Over the years, TV revenue, attendance and player contracts are not the only areas to grow as the NFL has grown in popularity. So have coaching staffs. Bud Grant's group in the 1960s could fit in a van. Now most coaching staffs surpass two dozen people, and the Vikings in 2022 under Kevin O'Connell are up to 29. Who makes up the new coaching staff for the Vikings? Where did they come from? How does it stack up against the rest of the league? Here's a brief introduction:
Kevin O'Connell
Head coach
Won Super Bowl as Rams offensive coordinator in 2021; spent two years in Los Angeles (2020-21), three in Washington (2017-19), one in San Francisco (2016) and one in Cleveland (2015).
Mike Pettine
Assistant head coach
Former Browns head coach (2014-15) and defensive coordinator for the Jets (2009-12), Bills (2013) and Packers (2018-20).
Ed Donatell
Defensive coordinator
Has 31 years of NFL experience; won Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998 with the Broncos.
Wes Phillips
Offensive coordinator
Passing game coordinator for Rams in 2021; coached tight ends 2013-21.
Matt Daniels
Special teams coordinator
Spent past two seasons as assistant special teams coordinator in Dallas.
Offense
Brian Angelichio
Tight ends/passing game coordinator
Worked in Green Bay from 2016-18; spent 2019 with Washington and 2020-21 with Carolina.
Ryan Cordell
Passing game specialist
Worked as assistant in Cleveland (2019-21) and across departments in San Francisco (2014-18).