Joe Cullen is an American football coach who is the defensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

He previously served as the defensive line coach for the Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, and Detroit Lions.

Cullen was a four-year starting nose guard at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he started 45 straight games. He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference selection and was the Minutemen’s team MVP in 1989.

He graduated from UMass in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He spent a year as a graduate assistant there before becoming a position coach.

How Much Does Joe Cullen Earn?

Joe Cullen reportedly takes home an average annual salary of $1 million as the defensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.

What Teams Has Joe Cullen Coach So Far?

  • Massachusetts (1990)
    Running backs coach
  • Massachusetts (1991)
    Defensive line coach
  • Richmond (1992–1996)
    Defensive line coach
  • Richmond (1997–1998)
    Defensive coordinator
  • LSU (1999)
    Defensive line coach
  • Richmond (2000)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Memphis (2001)
    Defensive line coach
  • Indiana (2002–2003)
    Defensive line coach
  • Indiana (2004)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Illinois (2005)
    Defensive assistant
  • Detroit Lions (2006–2008)
    Defensive line coach
  • Idaho State (2009)
    Defensive line coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2010–2012)
    Defensive line coach
  • Cleveland Browns (2013)
    Defensive line coach
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014–2015)
    Defensive line coach
  • Baltimore Ravens (2016–2020)
    Defensive line coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2021)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2022–present)
    Defensive line coach