Denver Broncos • Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach

Darren Rizzi

Darren Rizzi is listed as the Denver Broncos Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach for the 2026 season.

Denver Broncos Coaches

Special teamsSpecial Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach

Complete documented résumé

Career History

2025–presentDenver BroncosSpecial Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head CoachSource ↗

2024New Orleans SaintsInterim head coachSource ↗

2022–2024New Orleans SaintsAssistant head coach & special teams coordinatorSource ↗

2019–2021New Orleans SaintsSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2017–2018Miami DolphinsAssociate head coach & special teams coordinatorSource ↗

2010–2016Miami DolphinsSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

2009Miami DolphinsAssistant special teams coachSource ↗

2008Rhode IslandHead coachSource ↗

2002–2007RutgersSpecial teams coordinatorSource ↗

1999–2001New HavenHead coachSource ↗

1998NortheasternSpecial teams coordinator & linebackers coachSource ↗

1997New HavenDefensive coordinatorSource ↗

1994–1996New HavenSpecial teams coordinator & defensive line coachSource ↗

1993ColgateGraduate assistantSource ↗

Verified position, team and season overlap

Elite Results During Exact Assignments

PlayerPositionSeasonsPerformance evidence

Devon KeyST2025

2025: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Special teamer while the coach held the exact title “Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach.” Source ↗

Rashid ShaheedRET2023

2023: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Punt returner while the coach held the exact title “Assistant head coach & special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

J. T. GrayST2021

2021: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Special teamer while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Deonte HarrisRET2019

2019: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Punt returner while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Deonte HartyRET2019

2019: No. 1 in the listed return measure (982 return yards and 1 return TD) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Wil LutzK2019

2019: K2 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (163 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Jarvis LandryRET2014

2014: No. 3 in the listed return measure (1,158 return yards) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

Brandon FieldsP2013

2013: No. 2 in the listed punting measure (42.4 net yards per punt) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.”

Historical ceiling signal

Fantasy Elevation Watch

Wil LutzK

The current kicker is the clearest fantasy player tied to this special-teams role; return-game production can also flow through the team D/ST. This is a historical ceiling signal, not a guarantee.

Verified precedent: Wil Lutz: 2019: K2 under FF Draft Boards' stated kicker scoring (163 points) while the coach held the exact title “Special teams coordinator.” Source ↗

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