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United States Todd Bowles, a former NFL player, has transitioned through roles as a defensive coordinator to become a head coach, notably leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory and multiple division titles.
Todd Bowles is serving as the Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He enters his fourth season as head coach, following three seasons as the team's defensive coordinator from 2019-21. He has led the team to three consecutive playoff appearances and NFC South division titles.
Todd Bowles previously served as the Head Coach of the New York Jets from 2015-2018. Under Bowles, the Jets posted one of the best run defenses in the NFL during that span.
Todd Bowles worked as the Defensive Coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals for two seasons (2013-2014). He won Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the Pro Football Writers of America and the Associated Press in 2014.
Todd Bowles earned a Bachelor of Science degree in youth and community development from Mount St. Mary's University in May 2023, after leaving college earlier in his career to pursue professional football.
Todd Bowles was appointed to the NFL's Competition Committee in 2024, becoming one of four active head coaches on the panel.
Todd Bowles was born on November 18, 1963. He attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and played college football at Temple from 1982 to 1985 as a four-year starting cornerback. Following his college career, Bowles entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Washington Redskins in 1986. He played eight years in the NFL, primarily with the Redskins (1986-1990, 1992-1993) and a season with the San Francisco 49ers (1991). A significant achievement during his playing career was winning Super Bowl XXII with the Redskins in 1987.
After retiring as a player, Bowles began his coaching career. His early coaching roles included defensive coordinator positions at Morehouse College (1997) and Grambling State (1998-1999). He then moved to the NFL, serving as a defensive backs coach for the New York Jets (2000), Cleveland Browns (2001-2004), and Dallas Cowboys (2005-2007). He gained further experience as assistant head coach and secondary coach for the Miami Dolphins (2008-2011), where he also briefly served as interim head coach in 2011. Bowles continued to build his NFL coaching resume with the Philadelphia Eagles as secondary coach and interim defensive coordinator in 2012.
A key period in Bowles’ career came as defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals (2013-2014), where his work earned him the AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2014. He then took on his first NFL head coaching role with the New York Jets (2015-2018). In 2019, he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as defensive coordinator, contributing to their Super Bowl LV victory in 2021. In March 2022, Bowles was named the head coach of the Buccaneers. Under his leadership, the Buccaneers have achieved three consecutive playoff appearances and NFC South division titles (2022-2024), demonstrating consistent performance and leadership within the franchise.
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