Ahead of the Hall of Fame game against the Chargers, we break down the salary of the Detroit Lions head coach.
Dan Campbell’s contract details: The Lions’ head coach’s salary and years left in Detroit
One of the most recognisable faces in the NFL is Detroit Lions head coach, Dan Campbell. Born Daniel Allen Campbell in Clifton, Texas on April 13, 1976, the 47-year-old began on his path to professional football in 2010 at the Miami Dolphins as a coaching intern. He has also served as the tight ends coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020.
NFL fans will get their first chance to watch some preseason NFL action Thursday night in Canton, Ohio as the Lions face the Chargers at the NFL Hall of Fame Game.
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Did Dan Campbell play professional football?
It was back in 1999 when ‘Motor City Dan Campbell’ made his first appearance as a pro footballer, after being drafted by the New York Giants; he made his debut in the NFL against Arizona Cardinals. Campbell passed through teams such as Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and New Orleans Saints before retiring in 2011.
What is Dan Campbell’s salary? How much does he earn?
Dan Campbell’s contract with Detroit means he earns around $4 million a year to coach the Lions, and he signed a new, six-year deal with the team back in 2021. Curiously, before joining the Detroit Lions, Campbell had signed with the New Orleans Saints where he was both assistant head coach and tight end coach, but his annual salary with the Saints was less just half of what he earns now, around $1.5 million. He is currently one of the highest earners in the league and given his success, that figure is only set to rise.
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Campbell is not only a great coach but he is also a star in his own right, and has done advertisement work for brands such as Dr Pepper and Pepsi, bringing his net worth up to around $3.5 million, once one takes into account his accumulated wages as a player and fees earned for various football analysis gigs on American television.
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