Richard Smith (American football coach)

Richard Smith
	Smith in 2015
Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born:	October 17, 1955 (age 68)
Career information
College:	Fresno State
Career history
As a coach:
	Rio Hondo Junior College (1979–1980); Offensive line coach; Arizona State (1987); Linebackers coach & special teams coach; Houston Oilers (1988–1992); Special teams coach & tight ends, linebackers & offensive line ass't; Denver Broncos (1993–1994); Special teams coach & ass't linebackers coach; Denver Broncos (1995–1996); Special teams coach; San Francisco 49ers (1997–2002); Linebackers coach; Detroit Lions (2003–2004); Linebackers coach; Miami Dolphins (2005); Defensive coordinator; Houston Texans (2006–2008); Defensive coordinator; Carolina Panthers (2009–2010); Linebackers coach; Denver Broncos (2011–2014); Linebackers coach; Atlanta Falcons (2015–present); Defensive coordinator;
	Coaching stats at PFR

Richard Smith is an American football coach who is the current defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He has also been the defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins.^[2]

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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 Mike Nolan	Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator 2015-present	Succeeded by N/A

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