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American football coach (born 1968)
American football player
Giff Smith Position: Defensive line coach/run game coordinator Born: (1968-10-12 ) October 12, 1968 (age 55 ) Mableton, Georgia , U.S.College: Georgia Southern
Regular season: 0–3 (.000) Coaching stats at PFR
Giff Smith (born October 12, 1968) is an American football coach who is the defensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the interim head coach for the 2023 season with the Los Angeles Chargers . He was also an assistant coach for the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills .
Early life and education
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A native of Mableton, Georgia , Smith played defensive end at Georgia Southern University and was a three-time All-American.
Coaching career
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Early career
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Smith began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas in 1991. He would then serve as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia from 1994 to 1995.
Georgia Southern
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In 1996, Smith was hired as the wide receivers coach at Georgia Southern University .
Tulane
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In 1999, Smith was hired as the defensive line coach at Tulane University .
Georgia Tech
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In 2004, Smith was hired as the defensive line coach at Georgia Tech .
Buffalo Bills
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In 2010, Smith was hired by the Buffalo Bills as their defensive line coach under head coach Chan Gailey .[1] Kyle Williams .
He was dismissed, along with the entire Bills coaching staff, on December 31, 2012.[2]
Tennessee Titans
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In 2014, Smith was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their defensive line coach under head coach Ken Whisenhunt .
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In 2016, Smith was hired by the San Diego Chargers as their defensive line coach under head coach Mike McCoy .
In 2017, Smith was retained by the Los Angeles Chargers under head coach Anthony Lynn . In 2022, Smith was promoted to outside linebackers coach under head coach Brandon Staley .
On December 15, 2023, Smith was named the interim head coach following the firing of head coach Brandon Staley .[3] [4] Buffalo Bills but the Chargers were defeated 22–24 although they surprised the Bills with a 10-0 and 22-21 lead with under a minute left.[5]
Los Angeles Rams
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In 2024, Smith was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as their defensive line coach.[6]
Head coaching record
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Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
LAC *2023
0
3 0
.000
4th in AFC West
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—
—
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Total
0
3 0
.000
0
0
.000
* Interim head coach
Personal life
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Smith and his wife, Jennifer, have two children.[7]
References
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^ "Los Angeles Chargers Name Giff Smith Interim Head Coach and JoJo Wooden Interim General Manager" . Chargers.com . December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023 .
^ "we have named Giff Smith interim Head Coach and JoJo Wooden interim General Manager" . X/Twitter . December 15, 2023.
^ "Bills vs. Chargers - Box Score - December 23, 2023" . ESPN.com . December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ https://www.therams.com/news/rams-announce-additions-2024-coaching-staff-dave-ragone-giff-smith-greg-williams-nathan-scheelhaase
^ "Giff Smith – Los Angeles Chargers profile" . Los Angeles Chargers .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giff_Smith&oldid=1234535360 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 6 8 b i r t h s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● A r k a n s a s R a z o r b a c k s f o o t b a l l c o a c h e s ● B u f f a l o B i l l s c o a c h e s ● C o a c h e s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l f r o m G e o r g i a ( U . S . s t a t e ) ● G e o r g i a B u l l d o g s f o o t b a l l c o a c h e s ● G e o r g i a S o u t h e r n E a g l e s f o o t b a l l c o a c h e s ● G e o r g i a S o u t h e r n E a g l e s f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s ● G e o r g i a T e c h Y e l l o w J a c k e t s f o o t b a l l c o a c h e s ● L o s A n g e l e s C h a r g e r s c o a c h e s ● L o s A n g e l e s C h a r g e r s h e a d c o a c h e s ● P l a y e r s o f A m e r i c a n f o o t b a l l f r o m C o b b C o u n t y , G e o r g i a ● S a n D i e g o C h a r g e r s c o a c h e s ● T e n n e s s e e T i t a n s c o a c h e s ● T u l a n e G r e e n W a v e f o o t b a l l c o a c h e s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m J u l y 2 0 2 4 ● L o s A n g e l e s R a m s c u r r e n t t e a m p a r a m e t e r a r t i c l e s ● N F L p l a y e r w i t h c o a c h i n g i n f o r m a t i o n
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 4 J u l y 2 0 2 4 , a t 2 1 : 2 5 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
