Vance Joseph profile
-44 years old
-Twelve seasons of NFL coaching experience
-Two seasons of NFL playing experience (one with Jets, one with Colts)
Vance Joseph's coaching history
2016: Dolphins defensive coordinator
2014-2015: Bengals defensive backs coach
2011-2013: Texans defensive backs coach
2006-2010: 49ers defensive backs coach
2005: 49ers assistant defensive backs coach
2004: Bowling Green State University defensive backs coach
2003: University of Colorado defensive backs coach
2002: University of Wyoming defensive backs coach
1999-2001: University of Colorado graduate assistant
How good was the Dolphins' defense under Joseph?
Points per game allowed: 23.8 (18th in NFL)
Total YPG allowed: 382.6 (29th)
Pass YPG allowed: 242.2 (15th)
Rush YPG allowed: 140.4 (30th)
Takeaways: 25 (T-11th)
Dolphins' defensive improvements under Joseph
-Miami had 16 takeaways in 2015 (29th in NFL) and 25 takeaways in 2016 (T-11th)
-What's notable about the Dolphins' improvement in takeaways in 2016 is that they did it mostly without their top defensive playmaker from 2015 -- safety Reshad Jones -- who went down with a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 6.
-Joseph's Dolphins finished T-17th in passer rating allowed after finishing 24th in 2015.
-While serving as the DBs coach in Cincinnati (2014-2015), the Bengals finished 5th in passer rating allowed in 2015 and 3rd in 2014.
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