Steve Sidwell is a former American football

American football

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 coach

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. He coached in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for 22 years and was a college football

College football

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 coach for 16 years.

Coaching career

Sidwell worked as the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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 defensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

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 from 1986 to 1994. In this nine year span, the Saints led the league twice in fewest points allowed (1991, '92), in rushing defense ('89) and in passing defense ('92, '93). He has also held jobs as defensive coordinator of the Houston Oilers, Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

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, New England Patriots

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, and most recently, the Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks

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