Howard Brinker

Howard Brinker (died January 3, 2004) was an NFL assistant coach. He served as defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals (1976–79).^[1]

Coaching Timeline

v t e Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL champions
14 Otto Graham 15 Ken Gorgal 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 38 Mo Bassett 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 44 Chet Hanulak 46 Billy Reynolds 50 Tom Catlin 52 Frank Gatski 54 Tony Adamle 60 Harold Bradley Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 79 Don King 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Doug Atkins 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Quincy Armstrong
Head coach: Paul Brown
Assistant coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

v t e Cleveland Browns 1955 NFL champions
14 Otto Graham 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 30 Mo Bassett 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 36 Ed Modzelewski 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 43 Bob Smith 44 Johnny Petitbon 46 Henry Ford 46 Bob White 50 Sam Palumbo 52 Frank Gatski 54 Pete Perini 60 Harold Bradley Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Chuck Weber 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Tom Jones
Head coach: Paul Brown
Assistant coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Dick Gallagher Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

v t e Cleveland Browns 1964 NFL champions
11 Jim Ninowski 13 Frank Ryan 20 Ross Fichtner 22 Lowell Caylor 23 Larry Benz 24 Bobby Franklin 26 Dave Raimey 27 Walter Roberts 30 Bernie Parrish 32 Jim Brown 35 Galen Fiss 36 Charley Scales 38 Stan Sczurek 42 Paul Warfield 44 Leroy Kelly 48 Ernie Green 49 Walter Beach 50 Vince Costello 52 Mike Lucci 56 John Morrow 62 Dale Memmelaar 60 John Wooten 64 Ed Bettridge 66 Gene Hickerson 67 Sid Williams 69 Jim Kanicki 70 John Brown 72 Mike Bundra 73 Monte Clark 74 Dick Modzelewski 75 Roger Shoals 76 Lou Groza 77 Dick Schafrath 78 Frank Parker 79 Bob Gain 80 Bill Glass 82 Jim Houston 83 Johnny Brewer 84 Paul Wiggin 85 Clifton McNeil 86 Gary Collins 87 Tom Hutchinson
Head coach: Blanton Collier
Assistant coaches: Howard Brinker Fritz Heisler Dub Jones Nick Skorich Ed Ulinski