Gunther Cunningham
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- Seasons coached
- 48
- First season
- 1969
- Teams
- 11
Career
19 stints
1960s
- 1969–1971OregonDefensive Line
1970s
- 1972ArkansasDefensive Line
- 1973StanfordAssistant Coach
- 1974–1976StanfordDefensive Line
- 1977CaliforniaDefensive Backs
- 1978CaliforniaLinebackers
- 1979–1980CaliforniaAssistant Coach
1980s
- 1981Hamilton Tiger-CatsDefensive LineLinebackers
- 1982–1984Baltimore/Indianapolis ColtsDefensive LineLinebackers
- 1985–1990San Diego ChargersDefensive Line
1990s
- 1991Los Angeles RaidersLinebackers
- 1992–1993Los Angeles RaidersDefensive Coordinator
- 1994Los Angeles RaidersDefensive Line
- 1995–1998Kansas City ChiefsDefensive Coordinator
- 1999–2000Kansas City ChiefsHead Coach
2000s
- 2001–2003Tennessee TitansAssistant Head CoachLinebackers
- 2004–2008Kansas City ChiefsDefensive Coordinator
- 2009–2013Detroit LionsDefensive Coordinator
2010s
- 2014–2016Detroit LionsAssistant Coach
Coaching tree
13 mentors, 10 protégés, 3 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
24
- 2014–2016Jim CaldwellCoached under · Detroit Lions
- 2012–2016Evan RothsteinCoached under · Detroit Lions
- 2006–2008Herm EdwardsCoached under · Kansas City Chiefs
- 2004–2005Dick VermeilCoached under · Kansas City Chiefs
- 2000Lynn StilesMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 2000Willie ShawMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999–2000Al LavanMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Dave AdolphMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Frank Cignetti Jr.Mentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999–2000Kurt SchottenheimerMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999–2000Mike SolariMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999–2000Mike StockMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Ron ZookMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Tom RossleyMentored · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1995–1998Mike McCarthyCoached under · Kansas City Chiefs
9 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
18
- 2017Michael GhobrialSucceeded by · Detroit Lions
- 2016Randy EdsallSucceeded by · Detroit Lions
- 2014Teryl AustinSucceeded by · Detroit Lions
- 2009Joe BarrySucceeded · Detroit Lions
- 2001Dick VermeilSucceeded by · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Kurt SchottenheimerSucceeded by · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1999Mike McCarthySucceeded · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1995Dave AdolphSucceeded · Kansas City Chiefs
- 1994Ray HamiltonSucceeded · Los Angeles Raiders
- 1992Dave AdolphSucceeded · Los Angeles Raiders
- 1992Ronnie JonesSucceeded by · Los Angeles Raiders
- 1979Francis PeaySucceeded by · California
- 1978Bill LaveroniSucceeded by · California
- 1978Bill LaveroniSucceeded · California
- 1978Dom CapersSucceeded by · California
3 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
48 seasons
- Kansas City ChiefsCoordinator · 1995–20089
- San Diego ChargersPosition coach · 1985–19906
- Detroit LionsCoordinator · 2009–20135
- CaliforniaPosition coach · 1977–19804
- StanfordPosition coach · 1973–19764
- Detroit LionsPosition coach · 2014–20163
- Tennessee TitansCoordinator · 2001–20033
- Baltimore/Indianapolis ColtsPosition coach · 1982–19843
- OregonPosition coach · 1969–19713
- Kansas City ChiefsHead coach · 1999–20002
- Los Angeles RaidersPosition coach · 1991–19942
- Los Angeles RaidersCoordinator · 1992–19932
- Hamilton Tiger-CatsPosition coach · 19811
- ArkansasPosition coach · 19721
Pipeline
1 of 3 coordinators
- 12 seasonsKurt Schottenheimerunder at Kansas City Chiefs 1999 · head coach at Virginia Destroyers2012
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Gunther Cunningham. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.