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DOM CAPERS

Capers, Ernest Dominic
Born: August 7, 1950 Cambridge, OH
High School: Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1968Mount Union
1969Mount Union
1970Mount Union
1971Mount Union
Record Key
AWARDS
1995 Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
1996 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year
1996 Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
1996 The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
REGULAR SEASON
YEAR TEAMConferenceDivisionPositionSeqFinishGWLTPCT
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFLEasternAtlanticDefensive Backs1181620.889
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFLEasternDefensive Backs4181071.583
1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs416790.438
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs2151230.800
1988 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1988 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs3161060.625
1989 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1989 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs316970.563
1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs216880.500
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs1161150.688
1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator1161150.688
1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator216970.563
1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator1161240.750
1995 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1995 CAR NFLNationalWesternHEAD COACH416790.438
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFLNationalWesternHEAD COACH1161240.750
1997 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1997 CAR NFLNationalWesternHEAD COACH216790.438
1998 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1998 CAR NFLNationalWesternHEAD COACH4164120.250
1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator1161420.875
2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2000 JAC NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator416790.438
2002 Houston Texans (NFL)2002 HOU NFLAmericanSouthHEAD COACH4164120.250
2003 Houston Texans (NFL)2003 HOU NFLAmericanSouthHEAD COACH4165110.313
2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFLAmericanSouthHEAD COACH316790.438
2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFLAmericanSouthHEAD COACH4162140.125
2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFLAmericanEastSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach4166100.375
2007 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2007 MIA NFLAmericanEastDefensive Coordinator4161150.063
2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFLAmericanEastSpecial Assistant/Secondary1161150.688
2009 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2009 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator2161150.688
2010 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2010 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator2161060.625
2011 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2011 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator1161510.938
2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator1161150.688
2013 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2013 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator116871.531
2014 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2014 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator1161240.750
2015 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2015 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator2161060.625
2016 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2016 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator1161060.625
2017 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2017 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator316790.438
2019 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2019 JAC NFLAmericanSouthSenior Defensive Assistant4166100.375
2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFLNationalNorthSenior Defensive Assistant316790.438
2021 Detroit Lions (NFL)2021 DET NFLNationalNorthSenior Defensive Assistant4173131.206
2022 Denver Broncos (NFL)2022 DEN NFLAmericanWestSenior Defensive Assistant4175120.294
2023 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2023 CAR NFLNationalSouthSenior Defensive Assistant4172150.118
2024 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2024 CAR NFLNationalSouthSenior Defensive Assistant3175120.294
2025 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2025 CAR NFLSenior Defensive Assistant
8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFLHEAD COACH12848800.375
29 Years (NFL)29 Years NFLAssistant Coach4672502152.537
PLAYOFFS
1984 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1984 PHI USFLEasternAtlanticDefensive Backs3301.000
1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFLEasternDefensive Backs3301.000
1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs101.000
1990 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1990 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs101.000
1991 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1991 NO NFLNationalWesternDefensive Backs101.000
1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator101.000
1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator101.000
1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator211.500
1996 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1996 CAR NFLNationalWesternHEAD COACH211.500
1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)1999 JAC NFLAmericanCentralDefensive Coordinator211.500
2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFLAmericanEastSpecial Assistant/Secondary101.000
2009 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2009 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator101.000
2010 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2010 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator4401.000
2011 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2011 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator101.000
2012 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2012 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator211.500
2013 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2013 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator101.000
2014 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2014 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator211.500
2015 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2015 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator211.500
2016 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2016 GB NFLNationalNorthDefensive Coordinator321.667
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL211.500
16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFLAssistant Coach261115.423
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