Gregg Williams

Gregg Williams

Williams at 2010 Tulane University commencement
Cleveland Browns
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1958-07-15) July 15, 1958 (age 58)
Place of birth:	Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Career information
High school:	Belton (MO)
College:	Truman State
Career history
As coach:
Belton High School (1984–1987) Head coach Houston (1988–1989) Graduate assistant Houston Oilers (1990–1996) Defensive assistant, special teams & linebackers Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1997–2000) Defensive coordinator Buffalo Bills (2001–2003) Head coach Washington Redskins (2004–2007) Defensive coordinator & assistant head coach Jacksonville Jaguars (2008) Defensive coordinator New Orleans Saints (2009–2011) Defensive coordinator St. Louis Rams (2012) Defensive coordinator Tennessee Titans (2013) Senior assistant defensive coach St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2014–2016) Defensive coordinator Cleveland Browns (2017–present) Defensive coordinator
Head coaching record
Regular season:	17–31 (.354)
Coaching stats at PFR

Gregg Williams (born July 15, 1958) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he was head coach of the Buffalo Bills, and defensive coordinator of the New Orleans Saints which won Super Bowl XLIV. Williams is known for running aggressive, attacking 4–3 schemes that put heavy pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

In March 2012, Williams was suspended from the NFL as a result of his admitted involvement in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, under which bounties were paid for causing injuries that would take targeted players on opponent teams out of games. Williams' suspension was lifted a year later, and he returned to the NFL.

Gregg Williams was a head coach for the Class 5 Belton High School Pirate football team in Belton, Missouri. He attended Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) in Kirksville, Missouri. Williams was an assistant coach for the University of Houston under former Redskins head coach, Jack Pardee.

In 1990 Williams became the Special Teams coach of the Houston Oilers under then defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan. From 1994–1996, Williams was the linebackers coach for the Oilers. From 1997–2000, Williams was promoted to defensive coordinator of the now Tennessee Titans after the Oilers moved out of Houston. As the defensive coordinator, the Titans led the league in total defense and only gave up 191 points, the third fewest in the NFL since the league adopted the 16-game schedule in 1978. The defense also helped lead the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV where they lost to the St. Louis Rams.