Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that they have hired Brian Callahan as the team’s quarterbacks coach. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Callahan joins the Lions coaching staff following a six-year stint with the Denver Broncos, where he most recently served as offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach during the 2015 season en route to the team’s Super Bowl 50 win over Carolina. Callahan joined the Broncos staff in 2010 and worked in a variety of roles on the offensive side of the ball, including offensive quality control coach (2011-12) and offensive assistant (2013-14).
During his time in Denver, Callahan helped mold one of the NFL’s most consistent offenses. In 2014, the Broncos ranked fourth in total offense (402.9 ypg) and second in scoring offense (30.1 ppg) as six offensive starters were named to the Pro Bowl. The previous season, QB Peyton Manning earned his fifth Most Valuable Player Award as the Denver offense set NFL single-season records for points scored (606) and touchdown passes (55) on the way to the team’s third consecutive AFC West title and a berth in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Prior to entering the NFL ranks, Callahan coached two years (2008-09) at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif., where he worked with the school’s quarterbacks. His coaching career began in 2006 as a graduate assistant at UCLA, working in the Bruins’ football operations department. His role expanded in 2007 as he coached the team’s wide receivers, while also breaking down UCLA opponent game video, aiding coaches with game preparation, directing the defensive scout team and breaking down opponents’ special teams units.
A former walk-on quarterback at UCLA who earned a scholarship, Callahan appeared in all 13 games as a holder on the field goal and extra point units as a senior. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from UCLA in 2006 before earning a master’s in education from the school in 2008.
Callahan is a native of Champaign, Ill. and is married to his wife, Allyson. His father, Bill, is currently the offensive line coach for the Washington Redskins.
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