Brian Callahan (born June 10, 1984) is an American professional football coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2024 to 2025. Before his hiring as a head coach, he served as the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2019 to 2023.
Callahan played college football for the UCLA Bruins and began his coaching career with the Denver Broncos in 2010 and served as an assistant coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Oakland Raiders. He is the son of NFL coach Bill Callahan.
Early life and education
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Callahan attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, before attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played for the university football team as a
quarterback and holder from 2002 to 2005.
While at UCLA, Callahan earned a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2006 and a master's degree in education in 2008.
Coaching career
Early career
In 2006, Callahan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the UCLA Bruins.
Callahan served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California from 2008 to 2009.
Denver Broncos
In 2010, Callahan was hired by the
Denver Broncos as a coaching assistant.
He held various positions with the team through the 2015 NFL season. Callahan was part of the Broncos staff when the team won Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers.
Detroit Lions
In February 2016, Callahan was hired by the
Detroit Lions as their quarterbacks coach.
Oakland Raiders
In January 2018, Callahan was hired by the
Oakland Raiders as their quarterbacks coach.
Cincinnati Bengals
On February 7, 2019, Callahan was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their offensive coordinator.
During his time there, the Bengals made it to Super Bowl LVI but lost to the Los Angeles Rams 20–23.
Tennessee Titans
On January 22, 2024, Callahan was hired by the
Tennessee Titans as their head coach.
Following an 0–3 start, Callahan secured his first win as a head coach on
Monday Night Football when the Titans defeated the
Miami Dolphins 31–12 in Miami.
Callahan led the Titans to a 3–14 record in his first season as head coach.
Through the first four weeks of the 2025 season, Callahan's Titans put up a league-worst deficit of 69 points (51 points scored, with 120 points made against). This was capped by a Week 4 blowout loss of 0–26 on the road against the Houston Texans, giving Houston their first win of the season. After a 1–5 start to the season for the second consecutive year, Callahan was fired by the Titans on October 13, 2025.
Head coaching record
Personal life
Callahan and his wife, Allyson, have two children: Norah and Ronan.
Callahan is the son of Bill Callahan, the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Upon Callahan's hiring as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, his father left his job with the Cleveland Browns, to join his son's coaching staff as offensive line coach.
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