL sidelines that was once a member of former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll 's coaching staff, the other being current Minnesota Vikings wide receivers coach George Stewart. Tom Moore, currently an offensive consultant for the Arizona Cardinals, is still active in the league but works from home. In April 2012, Fox received a three - year contract extension worth between $5 million and $6 million per year, replacing his contract that expired at the end of the 2014 NFL season. In week two of the 2012 season, Fox was fined $30,000 for chiding the replacement officials. The Broncos would go on to win their last 11 games after a 2 -- 3 start. In week 17 of the 2012 season, Fox won his 100th career game as an NFL head coach, including the playoffs, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 38 -- 3. However, the Broncos were upset in the divisional playoffs to the Baltimore Ravens, in overtime. Due to a cardiac related issue, starting with week 10 of 2013, Fox was replaced by Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, as Fox underwent an aortic valve replacement. Fox, while playing golf in North Carolina near his offseason home in Charlotte during the Broncos bye week, reported feeling dizzy and was taken to the hospital for examination where doctors told him not to put off valve replacement surgery any longer ; he had done so earlier in the year to continue coaching this season. On November 4, Fox temporarily relinquished his head coaching duties, and Del Rio was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2013 season regular season. Fox then underwent successful aortic valve replacement surgery. He coached the Broncos to Super Bowl XLVIII in the 2013 season, where they played the NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. He is one of only two head coaches to win both an NFC and an AFC championship game along with Dan Reeves, and one of six coaches to reach the Super Bowl with multiple teams. On February 2, 2014, the Broncos lost to the Seahawks 43 - 8. Fox coached the Broncos to another strong season in 2014 ; the Broncos finished the regular season 12 -- 4. They earned the AFC 's number 2 seed and a first - round playoff bye. Hosting the Indianapolis Colts at home in the Divisional Round, the Broncos were upset 24 -- 13 and were eliminated from the playoffs. On January 12, 2015, the day after Denver lost in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Fox and the Broncos mutually agreed to part ways. Fox left the Broncos with the highest regular season win percentage in team history. However, general manager John Elway felt the Broncos had n't shown enough fight at critical times in the playoffs. Fox is only the second head coach in NFL history to win four straight division titles since joining a new team. Chicago Bears On January 16, 2015, Fox accepted a four - year deal to become head coach of the Chicago Bears. Fox led the Bears to a 6 -- 10 record in his first season, only the second time in his career where he had double - digit losses. However, Fox finished his second season with the Bears with a 3 - 13 record, not only his second - worst record as a coach and the third time he finished a season with double - digit losses, but tied for the worst record for the Bears since the NFL change to a 16 - game season. Personal life Fox was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and raised in San Diego, California after moving there at age 15. His step - father, Ron, was a US Navy SEAL. Fox and his wife, Robin, have three sons ( Matthew, Mark, and Cody ) and a daughter ( Halle ). Known to his friends as `` Foxy '', he is an active community leader in the Carolinas. He and his wife co-chair the annual Angels & Stars Gala, which benefits St. Jude Children 's Research Hospital. Head coaching record Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result CAR 2002 7 9 0. 438 4th in NFC South - - - - CAR 2003 11 5 0. 688 1st in NFC South. 750 Lost to New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII. CAR 7 9 0. 438 3rd in NFC South - - - - CAR 2005 11 5 0. 688 2nd in NFC South. 667 Lost to Seattle Seahawks in NFC Championship Game. CAR 2006 8 8 0. 500 2nd in NFC South - - - - CAR 2007 7 9 0. 438 2nd in NFC South - - - - CAR 2008 12 0. 750 1st in NFC South 0. 000 Lost to Arizona Cardinals in NFC Divisional Game. CAR 2009 8 8 0. 500 3rd in NFC South - - - - CAR 14 0. 125 4th in NFC South - - - - CAR Total 73 71 0. 507 5. 625 DEN 2011 8 8 0. 500 1st in AFC West. 500 Lost to New England Patriots in AFC Divisional Game. DEN 2012 13 0. 812 1st in AFC West 0. 000 Lost to Baltimore Ravens in AFC Divisional Game. DEN 2013 13 0. 813 1st in AFC West. 667 Lost to Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII. DEN 2014 12 0. 750 1st in AFC West 0. 000 Lost to Indianapolis Colts in AFC Divisional Game. DEN Total 46 18 0. 719. 428 CHI 2015 6 10 0. 375 4th in NFC North - - - - CHI 2016 13 0. 188 4th in NFC North - - - - CHI 2017 0. 200 TBD - - - - CHI Total 10 27 0. 270 0 0 0 Total 129 116 0. 529 8 7. 533 - Coaching tree NFL head coaches under whom Fox has served : Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1989 -- 1991 ) Bobby Ross, San Diego Chargers ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Art Shell, Los Angeles Raiders ( 1994 ) Mike White, Oakland Raiders ( 1995 ) Rich Brooks, St. Louis Rams ( 1996 ) Jim Fassel, New York Giants ( 1997 -- 2001 ) Assistant coaches under Fox who became NFL head coaches : Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2003 -- 2011 ) ; Oakland Raiders ( 2015 -- present ) Dennis Allen, Oakland Raiders ( 2012 -- 2014 ) Mike McCoy, San Diego Chargers ( 2013 -- 2016 ) Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins ( 2016 -- present ) References Jump up ^ NFL Stats by Team Category, Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 15 Jump up ^ `` Cal Western University Player ''. calwesternfootball.com. Jump up ^ Now, Team Stream. `` Insider Buzz : Chicago Bears to Hire John Fox as Next Head Coach ''. Jump up ^ Klis, Mike ( 13 January 2011 ). `` John Fox named Broncos head coach, Elway says ''. The Denver Post. Retrieved 13 January 2011. Jump up ^ Dulac, Gerry ( December 23, 2010 ). `` Panthers ' Fox learned from Steelers ' Noll ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Jump up ^ Klis, Mike ( 2014 - 04 - 04 ), John Fox signs 3 - year deal with Denver Broncos, retrieved 2014 - 04 - 06 Jump up ^ `` John Fox fined $30 K, Jack Del Rio $25 K for Week 2 behavior towards officials ''. CBS Sports. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015. Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc ( November 3, 2013 ). `` Denver Broncos likely to pick interim coach Sunday ''. National Football League. Retrieved November 3, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Former Giants Defensive Coordinator, Current Denver Broncos Coach John Fox to Undergo Heart Surgery ''. Jump up ^ Del Rio Named Broncos ' Interim Coach on YouTube Jump up ^ Wright, Michael C. ( January 16, 2015 ). `` Bears hire John Fox as coach ''. ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2015. Jump up ^ Legwold, Jeff. Lackluster finishes rankled Elway. ESPN, 2015 - 01 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Bears hire John Fox as head coach ''. Jump up ^ `` John Fox ''. Carolina Panthers. Retrieved December 14, 2014. Jump up ^ `` John Fox Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Fox. 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Question: who did john fox coach before the bears
Answer: Denver Broncos