Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell recently opened up to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press about a poignant chapter in his NFL career: his time with the New Orleans Saints during their Super Bowl XLIV victory. Despite being on the Saints roster in 2009, Campbell did not receive a Super Bowl ring, a decision he attributes to his own Dan Campbell has not won a Super Bowl ring as of January 2025. Get detailed information on Dan Campbell's career as a player, Super Bowl performances, coaching career and much more on Sportskeeda. It might not be long before Campbell wins one as a head coach: According to Fox Sports, the Lions’ Super Bowl odds have improved since the preseason, going from +1200 before the season to +250 As a player, Dan Campbell was part of the New Orleans Saints when they won Super Bowl XLIV, although he did not play due to injury. As a coach, he has yet to win a Super Bowl. He aims to guide the Detroit Lions to their first Super Bowl victory. The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, but Campbell was not granted a ring. During his career, Campbell again mainly served as a blocking tight end. Still, he caught 91 passes for 934 yards and 11 Dan Campbell spent the entire season on injured reserve and was not granted a Super Bowl ring by the team when they won Super Bowl XLIV. 11. In 2010, Dan Campbell began his coaching career when he was hired by the Miami Dolphins as a coaching intern. Dan did not have a good time with the club and then moved to Detroit Lions in 2006. The following season, he was placed on the injured reserve. The player moved to the New Orleans Saints in February 2009. Campbell was part of the Super Bowl XLIV winning team but did not get the ring after spending the season as an injured reserve. Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell shake hands after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. " As a player, Campbell followed Payton along his coaching trail through three NFL stops, including one last go-round with the New Orleans Saints, the year they won it all. Although Campbell suffered a career-ending injury in training camp, Payton still made sure he got a Super Bowl XLIV ring. In 2009, Campbell signed with the New Orleans Saints but was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. Though the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV that year, Campbell's injury precluded him from earning a Super Bowl ring. Transitioning into coaching, Campbell began as a coaching intern with the Miami Dolphins in 2010 and was promoted to interim Dan Campbell has single-handedly rejuvenated an entire NFL franchise. The Detroit Lions are the most success-starved organisation in the NFL, famously never making a Super Bowl, but under Campbell In 2000, he started four games and was a part of the team that appeared in Super Bowl XXXV. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In 2001 , he became the team's regular starting tight end after passing Howard Cross on the depth chart and was mainly used as a blocking tight end. Although Campbell suffered a career-ending injury in training camp, Payton still made sure he got a Super Bowl XLIV ring. Following his playing career, the fiery Campbell entered the NFL coaching For the American biathlete, see Dan Campbell (biathlete). Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976) is an American football coach and former tight end who is the Head Coach of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas A&M University. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and subsequently played for Throughout the past three seasons, the Detroit Lions fan base and the football world have greatly admired Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. Not only has Campbell turned this impoverished franchise into a team that was only four points away from appearing in a Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history, but Campbell exemplifies what it means to be a coach. The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, but Campbell was not granted a ring. During his career, Campbell again mainly served as a blocking tight end. Still, he caught 91 passes for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns. He began his coaching career as a tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2007. He then moved on to become the defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2008, where he won Super Bowl XLIV. Campbell became the head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2021, making him the first former NFL player to become the head coach of the team. Dan Campbell got his first taste of the most powerful drug the NFL has to offer as a tight end with the New York Giants in 2000. 31-17, in Super Bowl XLIV, but didn’t get a ring that year Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976), nicknamed "Motor City Dan Campbell", or "MCDC" for short, is an American football coach and a former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). On January 24, 2010, Caldwell became the fifth rookie head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl after securing a 30–17 win against the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game. On February 7, 2010, Caldwell's rookie season ended with a 31–17 loss in Super Bowl XLIV to the New Orleans Saints.
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