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CHRIS TABORSPECIAL TEAMSCOORDINATORYEAR WITH BROWNS: 2 NDYEAR IN NFL: 5 TH on January 25, 2011. He has 19 years of coaching experiencebetween the high school, collegiate and professional levels. which tied for the most in the NFL last season and tied for the thirdmostall-time in a single-season. Punter Brad Maynard tied thetied for the third-most in the league last season. Returner Joshua tenure with the Bears, Chicago consistently ranked among theleague leaders in numerous departments. The Bears ranked incombined over that three-year period. Chicago led the NFL in touchdowns in that time, which tied for second-most in the league.of only six teams in the NFL to allow one or fewer kick returntouchdowns as that total tied for second in the league over thatthree-year span. specialists. In 2008, Danieal Manning led the NFL in kickoff returna kick returner. In 2010, Devin Hester led the NFL in punt returna Pro Bowl nod as a kick returner.on a composite formula devised by Rick Gosselin of the DallasMorning News.Prior to Chicago, Tabor spent two seasons at Western MichiganHe also spent four seasons at Utah State University, where he wasthe running backs and special teams coach in 2005 after being2002-04.Mo., before spending four seasons at the University of Missouri. Heand special teams coach in 2000. He was also the head coach atCulver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. in 2001. Joseph, Mo.Tabor graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas,Chris and his wife, Nikki, have two daughters, Paityn and Lainey.TABOR’S CAREER COACHING BACKGROUND1997-99 University of Missouri, Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach2000 University of Missouri, Running Backs and Special Teams Coach2001 Culver-Stockton College, Head Coach2002-04 Utah State University, Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers2005 Utah State University, Running Backs and Special Teams Coach2006-07 Western Michigan University, Running Backs and Special Teams Coach2008-10 Chicago Bears, Assistant Special Teams Coach2011- Cleveland Browns, Special Teams CoordinatorSNEAK PEEK AT 2013AFC North rivals, the Browns will play home games next year against Buffalo, Miami, Chicago and Detroit. They will play road contests againstyear as the Browns. On the road, they will face the AFC West club that finishes in the same place as the Browns.22 COACHING STAFF