Jim Caldwell is an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1993 to 2000, and as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009 to 2011 and Detroit Lions from 2014 to 2017.
Jim Caldwell: Brother| Interview| Head coach| Second interview
Brother:
Caldwell does have two Super Bowl rings though. He won one as offensive coordinator for the 2012 Ravens and another as assistant head coach of the 2006 Colts, who beat Lovie Smith’s Bears.
| NFC NORTH | W | Conf |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers xz* Packers xz* | 13 | 9 – 3 – 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings Vikings | 8 | 6 – 6 – 0 |
| Chicago Bears Bears | 6 | 4 – 8 – 0 |
| Detroit Lions Lions | 3 | 3 – 9 – 0 |
Interview:
Caldwell has 19 years of NFL coaching experience, including seven as a head coach with the Colts (2009-11) and Lions (2014-17). He compiled a 62-50 regular-season record, 26-22 with Indianapolis and 36-28 with Detroit. In addition, he is 2-4 all-time in the playoffs, 2-2 with the Colts and 0-2 with the Lions.
Caldwell led Indianapolis to back-to-back AFC South Division championships in his first two seasons. He later guided Detroit to three winning campaigns in four years, equaling the number of winning seasons the Lions had in the 18 years before his arrival (1996-2013) combined with the four seasons since his departure (2018-21).
Head Coach:
Ryan Poles didn’t waste any time beginning his search for a new head coach.
On the same day he was hired as Bears general manager, Poles on Tuesday interviewed Jim Caldwell for the team’s head-coaching position.
It was the Bears’ second interview with Caldwell, who had met with the club’s five-person search team Jan. 15.
Second Interview:
Caldwell last served as a consultant for the Miami Dolphins in 2019 after taking a leave of absence from his initial position of assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach for health issues.
The Bears have also scheduled secondary interviews with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Interviews with Quinn and Eberflus are set to take place on Wednesday.
