| GUNTHER CUNNINGHAMCunningham, Gunther ManfredBorn: June 19, 1946 Munich, Germany Died: May 11, 2019 High School: Lompoc (CA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Allan Hancock JC | |
| 1966 | Oregon | Lettered | 
| 1967 | Oregon | Lettered | 
| 1968 | Oregon | Lettered | 
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT | 
| 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL | Eastern | Assistant Coach | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | ||
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | American | Defensive Line | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | ||
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 5 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 5 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1991 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1991 LARI NFL | American | Western | Linebackers | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1992 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1992 LARI NFL | American | Western | Defense-Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1993 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1993 LARI NFL | American | Western | Defense-Linebackers | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1994 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1994 LARI NFL | American | Western | Defensive Line | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 1996 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1996 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1997 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1997 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 1998 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1998 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1999 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1999 KC NFL | American | Western | HEAD COACH | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2000 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2000 KC NFL | American | Western | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2001 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2001 TEN NFL | American | Central | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2002 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2002 TEN NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2003 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2003 TEN NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2004 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2004 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2007 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2007 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2008 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2008 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2014 Detroit Lions (NFL)2014 DET NFL | National | North | Senior Coaching Assistant | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2015 Detroit Lions (NFL)2015 DET NFL | National | North | Senior Coaching Assistant | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2016 Detroit Lions (NFL)2016 DET NFL | National | North | Senior Coaching Advisor | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .500 | ||||
| 33 Years (NFL)33 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 520 | 244 | 275 | 1 | .470 | ||||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | Assistant Coach | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .719 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL | Eastern | Assistant Coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
| 1991 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1991 LARI NFL | American | Western | Linebackers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1993 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1993 LARI NFL | American | Western | Defense-Linebackers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1997 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1997 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2002 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2002 TEN NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2003 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2003 TEN NFL | American | South | Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | National | North | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2014 Detroit Lions (NFL)2014 DET NFL | National | North | Senior Coaching Assistant | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2016 Detroit Lions (NFL)2016 DET NFL | National | North | Senior Coaching Advisor | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 13 | 3 | 10 | .231 | |||||
| Assistant Coach | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||||
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