| Las Vegas Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior offensive assistant |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1961-07-02)July 2, 1961 (age 64) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Longmeadow (MA) |
| College | Washington & Jefferson |
| Career history | |
| |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 26–30 (.464) |
| Postseason | 0–0 |
| Career | 26–30 (.464) |
| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |
Joseph Anthony Philbin (born July 2, 1961) is an American offensive line coach for theLas Vegas Raiders. He served as the offensive line coach for theDallas Cowboys of theNational Football League (NFL). He was thehead coach of theMiami Dolphins, a position he held from2012 to2015. Philbin was also the offensive coordinator of theGreen Bay Packers from2007 to2011, helping them winSuper Bowl XLV over thePittsburgh Steelers. Philbin served as interim head coach of the Packers for the final four games of the2018 season after serving as the offensive coordinator for the first part of the season.
Philbin was born inSpringfield, Massachusetts to Paul and Mary Philbin. He attendedLongmeadow High School and did apostgraduate year atWorcester Academy. He graduated fromWashington & Jefferson College in 1984, where he obtained a B.A. in sociology and played one year on thefootball team.[1] He was a member of theLambda Chi Alpha fraternity.[2] He pursued a Master of Education in administration and supervision fromTulane University in 1986.[3]
From 1984 to 2002, Philbin coached at the collegiate level. As the offensive coordinator, he helped win anNCAA Division III Football Championship withAllegheny College in 1990. In 1998, he was offered the position ofhead football coach at his alma mater,Washington & Jefferson, but turned down the position to coach atIowa.[4] He served underKirk Ferentz at Iowa from 1999 to 2002.[5]
In 2003, Philbin joined theGreen Bay Packers coaching staff. During his tenure asoffensive coordinator (2007–2011), thePackers' offense ranked in the top 10 of theNFL for points scored and total yards each season, including their2010 Super Bowl-winning season.[6]
On January 20, 2012, Philbin was named the tenth head coach of theMiami Dolphins,[7] beating out interim coachTodd Bowles and Denver Broncos offensive coordinatorMike McCoy, who were the other two finalists for the job. Philbin praised the Dolphins as a team with a "strong nucleus to build around," as well as the "passion" of the fans, players and management. Dolphins ownerStephen M. Ross stated that Philbin has all of the attributes that he was looking for in a head coach.[8] Philbin guided the team to a 24–28 record during his time as the Dolphins head coach, unable to lead them to a winning record or make the postseason.[9] Through his first three seasons, the offense improved from ranking of 27th to 11th, while the defense slid from 7th to 20th. Philbin was fired by the Dolphins after a 1–3 start to the 2015 season. Reaction about the end of Philbin's tenure was met favorably by most fans and media alike.[10]Tight ends coachDan Campbell replaced Philbin as the team's interim head coach.
Philbin was hired by the Colts as offensive line and assistant head coach ahead of the 2016 season.[11] He replacedHal Hunter, who was let go following their 2015 campaign.[12]
On January 10, 2018, Philbin was hired by theGreen Bay Packers to serve his second stint as their offensive coordinator (2007 to 2011.)[13]
On December 2, 2018, after a 17–20 Packers home loss to the 2–9Arizona Cardinals (their first home loss to the Cardinals in69 years), Philbin was named interim head coach of the Packers afterMike McCarthy was fired.[14] He turned down an opportunity to stay on the staff in a different role, with the Packers hiringMatt LaFleur to take over head coaching responsibilities the following season.
On January 9, 2020, Philbin was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their new offensive line coach. The move reunited Philbin with former Packers HCMike McCarthy, who became the current Cowboys head coach. Philbin served as his assistant on theGreen Bay Packers from 2006 to 2011, and again in 2018 before McCarthy's firing.
Philbin was among five Cowboys coaches dismissed at the conclusion of the2022 season.[15]
On May 23, 2023, Philbin was hired byOhio State University as an offensive analyst. He reunited with offensive coordinatorBrian Hartline, a former Miami Dolphin wide receiver who played under Philbin from 2012 to 2014.[16]
On February 20, 2024, theLas Vegas Raiders hired Philbin as their senior offensive assistant. He was named the team's interim offensive line coach on November 5, 2024, following the firing ofJames Cregg.[17]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| MIA | 2012 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2nd in AFC East | — | — | — | — |
| MIA | 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in AFC East | — | — | — | — |
| MIA | 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in AFC East | — | — | — | — |
| MIA | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | Fired | — | — | — | — |
| MIA totals | 24 | 28 | 0 | .462 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
| GB* | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in NFC North | ||||
| GB totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||||||
| Total | 26 | 30 | 0 | .464 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
* – Interim head coach
Philbin is married to Diane Marie Philbin (née Donahue). Their son, Michael, was reported missing on January 8, 2012. The following evening, a body pulled from the Fox River in Oshkosh was confirmed to be 21-year-old Michael Philbin.[18] Toxicology results later showed that Michael had been under the influence of alcohol at the time of his death.[19]
In 2014 in Florida, Philbin's son Matthew crashed his vehicle into another car and fled the scene of the accident.[20]
Matthew is currently a Section 8 landlord in San Diego.[21]