"ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph was 38 years old and searching for his next NFL coaching job in 2011 when then- Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak hired him to join the staff. Joseph had just completed six years as defensive backs coach with the San Francisco 49ers and signed on to the same role with the Texans."
"He coached in Houston for the next three seasons, and Kubiak -- who spent more than two decades with the Broncos as a player, assistant coach and head coach -- has kept an eye on his work since Joseph left in 2014 for the first of three D-coordinator jobs. Joseph's résumé includes coordinator gigs with the Miami Dolphins and the Arizona Cardinals, a rocky two-year stint as Broncos head coach in 2017 and 2018, and his improbable return to Denver in 2023 to direct one of the league's best defenses."
""You got to get battle-tested in this business to be successful, you've got to be where the s--- hits the fan, where you get your butt kicked and you get knocked down," Kubiak said. "A lot of guys go do something else after that and try to get back in a few years later. ... [Joseph] went right back to being a coordinator then he went right back to the Broncos.""
Vance Joseph joined the Houston Texans in 2011 under Gary Kubiak after six years as San Francisco's defensive backs coach. He coached in Houston for three seasons and later held defensive coordinator roles with multiple teams. Joseph endured a rocky two-year stint as Broncos head coach in 2017-18 before returning to Denver in 2023 to lead a top-tier defense. Joseph's unit is noted for physicality, shape-shifting coverages and a punishing pass rush. Kubiak emphasized the value of being battle-tested, and Joseph's recent success has made him a prominent candidate in the current head-coach carousel.
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