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Knowing NFL coaching tendencies can be a game-changer in your understanding of the game. Because of this, I decided to dedicate a ton of time this offseason to helping football fans better understand each coach’s tendencies through clear charts, lists, and statistics. This series will have charts on every active offensive-minded coach’s (OC/HC) utilization of the primary skill positions to help you gain a better understanding of their impact on the game. Let’s dive in.
Coaches Accounted For
Active Offensive-Minded NFL Coaches With OC/Head Coach Experience
| Play Caller/Coach Name | Role | Team | Games Coached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kliff Kingsbury* | Head Coach | Arizona Cardinals | 32 |
| Arthur Smith* | Head Coach | Atlanta Falcons | 32 |
| Greg Roman* | Offensive Coordinator | Baltimore Ravens | 114 |
| Brian Daboll* | Offensive Coordinator | Buffalo Bills | 112 |
| Matt Rhule | Head Coach | Carolina Panthers | 16 |
| Joe Brady* | Offensive Coordinator | Carolina Panthers | 16 |
| Matt Nagy* | Head Coach | Chicago Bears | 64 |
| Bill Lazor | Offensive Coordinator | Chicago Bears | 73 |
| Zac Taylor* | Head Coach | Cincinnati Bengals | 37 |
| Brian Callahan | Offensive Coordinator | Cincinnati Bengals | 32 |
| Kevin Stefanski* | Head Coach | Cleveland Browns | 35 |
| Alex Van Pelt | Offensive Coordinator | Cleveland Browns | 32 |
| Mike McCarthy | Head Coach | Dallas Cowboys | 316 |
| Kellen Moore* | Offensive Coordinator | Dallas Cowboys | 32 |
| Pat Shurmur* | Offensive Coordinator | Denver Broncos | 185 |
| Dan Campbell | Head Coach | Detroit Lions | 12 |
| Anthony Lynn* | Offensive Coordinator | Detroit Lions | 78 |
| Matt LaFleur* | Head Coach | Green Bay Packers | 64 |
| Nathaniel Hackett | Offensive Coordinator | Green Bay Packers | 100 |
| Tim Kelly* | Offensive Coordinator | Houston Texans | 32 |
| David Culley | Head Coach | Houston Texans | 23 college games |
| Frank Reich* | Head Coach | Indianapolis Colts | 112 |
| Marcus Brady | Offensive Coordinator | Indianapolis Colts | 108 CFL games |
| Darrell Bevell* | Offensive Coordinator | Jacksonville Jaguars | 223 |
| Urban Meyer | Head Coach | Jacksonville Jaguars | 219 college games |
| Andy Reid* | Head Coach | Kansas City Chiefs | 352 |
| Eric Bieniemy | Offensive Coordinator | Kansas City Chiefs | 48 |
| Jon Gruden* | Head Coach | Las Vegas Raiders | 272 |
| Greg Olson | Offensive Coordinator | Las Vegas Raiders | 188 |
| Joe Lombardi* | Offensive Coordinator | Los Angeles Chargers | 23 |
| Sean McVay* | Head Coach | Los Angeles Rams | 112 |
| Kevin O’Connell | Offensive Coordinator | Los Angeles Rams | 32 |
| Eric Studesville | Offensive Coordinator | Miami Dolphins | 4 |
| George Godsey* | Offensive Coordinator | Miami Dolphins | 32 |
| Josh McDaniels* | Offensive Coordinator | New England Patriots | 236 |
| Sean Payton* | Head Coach | New Orleans Saints | 272 |
| Pete Carmichael | Offensive Coordinator | New Orleans Saints | 192 |
| Jason Garrett* | Offensive Coordinator | New York Giants | 223 |
| Mike LaFleur* | Offensive Coordinator | New York Jets | At least 11 college games |
| Nick Sirianni* | Head Coach | Philadelphia Eagles | 48 |
| Shane Steichen | Offensive Coordinator | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 |
| Matt Canada* | Offensive Coordinator | Pittsburgh Steelers | 175 college games |
| Kyle Shanahan* | Head Coach | San Francisco 49ers | 208 |
| Bruce Arians | Head Coach | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 256 |
| Byron Leftwich* | Offensive Coordinator | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 41 |
| Todd Downing* | Offensive Coordinator | Tennessee Titans | 16 |
| Scott Turner* | Offensive Coordinator | Washington Football Team | 20 |
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Coaches Not Accounted For
Defensive-Minded Head Coaches
Defensive/Special Teams NFL Head Coaches Not Accounted For
| Coach Name | Role | Team | Games Coached (HC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Judge | Head Coach | New York Giants | 16 |
| Ron Rivera | Head Coach | Washington Football Team | 160 |
| Pete Carroll | Head Coach | Seattle Seahawks | 240 |
| Mike Zimmer | Head Coach | Minnesota Vikings | 112 |
| Bill Belichick | Head Coach | New England Patriots | 416 |
| Sean McDermott | Head Coach | Buffalo Bills | 64 |
| Robert Saleh | Head Coach | New York Jets | 0 |
| Brian Flores | Head Coach | Miami Dolphins | 32 |
| Vic Fangio | Head Coach | Denver Broncos | 32 |
| Brandon Staley | Head Coach | Los Angeles Chargers | 0 |
| Mike Tomlin | Head Coach | Pittsburgh Steelers | 224 |
| John Harbaugh | Head Coach | Baltimore Ravens | 208 |
| Mike Vrabel | Head Coach | Tennessee Titans | 48 |
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Offensive Coordinators With No Previous Experience (OC/HC)
Active Offensive-Minded NFL Coaches With No Previous Experience As An OC/HC
| Play Caller/Coach Name | Role | Team | Games Coached (OC/HC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McDaniel | Offensive Coordinator | San Francisco 49ers | 0 |
| Shane Waldron* | Offensive Coordinator | Seattle Seahawks | 0 |
| Klint Kubiak* | Offensive Coordinator | Minnesota Vikings | 0 |
| Dave Ragone | Offensive Coordinator | Atlanta Falcons | 0 |
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This post is a fantastic deep dive into the coaching strategies shaping the NFL! It’s fascinating to see how different offensive-minded coaches have influenced their quarterbacks and overall team performance. I’m particularly interested in how these strategies will evolve in the upcoming seasons. Great read!
Great insights on the coaching styles! It’s fascinating to see how these coaches adapt their playbooks to maximize their quarterbacks’ strengths. The emphasis on offensive innovation in today’s game really sets the stage for some exciting matchups this season!