Todd Bowles Biography

Todd Bowles (Todd Robert Bowles) is an American football coach and defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), as well as a former player.

He played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, mainly for the Washington Redskins, and started in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos.

He was the interim defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, and then for the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 and 2014.

He was the interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins for the final three games of the 2011 season with a 2-1 record after the firing of Tony Sparano who served as the coach of the New York Jets from 2015–2018.

Todd Bowles Age

Todd Bowles was born on November 18, 1963, in Elizabeth, New Jersey United States. He is 59 years old as of 2022.

Todd Bowles Height

Bowles stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall.

Todd Bowles Family

Todd Bowles was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States to Joan Bowles but his father’s name was not recorded in his record. He has a brother named Kenny Bowles and a sister named Doreen Bowles.

Todd Bowles Wife

Bowles has been married twice. He is married to Aneka Bowles since 2012. The two first met in 2007 while Bowles was coaching in Dallas.

He was previously married to Jill Jenkins in 2000. She is a Virginia native and she graduated from Madison University. After seven years of marriage, the couple divorced.

Todd Bowles Children

Bowles and his wife have a son named Tyson Bowles born in 2011. He has two sons with his first namely Troy Bowles and Todd Bowles Jr. His wife, Jenkins, also had a daughter named Sydni Paige Russell from her previous relationship.

Todd Bowles Salary

At the moment Bowles earns a salary of $ 3 million years after signing a three-year extension as defensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.

Todd Bowles Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth is around $32 million.

Todd Bowles Education

Todd Bowles attended Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He played college football at Temple University for former Arizona Cardinals and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians.

Todd Bowles Playing Career

Todd Bowles began his playing career while still studying in college. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 1986. He chose the Redskins over six other NFL teams and signed a contract that included a signing bonus between $8,000 and $10,000.

He competed for training camp with a free safety Raphel Cherry and beat out to earn a spot on the regular season roster. In his second training camp in 1987, Bowles beat out Curtis Jordan for the starting free safety job when Jordan was released during final roster cuts on September 8, 1987. He was the starting free safety in Super Bowl XXII, which Washington won in a blowout.

On February 1, 1989, his contract expired, and was left unprotected by the Redskins during “Plan B” free agency, despite being a regular starter at free safety the previous two seasons. This was reportedly due to his poor catching abilities in 1988, as well as his lack of playmaking ability. He then negotiated contracts with the Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants, but ultimately re-signed with the Redskins. In 1990, Bowles received a salary of $300,000 and started 18 games (including playoffs).

The San Francisco 49ers signed Bowles to start for the team in 1991 after being left unprotected by the Redskins again. He played in all 16 games and started in 14 of them. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 1992. He was claimed off waivers by the Redskins on September 2, 1992. He was waived by the Redskins during final roster cuts on August 31, 1993.

Todd Bowles Coaching Career

Todd Bowles after retiring as a player, served as a member of the Green Bay Packers player personnel staff from 1995–1996. He was then selected as a defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Morehouse College in 1997, and the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Grambling State from 1998–1999. He was the defensive backs coach for the New York Jets in 2000, Cleveland Browns in 2004, and Dallas Cowboys from 2005–2007. He was the Browns’ defensive nickel package coach from 2001–2003.

Miami Dolphins

Bowles was hired by the Miami Dolphins as the team’s secondary coach and assistant head coach on January 23, 2008. After nearly four seasons as the secondary coach and assistant head coach, he was named the interim head coach on December 12, 2011, following the firing of head coach Tony Sparano. Bowles’ first game as interim head coach of the Dolphins came on December 18, on the road against the Buffalo Bills. The Dolphins won the game 30–23. The Dolphins finished 2–1 under Bowles in 2011.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles hired Bowles as the team’s secondary coach on January 30, 2012. The Eagles announced on October 16, 2012, that they dismissed defensive coordinator Juan Castillo from his duties and named Todd Bowles as their new defensive coordinator. Under Bowles, the Eagles finished the season ninth in pass defense and twenty-third in rushing defense.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 18, 2013, Bowles was hired as defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. On January 31, 2015, he was voted Associated Press (AP)’s Assistant Coach of the Year for his efforts in the 2014 season. He received 22 of the 50 media members’ votes, winning the inaugural award.

New York Jets

Days after the release of Rex Ryan, the New York Jets named Bowles their new head coach and signed him to a 4-year deal on January 14, 2015. On July 28, 2015, it was revealed that Bowles underwent partial knee replacement surgery. In the 2015-2016 season, the Jets won 10 games under Bowles’s first year leading the team, and the team would barely miss the playoffs.

The 2016 season saw the Jets finish near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, but 11th in rushing yards. On December 29, 2017, it was announced by the Jets organization that Bowles had been retained for the 2018 season and signed an extension to continue as a coach through 2020. On December 30, 2018, the Jets fired Bowles after finishing 4-12.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 8, 2019, Bowles was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, rejoining Bruce Arians as a member of his staff after Arians was hired as the team’s head coach.

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