Pariani has more than 30 years of coaching experience, and over 20 coaching tight ends all of them with Gary Kubiak with the exception of the 2005 season, when Pariani was at Syracuse. Hall of Fame Tight end Shannon Sharpe was named to 4 consecutive Pro Bowls (1995-1998) and three straight All-Pro teams (1996-1998) under Pariani. On February 7, 2016, Pariani was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[1]
Pariani was fired from the Denver Broncos on January 12, 2017.