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Dave Toub enters his 11th season in Kansas City in 2023. He added assistant head coach to his title in 2018 after serving five seasons (2013-17) as the club's special teams coordinator.

Dave Toub enters his 11th season in Kansas City in 2023. He added assistant head coach to his title in 2018 after serving five seasons (2013-17) as the club's special teams coordinator.

In his 11 seasons, the Chiefs have won a franchise-record seven-straight AFC West titles, hosted an NFL-record five-consecutive AFC Championship Games, earned back-to-back Super Bowl appearances (LIV, LV), and added a second Super Bowl ring to his collection in 2022 (LIV, LVII). In 10 seasons under Toub, the Chiefs special teams units have led the league is several categories. Since 2013, the club ranks first in punt return yards (3,582), first in return touchdowns (14 total - eight PR, six KR), third in punt return average (9.8), and tied for first in return touchdowns allowed (one). The Chiefs are second all-time for single-season kick return average in NFL history from their 2013 performance of 29.9 yards per return.

Toub has been with his kicking unit (K Harrison Butker, LS James Winchester, P/H Tommy Townsend) for the entirety of their Chiefs careers. Butker joined the Chiefs in 2017 and has rewritten the Chiefs history book. He ranks third in career points scored (763) and has made 164 of his 186 FGs (88.2%) – 23 of which are 50+ yards, another franchise record. He has been AFC Special Teams Player of the Week four times (Week 2 '20, Week 9 '19, Week 8 '17, Week 16 '17) and AFC Special Teams Player of the Month three times (Nov. '19, Oct. '17, Dec. '17). In just three years Townsend has made a name for himself averaging 47.6 yards per punt with 62 punts inside the 20-yard line – tied for third-most in Chiefs history. Townsend was AFC Special Teams Player of the Month twice (Sept. '22, Nov. '21) and AFC Special Teams Player of the Week three times (Week 15 '22, Week 9 '21, Week 15 '20).

In 2022, Toub faced injuries and youth with Butker experiencing a Week 1 ankle injury and having to fulfill both the kick and punt return positions. Butker missed four games due to his early injury but returned to make 17 of 23 regular season FGs and nailed a 62-yard FG (Week 6 vs. Buffalo), the longest in Chiefs history. Townsend also had a standout year, recording two of the top five longest punts in franchise history (Week 2 vs. L.A. Chargers, 74-yards and Week 14 at Denver, 76-yards). He was first in the league for net punting average (45.58) and was second in the league for punting average (50.42) both of which were Chiefs single season records. Townsend was named to the AP All-Pro team (first-team), his first Pro Bowl and was voted by his teammates to be a 2022 Playoff Captain. Toub mentored rookie RB Isiah Pacheco to average 20.6 yards per return to fill the kick return role and utilized WR Kadarius Toney throughout the season. Toney had a fourth quarter 65-yard punt return in Super Bowl LVII – a Super Bowl record - setting WR Skyy Moore up to find the endzone two plays later. 

In 2021, Butker made 25 of his 28 field goals and hit 47 of 49 PAT's on the season, his second best percentage of his career (95.9). The special teams unit ranked third in punt return average (12.0 yards) and tied for third in punt returns over 20 yards with four.

In 2020, Toub's special teams units ranked in the top 10 in field goal percentage (92.6) and average starting field position after kickoff (25.8) en route to a second-consecutive Super Bowl appearance. Butker converted 25 of his 27 field goal attempts and converting two 58-yard field goals in the Week 2 win over the Chargers to secure Week 2 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Townsend set a Chiefs single-game record 60.8 yards punting average in Week 4 vs. New England. 

The 2019 Super Bowl Champion Chiefs special teams ranked in the top 10 in kick returns, kick return coverage and punt return coverage. To close out the regular season, rookie WR Mecole Hardman took one to the house, returning a kick 104 yards, the third-longest kickoff return in franchise history. He was named second-team All-Pro as a kick returner and named to his first Pro Bowl as a return specialist. Butker set a franchise record for most points by a kicker in a single season with 147 points.

In 2018, the Chiefs special teams ranked in the top 10 in punt return, punt return coverage and kickoff return. Butker had a strong second season, making 24 of 27 kicks and P Dustin Colquitt placed 21 kicks inside the 20-yard line, moving him to third all-time in NFL history (441). 

In 2017, the Chiefs led the NFL with 41 field goals, 38 of those FGs were made by rookie Butker who exceeded expectations since joining the team in Week 4.

Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Toub's special teams units in Chicago finished in the top third of the league for eight straight seasons (2004-11) according to the Dallas Morning News ranking system, including a No. 1 overall finish in 2006 and 2007. Toub was named Special Teams Coach of the Year in 2006 as voted on by his NFL coaching peers. 

Toub guided five different Bears players to eight Pro Bowl berths, including WR Devin Hester's three selections (2006-07 and 2010), WR Johnny Knox (2009), LB Brendon Ayanbadejo (2006-07), K Robbie Gould (2006) and S Corey Graham (2011).

During Toub's tenure, Chicago had an NFL-high 22 kick return touchdowns compiled by six different players. The Bears also added a touchdown return on two missed field goals and a 92-yard kickoff return touchdown in Super Bowl XLI. Toub helped Hester develop into the NFL's all-time leader in kick return touchdowns (17) while compiling the fifth-best punt return average (12.1 avg.).

During his stint with Philadelphia (2001-03), Toub helped Eagles special teams coordinator John Harbaugh earn 2001 NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year honors.

Toub spent 15 seasons coaching at the collegiate level, most recently at Missouri where he coached the defensive line (1998-00) after nine years (1989-97) as the school's head strength coach. Toub began his coaching career in 1986 at his alma mater, Texas-El Paso, as a graduate assistant, and one year later was named the school's head strength and conditioning coach.

Toub was selected in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles as a center. He also spent time with the Los Angeles Rams in 1986. At the University of Texas-El Paso, Toub was a two-time All-WAC selection and earned two Academic All-WAC nominations (1983-84). He was a two-time team captain and was named the program's most outstanding offensive lineman during his junior and senior seasons. He began his collegiate playing career as an offensive lineman at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. (1980-81). He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from UTEP.

Education: ­University of Texas - El Paso (B.S. 1986, M.E.1988). Born: Ossining, N.Y. Family: Wife - Cheryl; Children - Shane and Nicolette.