The former 1999 third-round pick, Dan Campbell’s net worth has steadily risen in the past few years.
A former Texas A&M player, Campbell played for four NFL franchises, including the Giants, Cowboys, Lions, and Saints, before retiring in 2009.
He got his big break in coaching in 2021 when he was hired by the Detroit Lions.
Though it wasn’t a pretty start, in the past two seasons, Campbell has proved to be one of the best coaches in the NFL.
In 2023, the Lions finished top of the NFC North, winning 12 and losing only five.
In the ongoing season, Campbell and his men are on a hot streak of 11 consecutive wins.
Though their star edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, is out due to injury, their quarterback, Jared Goff, has steadied the ship with his spectacular performances.
Currently, all the betting odds favor the Lions winning the Super Bowl.
But it is to be seen whether Dan Campbell’s Lions will get past Mahomes’ Chiefs or Allens’ Bills.
Dan Campbell’s Net Worth Sits At $10 Million
As per Sporting News, the Lions’ head coach, Dan Campbell has a net worth of $10 million.
Campbell signed a six-year contract in 2021, but the financial terms weren’t disclosed.
However, it is believed that Campbell signed a deal that brought him $4 million annually.
Earlier this year in March, Campbell, alongside the Lions general manager, Brad Holmes, signed contract extensions.
The two have been the architecture of the Lions’ rise in the NFL so the contract extension was coming sooner than later.
The dynamic duo agreed to extend their contract through the 2027 season.
Because of the contract extension, there are speculations that Campbell’s salary could’ve increased.
Campbell’s first job as a coach began in 2010 with the Miami Dolphins.
He undertook the role of coaching intern, which probably earned him $45k—$50k.
After one season, Campbell received promotion and became the Dolphins’ tight ends coach.
The NFL position coaches take home about $100k-$500k. With only one year of experience, Campbell was probably on the lower end of the salary.
In 2015, after Miami Dolphin’s front office fired then-head coach Joe Philbin, Campbell took control of the side for the rest of the season.
After spending five seasons with the Dolphins, Cambell joined the New Orleans Saints in 2016 as the assistant head and tight ends coach.
It is believed by the time Campbell left the Saints in 2021, he was earning $1.5 million.
Dan Campbell’s Career Earnings As A Player
Today, a third-round NFL pick earns anywhere between $5.5 million and $6 million, but that wasn’t the case during Dan’s time.
A third-round pick in 1999, Campbell signed a three-year $1.1 million deal with the New York Giants.
In 2002, he extended his contract with the Giants, signing a one-year, $563,000.
Campbell’s next stop was with the Dallas Cowboys. The tight-end signed a three-year $4.3 million contract, including a $1.4 million signing bonus and an average annual salary of $1.4 million.
In 2006, Campbell landed at his current workplace, Detroit Lions.
He signed a five-year, $11.3 million contract, including a $2.2 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $2.2 million bonus.
His career with the Lions as a player was riddled with injuries. Campbell played only two games in the 2007 season and a single game in the 2008 season.
In 2009, Campbell joined the New Orleans Saints as a free agent for a one-year $795,000.
Campbell retired as an NFL player in 2009 and said he would focus on coaching.
The former tight end has had a meteoric rise in the NFL as a coach, which only looks to grow further.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- In September 2024, Dan Campbell sold his Bloomfield Hills estate for $4.5 million after his daughter’s classmate leaked their address online.
- In 2024, Campbell starred in a new commercial for Applebee’s, one of his first as an NFL head coach.
