ROMEO CRENNELCrennel, Romeo AshbeyBorn: June 18, 1947 Lynchburg, VA High School: Central (Amherst, VA); Fort Knox (KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1967 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1968 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1969 | Western Kentucky | Lettered |
| Relatives: Brother of Carl Crennel |
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| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Assignments | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL | National | Special Assignments | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | ||
| 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 5 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | |
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 5 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Line | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1993 New England Patriots (NFL)1993 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1995 New England Patriots (NFL)1995 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2000 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2000 CLE NFL | American | Central | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | 6 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | |
| 2005 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2005 CLE NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2006 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2006 CLE NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2007 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2007 CLE NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2008 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2008 CLE NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2011 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2011 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2011 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2011 KC NFL | American | West | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2012 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2012 KC NFL | American | West | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | |
| 2014 Houston Texans (NFL)2014 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2015 Houston Texans (NFL)2015 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2016 Houston Texans (NFL)2016 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2017 Houston Texans (NFL)2017 HOU NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Defense | 3 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2018 Houston Texans (NFL)2018 HOU NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2019 Houston Texans (NFL)2019 HOU NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2020 Houston Texans (NFL)2020 HOU NFL | American | South | Associate Head Coach | 3 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 96 | 33 | 63 | 0 | .344 | ||||
| 33 Years (NFL)33 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 520 | 289 | 230 | 1 | .557 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Assignments | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Special Teams | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Line | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 1994 New England Patriots (NFL)1994 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1996 New England Patriots (NFL)1996 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | American | East | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 2010 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2010 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2015 Houston Texans (NFL)2015 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2016 Houston Texans (NFL)2016 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2018 Houston Texans (NFL)2018 HOU NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2019 Houston Texans (NFL)2019 HOU NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 17 Years (NFL)17 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 35 | 23 | 12 | .657 | |||||
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