List of current NFL defensive coordinators

AFC

Team	Name	Year hired	Previous position
East
Buffalo Bills	Leslie Frazier	2017	Baltimore Ravens secondary coach (2016)
Miami Dolphins	Josh Boyer	2020	Miami Dolphins secondary coach (2019)
New England Patriots	Bill Belichick*	2000	De facto defensive coordinator
New York Jets	Jeff Ulbrich	2021	Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator (2020)
North
Baltimore Ravens	Don Martindale	2018	Baltimore Ravens linebackers coach (2012–2017)
Cincinnati Bengals	Lou Anarumo	2019	New York Giants defensive backs coach (2018)
Cleveland Browns	Joe Woods	2020	San Francisco 49ers defensive backs coach & passing game coordinator (2019)
Pittsburgh Steelers	Keith Butler	2015	Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers coach (2003–2014)
South
Houston Texans	Lovie Smith	2021	Illinois head coach (2016–2020)
Indianapolis Colts	Matt Eberflus	2018	Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach (2011–2017)
Jacksonville Jaguars	Joe Cullen	2021	Baltimore Ravens defensive line coach (2016–2020)
Tennessee Titans	Shane Bowen	2021	Tennessee Titans outside linebackers coach (2018–2020)
West
Denver Broncos	Ed Donatell	2019	Chicago Bears defensive backs coach (2015–2018)
Kansas City Chiefs	Steve Spagnuolo	2019	New York Giants defensive coordinator (2015–2017)
Las Vegas Raiders	Gus Bradley	2021	Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator (2017–2020)
Los Angeles Chargers	Renaldo Hill	2021	Denver Broncos defensive backs coach (2019–2020)

* = Team Head Coach

Team	Name	Year hired	Previous position
East
Dallas Cowboys	Dan Quinn	2021	Atlanta Falcons head coach (2015–2020)
New York Giants	Patrick Graham	2020	Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator (2019)
Philadelphia Eagles	Jonathan Gannon	2021	Indianapolis Colts cornerbacks coach (2018–2020)
Washington Football Team	Jack Del Rio	2020	Oakland Raiders head coach (2015–2017)
North
Chicago Bears	Sean Desai	2021	Chicago Bears safety coach (2019–2020)
Detroit Lions	Aaron Glenn	2021	New Orleans Saints defensive backs coach (2016–2020)
Green Bay Packers	Vacant	2021
Minnesota Vikings	Andre Patterson Adam Zimmer	2020	Minnesota Vikings defensive line coach (2014–present) Minnesota Vikings linebackers coach (2014–present)
South
Atlanta Falcons	Dean Pees	2021	Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator (2018–2019)
Carolina Panthers	Phil Snow	2020	Baylor defensive coordinator (2017–2019)
New Orleans Saints	Dennis Allen	2015	Oakland Raiders head coach (2012–2014)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Todd Bowles	2019	New York Jets head coach (2015–2018)
West
Arizona Cardinals	Vance Joseph	2019	Denver Broncos head coach (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Rams	Raheem Morris	2021	Atlanta Falcons interim head coach (2020)
San Francisco 49ers	DeMeco Ryans	2021	San Francisco 49ers inside linebackers coach (2018–2020)
Seattle Seahawks	Ken Norton	2018	Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator (2015–2017)