fined $25,000 for berating the replacement officials. On November 4, 2013, Del Rio was handed the head coaching duties and named interim head coach for several games when head coach John Fox was sidelined due to medical reasons. Oakland Raiders On January 14, 2015, Del Rio was hired to become the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders, replacing the fired Dennis Allen (who coincidentally had preceded him as the Broncos defensive coordinator) and interim head coach Tony Sparano. In 2016, Del Rio led the Raiders to a 12–4 record, with the team making the playoffs for the first time since 2002. They lost to the Houston Texans in the wild card round. On February 10, 2017, Del Rio signed a four-year contract extension. Del Rio was fired after the Raiders' 30–10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2017 regular season finale, ending with a 6–10 record. In 2019, he was under consideration to become the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, but talks ultimately ended after new head coach Zac Taylor decided he was not a fit. Washington Football Team / Commanders On January 2, 2020, Del Rio was hired by the Washington Football Team, then known as the Redskins, to serve as their defensive coordinator under head coach Ron Rivera. Del Rio changed their defensive scheme from a 3-4, which the team had used for the past decade, to a 4-3. In June 2022, Del Rio made a controversial comment on his personal Twitter account where he referred the Capitol attack as a "dust up" and comparing the storming of the capitol to overturn official election results to the unrest that occurred during some of the 2020 George Floyd protests. In response to his comments the Washington Commanders fined Del Rio for $100,000 along with Head Coach Ron Rivera publicly stating Del Rio's views are not a reflection of the team. Head coaching record Awards and honors Selected to USC Athletic Hall of Fame (2014) NCAA Silver Anniversary award (2010) Super Bowl champion (XXXV) as coach All-Pro selection (1994) Pro Bowl selection (1994) NFL's All-Rookie Team (1985) Saints' Rookie of the Year (1985) CO-MVP of Rose Bowl (1985) All-America honors as a senior (1984) Pop Warner Trophy (1984) Personal life Del Rio earned an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Kansas in 1990 while he was a player for the Kansas City Chiefs.