Patrick Graham (American football)

Patrick Graham is an American football coach who currently serves as the defensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

Graham's coaching career began at Wagner College, where he held multiple positions from 2002 to 2005, including defensive line coach, linebackers coach, and special teams coordinator. He then moved to Richmond, serving as their defensive line coach in 2006.

His NFL coaching career started with the New England Patriots in 2009 as a coaching assistant. He held various roles within the Patriots organization, including defensive assistant and linebackers coach until 2015.

From 2016 to 2017, Graham served as the defensive line coach for the New York Giants. He then moved to the Green Bay Packers, where he was the defensive coordinator in 2018.

In 2019, Graham returned to the Miami Dolphins as their defensive coordinator. He was then hired by the New York Giants as their defensive coordinator again in 2020, a position he held through the 2021 season. He was known for his aggressive defensive schemes and his ability to develop young players.

He was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022.