With their 2023 season now in the rearview, the Miami Dolphins are interviewing candidates for their defensive coordinator role, which was left open after the team mutually parted ways with Vic Fangio.
To this point, there have been six known coaches who will interview for the job – Brandon Staley, Ryan Slowik, Anthony Campanile, Chris Kiffin, Anthony Weaver and Leslie Frazier.
Before Mike McDaniel, Chris Grier and Stephen Ross make a decision on who will run the defense, let’s take some time to get to know Frazier.
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- Buffalo Bills assistant head coach/defensive coordinator (2020-22)
- Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator (2017-19)
- Baltimore Ravens secondary coach (2016)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator (2014-15)
- Minnesota Vikings head coach (2011-13)
- Minnesota Vikings interim head coach (2010)
- Minnesota Vikings asst. head coach/defensive coordinator (2008-10)
- Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator (2007)
- Indianapolis Colts asst. head coach/defensive backs coach (2006)
- Indianapolis Colts defensive assistant (2005)
- Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator (2003-04)
- Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach (1999-2002)
- Illinois defensive backs coach (1997-98)
- Trinity International head coach (1988-96)
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2017
- Scoring – 16th
- Total yards – 21st
- Turnovers per game – 10th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 16th
2018
- Scoring – 19th
- Total yards – 2nd
- Turnovers per game – 6th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 30th
2019
- Scoring – 2nd
- Total yards – 4th
- Turnovers per game – 10th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 14th
2020
- Scoring – 14th
- Total yards – 17th
- Turnovers per game – 4th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 20th
2021
- Scoring – 1st
- Total yards – 1st
- Turnovers per game – 4th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 10th
2022
- Scoring – 4th
- Total yards – 7th
- Turnovers per game – 4th
- Red-zone TD scoring – 2nd
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Frazier shared a sideline with current Dolphins quarterback coach Darrell Bevell during their time together with the Minnesota Vikings. From 2007-10, Bevell was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator and Frazier was his defensive counterpart.
The latter took over as interim head coach in 2010 and kept Bevell in his role. However, when Frazier took over as full-time head coach in 2011, the offensive coordinator job went to Bill Musgrave, and Bevell…
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