TONY SPARANOSparano, Anthony Joseph, IIIBorn: October 7, 1961 West Haven, CT Died: July 22, 2018 High School: Lee (New Haven, CT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Haven | Lettered |
| 1981 | New Haven | Lettered |
| 1982 | New Haven | Lettered |
| 1983 | New Haven | Lettered |
| Relatives: Father of Tony Sparano, Jr. |
| Record Key |
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
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| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1999 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1999 CLE NFL | American | Central | Offensive Quality Control | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | |
| 2000 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2000 CLE NFL | American | Central | Offensive Line | 6 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| 2001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL | National | Eastern | Tight Ends | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2002 JAC NFL | American | South | Tight Ends | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | National | East | Tight Ends | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2004 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2004 DAL NFL | National | East | Tight Ends | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2005 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2005 DAL NFL | National | East | Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | |
| 2006 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2006 DAL NFL | National | East | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Running Game | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2007 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2007 DAL NFL | National | East | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2009 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2009 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 2011 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2011 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 1/2 | 4/3 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | American | East | Offensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2013 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2013 OAK NFL | American | West | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2014 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2014 OAK NFL | American | West | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line | 4 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| 2014 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2014 OAK NFL | American | West | HEAD COACH | 2/2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 2015 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2015 SF NFL | National | West | Tight Ends | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 2016 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2016 MIN NFL | National | North | Offensive Line | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | National | North | Offensive Line | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 73 | 32 | 41 | 0 | .438 | ||||
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 240 | 105 | 135 | 0 | .438 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 2003 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2003 DAL NFL | National | East | Tight Ends | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2006 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2006 DAL NFL | National | East | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Running Game | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2007 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2007 DAL NFL | National | East | Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2010 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2010 MIA NFL | American | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2017 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2017 MIN NFL | National | North | Offensive Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |||||
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