Did Kirby Smart coach in the NFL? Looking at Georgia HC's professional career

Kirby Smart is one of the greatest college coaches of the modern era. The Georgia Bulldogs' numero uno has won two national championships and coached numerous players who went on to be drafted into the NFL.

Smart has achieved everything at the collegiate level. Let's examine whether he has coached in the NFL.

Did Kirby Smart coach in the NFL?

Yes, Kirby Smart has coached in the NFL. Smart spent the 2006 NFL season as a safeties coach with Nick Saban's Miami Dolphins.

At the end of his short tenure with the Dolphins, Smart followed Saban to the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he served as an assistant coach and later as the team's defensive coordinator.

On his weekly radio show in 2023, Smart said this about the prospect of making a return to coaching in the NFL:

"I don’t know right now. I never say never to anything, but it is not something that I am passionate about."

The two-time national champion head coach continued:

"I love the relationship with the college kids, and it has been fun doing it here at the alma mater. It is something you want to do for a very long time and you want to have loads of success.”

Smart might be in an incredible position at Georgia. But don't be surprised if the iconic coach decides to test the NFL waters and see whether he can build a legacy with professional football players rather than collegiate athletes.

Kirby Smart is the most successful Georgia Bulldogs coach in modern history

Kirby Smart has a video game-caliber record with the Georgia Bulldogs. Smart has two College Football Playoff national championships, two SEC championships, six SEC Eastern Division titles and a 94-16 record over an eight-year tenure.

Smart has a stacked individual trophy case with awards including, but not limited to, the 2017 George Munger Award and three SEC Coach of the Year Awards.

Smart learned from the best in the Alabama Crimson Tide's Nick Saban, apart from coaching for him at LSU. He also coached for another legendary figure in college football, Bobby Bowden, at Florida State. He has now charged his own legacy at Georgia.

Smart is easily the most successful coach in Georgia Bulldogs history. The Bulldogs have a 46-2 record in the last 48 games, and they look like they'll stay on top in near future too.