ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders have promoted offensive line coach Tony Sparano to interim coach to replace the fired Dennis Allen.
General manager Reggie McKenzie announced the move Tuesday, a day after the decision was made to fire Allen four games into his third season as coach.
Sparano had a 29-32 record as head coach in Miami from 2008-11. He took over a one-win team in 2008 and led the Dolphins to an 11-5 record and an AFC East title. That was his only winning season and he was fired with three games remaining in 2011. Sparano was hired as Jets offensive coordinator in 2012 and oversaw the disastrous campaign in 2012, when Mark Sanchez struggled mightily and the team failed to find any use for Tim Tebow. He was fired after one season.
Sparano has been offensive line coach the past two seasons in Oakland.
Sparano becomes Oakland’s eighth coach in the past 12 seasons. The Raiders have not made the playoffs or had a winning record since winning the 2002 AFC championship.