Quick Info
| Profession | American football coach |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 22/09/1972 |
| Age | 54 years |
| Birthplace | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Latest News about Dennis Allen
27/01/2025
The Chicago Bears hired former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen as their defensive coordinator, a move reported by NFL Network. The hire was seen as a key addition to first-time head coach Ben Johnson's staff, bringing an experienced defensive leader with prior head coaching experience.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Dennis J. Allen |
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| Summary | Dennis J. Allen is an American football coach and former safety who has been defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 2025. He previously served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders (2012 to 2014) and the New Orleans Saints (2022 to 2024). |
| Position | Defensive coordinator |
| Current Team | Chicago Bears |
Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | L.D. Bell High School, Hurst, Texas |
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| University | Texas A&M University |
| Master's Degree | Kinesiology, Texas A&M College of Education, completed 1998 |
Relationships & More
| Mentor | R. C. Slocum |
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| Coaching Associations | Sean Payton, John Fox, Jim L. Mora Jr., Dan Reeves |
Family
| Father | Grady Allen, a former Texas A&M linebacker who later played for the Atlanta Falcons |
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| Spouse | Alisson |
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Career
| College Playing Career | Safety at Texas A&M University |
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| Professional Playing Career | Signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent |
| Texas A&M | Graduate assistant coach, 1996 to 1999, working mostly with the secondary |
| Tulsa | Secondary coach, 2000 to 2001 |
| Atlanta Falcons | Defensive quality control coach and defensive assistant, 2002 to 2005 |
| New Orleans Saints (first stint) | Assistant defensive line coach and secondary coach, 2006 to 2010; contributed to Super Bowl XLIV win in 2009 |
| Denver Broncos | Defensive coordinator from 2011 |
| Oakland Raiders | Head coach from 2012 to 2014; career record of 8-28 over three seasons |
| New Orleans Saints (second stint) | Defensive coordinator and senior defensive assistant from 2015 to 2021; head coach from 2022 to 2024, dismissed in November 2024 |
| Chicago Bears | Defensive coordinator from 2025, hired under head coach Ben Johnson; led a defense that recorded 33 takeaways and 23 interceptions in 2025, the franchise's highest totals since 2018 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Started each of the final 21 games of his college career at safety for Texas A&M | |
| 2. Was a defensive play-caller for the Saints from the middle of the 2015 season | |
| 3. Was the first defense-oriented Raiders head coach after John Madden's retirement following the 1978 season |
