Tony Sparano Net Worth

He was also tight ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003 to 2004 and then became offensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Cowboys from 2005 to 2005. In 2007 Sparano became assistant head coach and offensive line coach in Dallas. He got his first NFL head coaching job with the Miami Dolphins from 2008 to 2011. In 2012 he became offensive coordinator for the New York Jets. Sparano joined the Oakland Raiders and served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2013. In 2014 he became interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired. In 2015 he became the tight end coach for the 49ers and from 2016 – 2018 he was the offensive line coach for the Vikings. He is the only NFL head coach who has led a one win team to the playoffs the next year and the second coach to have a ten game turnaround. Unfortunately he died on July 22, 2018 at the age of 56.