Mike Priefer

Mike Priefer

Mike Priefer (2021)
Personal information
Born:	(1966-08-21) August 21, 1966 (age 58) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College:	Navy
Career history
As a coach:
Navy (1994–1996) Graduate assistant Youngstown State (1997–1998) Special teams coordinator, offensive tackles coach, tight ends coach VMI (1999) Special teams coordinator & linebackers coach Northern Illinois (2000–2001) Special teams coordinator & defensive tackles coach Jacksonville Jaguars (2002) Assistant special teams coordinator New York Giants (2003–2005) Assistant special teams coordinator Kansas City Chiefs (2006–2008) Special teams coordinator Denver Broncos (2009–2010) Special teams coordinator Minnesota Vikings (2011–2018) Special teams coordinator Cleveland Browns (2019–2022) Special teams coordinator

Mike Priefer (born August 21, 1966)^[1] is an American football coach who was the special teams coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).^[2][3] He has almost two decades of pro coaching experience.

Priefer has held coaching positions for Navy, Youngstown State, Virginia Military Institute, and Northern Illinois at the college level. He has also been an assistant for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL and has held coaching positions for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants. On January 10, 2021, Priefer served as the acting head coach of the Browns and led them to a 48–37 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild card game. He was fired by the Browns on February 21, 2023 following four years on the team’s staff.