Sean Payton, head coach
Season with Broncos: Third
Seasons in NFL: 27
Previous experience: Saints (head coach 2006-11, 2013-21), Cowboys (assistant to head coach/quarterbacks coach 2003-05), Giants (Offensive coordinator 2000-02, quarterbacks coach 1999), Eagles (Quarterbacks coach 1997-98)
College: Eastern Illinois
Paul Kelly, assistant to head coach
Season with Broncos: Third
Seasons in NFL: 25
Previous experience: Commanders (director of football operations 2010-20), Buccaneers (assistant to head coach 2004-08), Raiders (assistant to head coach 1998-2003)
College: California State University-East Bay
OFFENSE
Joe Lombardi, Offensive coordinator
Season with Broncos: Third
Seasons in NFL: 20
Previous experience: Chargers (offensive coordinator 2021-22), Saints (quarterbacks 2009-13, 2016-20, offensive assistant 2007-08), Lions (offensive coordinator 2014-15), Falcons (defensive assistant 2006), Mercyhurst (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2002-05)
College: Air Force
Lou Ayeni, running backs
Season with Broncos: Third
Seasons in NFL: 3
Previous experience: Northwestern (running backs/recruiting coordinator 2018-22, graduate assistant 2008-09), Iowa State (associate head coach/run game coordinator 2016-17, running backs 2014-15), Toledo (associate head coach/run game coordinator 2011-13, running backs 2010)
College: Northwestern
Keary Colbert, wide receivers
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 3
Previous experience: Florida (wide receivers 2022), Southern California (wide receivers 2019-21, tight ends 2018, offensive quality control 2016-17, graduate assistant 2010), Alabama (offensive analyst 2014-15), Georgia State (wide receivers 2013)
College: Southern California
Austin King, tight ends
Season with Broncos: third (first as tight ends coach)
Seasons in NFL: 5
Previous experience: Broncos (offensive line assistant 2023-24), Bears (offensive line assistant 2022), Raiders (tight ends 2021, offensive quality control 2020), Dayton (offensive coordinator 2017-19, offensive line 2015-16), Syracuse (offensive quality control 2014), Toledo (offensive quality control 2012-13)
College: Northwestern
Zach Grossi, passing game specialist
Season with Broncos: fourth
Seasons in NFL: 9
Previous experience: Broncos (offensive quality control 2022-23), Southern University A&M (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2020-21), Hampton (quarterbacks 2019), Buccaneers (offensive quality control 2017-18, assistant to head coach 2016, scout 2015, scouting assistant 2014), Concord (offensive graduate assistant 2013)
College: Concord University
Logan Kilgore, offensive quality control
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 3
Previous experience: Arkansas State (tight ends 2022, offensive analyst 2021), Isidore Newman High School (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2022), Bakersfield College (quarterbacks/pass game coordinator 2018)
College: Middle Tennessee State
Zach Strief, offensive line
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 5
Previous experience: Saints (assistant offensive line 2021-22)
College: Northwestern
Favian Upshaw, offensive quality control
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 3
Previous experience: Tulane (offensive analyst/recruiting 2022, graduate assistant 2018-19), Georgia Southern (running backs 2021), Benedict College (quarterbacks 2020), Savannah State (wide receivers/running backs 2020), Astronaut High School (co-offensive coordinator 2017)
College: Georgia Southern
Davis Webb, quarterbacks/pass game coordinator
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 3
Previous experience: N/A
College: Texas Tech
Pete Carmichael, senior offensive assistant
Seasons with Broncos: second
Seasons in NFL: 25
Previous experience: Saints (offensive coordinator 2009-23, quarterbacks 2006-08), Chargers (assistant wide receivers 2004-05, offensive quality control 2002-03), Commanders (quality control 2001), Browns (tight ends/offensive assistant 2000), Louisiana Tech (quarterbacks 1995-99), New Hampshire (assistant offensive line 1994)
College: Boston College
Evan Rothstein, director of game management/offensive line assistant
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: 14
Previous experience: Patriots (assistant quarterbacks/director of game management 2024, assistant quarterbacks 2023, offensive assistant 2022, research and analytics 2021) Lions (assistant/research and analytics 2018-20, offensive assistant 2015-17, special projects 2014, special teams quality control 2012-13), Syracuse (offensive quality control 2010-11)
College: SUNY Cortland
Chris Morgan, offensive line assistant
Season with Broncos: first
Season in NFL: 17
Previous experience: Bears (offensive line coach 2022-23, offensive line coach and run-game coordinator), Steelers (assistant offensive line 2021), Falcons (offensive line coach 2015-20), Seahawks (assistant offensive line 2014), Commanders (assistant offensive line 2011-13), Raiders (assistant offensive line 2009-10), Westfield High School (offensive coordinator/special teams coordinator 2004-08)
College: Colorado
DEFENSE
Vance Joseph, defensive coordinator
Season with Broncos: 5 (third as defensive coordinator)
Seasons in NFL: 21
Previous experience: Cardinals (defensive coordinator 2019-22), Broncos (head coach 2017-18), Dolphins (defensive coordinator 2016), Bengals (defensive backs coach 2014-15), Texans (defensive backs coach 2011-13), 49ers (defensive backs coach 2006-10, assistant defensive backs coach 2005)
College: Colorado
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Jamar Cain, defensive line
Season with Broncos: third (second as defensive line coach)
Seasons in NFL: three
Previous experience: Louisiana State (defensive line 2022), Oklahoma (outside linebackers/defensive ends 2020-21), Arizona State (2019), Fresno State (defensive line 2017-18), North Dakota State (defensive line 2014-16)
College: New Mexico State
Addison Lynch, cornerbacks
Seasons with Broncos: third (first as cornerbacks coach)
Seasons in NFL: 8
Previous experience: Lions (defensive quality control 2022), Raiders (assistant defensive backs 2021), Chargers (assistant defensive backs 2020, defensive quality control 2018-19), Florida State (quality control assistant 2012-17)
College: Bryant
Isaac Shewmaker, linebackers
Seasons with Broncos: third (first as linebackers coach)
Seasons in NFL: 5
Previous experience: Chargers (defensive quality control 2021-22), Tennessee (graduate assistant 2020).
