Tim Kelly (American football)

Tim Kelly
New York Giants
TitleTight ends coach
Personal information
Born (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986
Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
PositionDefensive tackle
High schoolMarian Catholic (IL)
CollegeEastern Illinois
Career history
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Timothy Kelly (born August 17, 1986) is an American football coach who is currently the tight ends coach for the New York Giants. He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans in 2023 and also coached with the Houston Texans in various assistant roles, including offensive coordinator, between 2014 and 2021. Kelly has also served as an assistant coach for several college football teams. He attended Eastern Illinois University, where he also played for their football team.

Coaching career

Penn State

In 2012 and 2013, Kelly worked as a graduate assistant for Penn State.

Houston Texans

In 2014, Kelly was hired as the offensive quality control coach for the Houston Texans under new head coach Bill O'Brien.[1] Kelly served as the tight ends coach in 2017 and 2018.[2] On February 5, 2019, he was promoted to offensive coordinator.[3] In 2020, Kelly was given an additional role as quarterbacks coach.

On March 10, 2021, Kelly was retained as offensive coordinator under new head coach David Culley.[4]

On January 13, 2022, Kelly and Culley were fired by the Texans.[5]

Tennessee Titans

On February 4, 2022, Kelly was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their passing game coordinator under head coach Mike Vrabel.[6][7][8]

On February 7, 2023, Kelly was promoted to offensive coordinator after Todd Downing was fired.[9] Following the season, Vrabel was fired and was replaced with Brian Callahan.[10][11] On January 27, 2024, Kelly was fired as offensive coordinator.[12]

New York Giants

On February 6, 2024, Kelly was hired by the New York Giants as their tight ends coach under head coach Brian Daboll, replacing Andy Bischoff,[13] who left to take the same position with the Los Angeles Chargers.[14]

Following the firing of Daboll, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named interim head coach while Kelly was named as interim offensive coordinator on November 12, 2025.[15][16]

Following the 2025 season, Kelly was retained by new head coach John Harbaugh as his tight ends coach.[17][18]

Personal life

Kelly's brother, Dennis, played offensive tackle at Purdue before being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

References

  1. ^ "Texans announce coaching staff". www.houstontexans.com. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  2. ^ Bergman, Jeremy."Texans promote Tim Kelly to offensive coordinator", NFL.com, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Wilson, Aaron."Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach", Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2019, retrieved February 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "Houston Texans Announce 2021 Assistant Coaching Staff". HoustonTexans.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Statements from the Houston Texans". Houston Texans. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Morris, Jimmy (February 4, 2022). "Report: Titans adding former Texans OC Tim Kelly to staff". Music City Miracles. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  7. ^ Lomas, Will (February 4, 2022). "Tim Kelly will make one big change to the Tennessee Titans offense". Titan Sized. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 8, 2022). "Titans HC Mike Vrabel Discusses the Two New Hires on His Coaching Staff – Passing Game Coordinator Tim Kelly and ILBs coach Bobby King". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 7, 2023). "Titans Elevate Tim Kelly to Offensive Coordinator While Making Several New Additions, and Changes". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Edholm, Eric (January 9, 2024). "Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  11. ^ Gordon, Grant (January 22, 2024). "Titans hire Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  12. ^ Moraitis, Mike (January 27, 2024). "Report: Titans fire Tim Kelly, others from Mike Vrabel's staff". Titans Wire. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  13. ^ Traina, Patricia (February 5, 2024). "Giants TE Coach Andy Bischoff Leaving Team for New Post". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Traina, Patricia (February 6, 2024). "Giants Hire Tim Kelly as New Tight Ends Coach". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (November 12, 2025). "Giants Naming TEs Coach Tim Kelly New Offensive Coordinator". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  16. ^ Simmons, Myles (November 12, 2025). "Mike Kafka will continue to call Giants offensive plays, Tim Kelly promoted to interim OC". NBCSports.com.
  17. ^ Schwartz, Paul (January 23, 2026). "Only two Giants coaches are surviving John Harbaugh's staff overhaul". NYPost.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  18. ^ Salomone, Dan (February 18, 2026). "John Harbaugh announces 2026 Giants coaching staff". Giants.com. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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