College: Alabama
Joe Vitt, senior defensive analyst
Seasons with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 44
Previous experience: Jets (defensive assistant/linebackers 2019-20), Dolphins (senior director of football/player development 2018), Saints (interim head coach 2012, assistant head coach/linebackers 2006-16), Rams (interim head coach 2005, assistant head coach/linebackers 2004-05, assistant head coach/defensive backs 1992-94), Chiefs (linebackers 2000-03), Packers (defensive backs 1999), Eagles (linebackers 1995-98), Seahawks (safeties 1988-91, quality control/assistant linebackers 1983-87), defensive quality control (1982), Colts (strength/quality control 1979-81)
College: Towson State
Jim Leonhard, defensive pass game coordinator
Season with Broncos: Second
Seasons in NFL: two
Previous experience: Illinois (senior football analyst, 2023), Wisconsin (interim coach 2022, defensive coordinator/defensive backs 2017-22, defensive backs 2016)
College: Wisconsin
Jeff Schmedding, inside linebackers
Season with Broncos: first
Seasons in NFL: first
Previous experience: Washington State (defensive coordinator, 2023-24), Auburn (defensive coordinator 2022, linebackers 2021), Boise State (defensive coordinator/linebackers 2019-20), Eastern Washington (defensive coordinator/safeties 2015-18, Special teams coordinator/safeties 2010-14, special teams coordinator/linebackers 2008-09, safeties 2007)
College: Eastern Washington
Todd Davis, defensive quality control
Season with Broncos: second
Seasons in NFL: second
Previous experience: Broncos (Bill Walsh minority coaching fellowship, 2024)
College: Sacramento State
Brian Niedermeyer, defensive quality control
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: first
Previous experience: Tuscaloosa County High School (defensive coordinator, 2024), IMG Academy (defensive coordinator 2022-23), St. Thomas Aquinas High School (assistant, 2021), Tennessee (tight ends, 2018-20), Alabama (graduate assistant, 2016), Georgia (graduate assistant, 2015), East Texas Baptist (wide receivers, 2014), Miami (defensive analyst, 2013)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Darren Rizzi, special teams coordinator
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: 16
Previous experience: Saints (interim coach 2024, assistant head coach/special teams coordinator 2022-24, special teams coordinator 2019-21), Dolphins (associate head coach/special teams coordinator 2017-18, special teams coordinator 2010-16, special teams assistant 2009), Rhode Island (head coach 2008), Rutgers (special teams coordinator 2002-07), New Haven (head coach 1999-2001, defensive coordinator 1997, special teams coordinator/defensive line 1994-96), Northeastern (special teams coordinator/linebackers, 1998) Colgate (graduate assistant, 1993)
College: Rhode Island
Marwan Maalouf, assistant special teams
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: 16
Previous experience: Sains (special teams coach, 2024), Miami (special teams coach 2022-23), Vikings (special teams coordinator, 2019-20), Dolphins (special teams assistant 2013-18), Colts (special teams coordinator, 2012), Ravens (special teams assistant, 2008-11), Browns (special teams quality control, 2005-06), Rutgers (graduate assistant, 2002-03), Fordham (offensive line assistant, 2001), Baldwin-Wallace (assistant offensive line, 2000)
College: Baldwin-Wallace
Zach Line, special teams quality control
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: First
Previous experience: Oxford High School (head coach 2020-24).
College: Southern Methodist
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Shaun Snee, director of strength and conditioning
Season with Broncos: third, first as director of strength and conditioning
Seasons in NFL: three
Previous experience: Wisconsin (director of strength and conditioning 2021-22, assistant strength and conditioning 2015-20), Massachusetts (assistant strength and conditioning 2014), Pittsburgh (strength and conditioning graduate assistant 2012-13)
College: East Stroudsburg/California University of Pennsylvania
Dan Dalrymple, head strength and conditioning
Season with Broncos: third
Seasons in NFL: 18
Previous experience: Saints (strength and conditioning 2006-21), Miami (OH) (assistant athletic director/director of athletic coaching 2003-05, director of athletic conditioning 1989-2003).
College: Miami (OH)
Korey Jones, strength and conditioning assistant
Season with Broncos: sixth
Seasons in NFL: six
Previous experience: Landow Performance (2015-20).
College: Wyoming
Taylor Porter, strength and conditioning assistant
Season with Broncos: First
Seasons in NFL: six
Previous experience: Oregon (associate strength and conditioning, 2024), Michigan State (strength and conditioning 2020-24), Jaguars (strength and conditioning associate 2019-20), Titans (strength and conditioning assistant, 2016-19)
College: Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Lousiville