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Bruce Arians

Bruce Arians

HC
Team: Not EmployedType: Offensive

HC Record: 46-34 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Virginia Tech
Graduate Assistant
1975-773 yrs
CFB
Mississippi State
RB
1978-803 yrs
CFB
Alabama
Running Backs
1981-822 yrs
CFB
Temple
Head Coach
1983-886 yrs
KC
Kansas City Chiefs
Running Backs
1989-924 yrs
CFB
Mississippi State
Offensive Coordinator
1993-953 yrs
NO
New Orleans Saints
Tight Ends
19961 yr
CFB
Alabama
Offensive Coordinator
19971 yr
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Quarterbacks
19981 yr
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Other Notable Asst.
1999-002 yrs
CLE
Cleveland Browns
Offensive Coordinator
2001-033 yrs
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Notable Asst.
2004-063 yrs
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Coordinator
2007-115 yrs
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Offensive Coordinator
20121 yr
ARI
Arizona Cardinals
Head Coach
2013-175 yrs
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Head Coach
2019-213 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2021Head CoachTBTB13-4Bruce AriansByron LeftwichTodd BowlesTom Brady(17.00)—Leonard Fournette(13.25)Mike Evans(15.50)Chris Godwin(13.50)
2020Head CoachTBTB11-5Bruce AriansByron LeftwichTodd BowlesTom Brady(15.50)—Ronald Jones(13.00)Mike Evans(15.25)Chris Godwin(11.75)
2019Head CoachTBTB7-9Bruce AriansByron LeftwichTodd BowlesJameis Winston(16.00)—Ronald Jones(15.00)Chris Godwin(13.75)Mike Evans(12.25)
2017Head CoachARIARI8-8Bruce AriansHarold GoodwinJames BettcherCarson Palmer(6.50)Blaine Gabbert(5.00)Adrian Peterson(6.00)Larry Fitzgerald(16.00)Jaron Brown(16.00)
2016Head CoachARIARI7-8-1Bruce AriansHarold GoodwinJames BettcherCarson Palmer(15.00)—David Johnson(15.00)Larry Fitzgerald(16.00)J.J. Nelson(12.50)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2021)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↓No-Huddle% -8.7%6↑Under Center% +16.2%90↑Screen% +3.4%89
Before (2018)First Year (2019)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.04966-0.10218▼ -0.15114
RZ P/V4.9405.371▲ +0.474
3&Out%26.3%7929.2%60▲ +2.9%32
Penalty EPA5.447-11.71▼ -17.196
Pass EPA0.154800.09265▼ -0.06234
Rush EPA-0.1747-0.15811▲ +0.01654
xRY3.67243.8029▲ +0.1364
RYOE-0.03240.0248▲ +0.0553
YAC OEX0.30370.7475▲ +0.4476
xYAC OEX-0.2826-0.1836▲ +0.1060
DEFENSE
RZ P/V6.304.687▼ -1.6100
3&Out%30.3%4532.3%59▲ +2.0%63
TO Rate1.4%152.5%84▲ +1.1%94
Penalty EPA-4.092-1.588▲ +2.538
Pass EPA0.1808-0.00672▼ -0.18694
Rush EPA0.00513-0.255100▼ -0.260100
xRY Allowed3.85633.6076▼ -0.2580
RYOE Allowed0.904-0.5498▼ -1.4499
YAC OEX Allowed0.56350.1091▼ -0.4692
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.24910.0148▲ +0.2611
Coaching Signature
Under Center LeaningLow Play ActionLow RPOPass-Heavy (vs Expected)Conservative on 4th DownStrong DefenseDisciplined DefenseHeavy 12 PersonnelLight 11 PersonnelRB-Heavy Targets

Player Impacts

Skill positions only (QB/RB/WR/TE), min 4 adj. games per qualifying season. Baselines use the 1–2 seasons immediately before the coach took over.
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2021)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
WRChris Godwin16.92019 FP/G · 13.8 gp9.7Prev Best+74.2%
RBLeonard Fournette16.72021 FP/G · 13.3 gp16.3Prev Best+2.3%
WRMike Evans16.32019 FP/G · 12.3 gp16.0Prev Best+1.6%
QBTom Brady22.12021 FP/G · 17.0 gp21.9Prev Best+0.8%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20162017201920202021Off EPA — Bruce Arians-0.012ARI-0.141ARI0.013TB0.122TB0.136TB

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2021HCTBTB67.5%0.18550.9%-0.0150.250.3330.9%0.02145.4%-0.0184.040.221.6%0.483
2020HCTBTB65.4%0.19548.5%0.0040.040.1533.1%-0.01640.3%0.0083.940.891.5%-0.022
2019HCTBTB64.3%0.09248.1%0.035-0.180.7431.4%-0.15832.9%-0.0083.800.024.3%0.335
2017HCARIARI62.8%-0.11540.0%-0.005-0.210.0634.3%-0.20831.6%0.0010.000.002.9%0.139
2016HCARIARI63.8%0.02146.0%0.013-0.220.4435.2%-0.04841.9%0.0020.000.000.9%-0.620

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2021HCTBTB26.8%73.5%1.2%15.1%——46.4%13.1%57.2%19.2%23.6%67.5%18.6%2.2%0.0%57.2%
2020HCTBTB25.0%75.4%2.2%17.3%——49.2%10.9%57.7%19.6%22.7%57.7%20.9%4.6%0.0%51.8%
2019HCTBTB19.6%80.4%1.2%13.7%——47.1%9.2%62.1%18.5%19.2%60.7%20.3%1.6%1.5%52.8%
2017HCARIARI11.0%89.1%————36.3%8.4%61.3%21.9%16.8%50.8%26.0%4.3%0.2%51.9%
2016HCARIARI14.6%86.5%————36.1%6.2%64.1%22.3%13.6%54.9%23.6%3.9%1.7%65.9%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2021HCTBTB65.812.9%0.129.4%30.068.1%8.0%8.6%6.0%52.2%90.9%
2020HCTBTB61.83.7%-0.123.5%31.165.8%6.1%8.5%2.1%48.8%90.9%
2019HCTBTB66.63.3%0.524.8%27.366.3%2.5%11.8%8.9%48.2%94.0%
2017HCARIARI65.34.2%-0.428.7%29.863.8%-1.2%5.9%4.3%34.5%92.6%
2016HCARIARI67.34.7%0.128.1%30.164.1%0.3%6.1%2.6%39.5%96.1%

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2021Head CoachTBTBQB Pass17337.1359.319.821.1+6.6%——7.98.8+11.4%——
2021Head CoachTBTBQB Rush1217.019.01.41.6+11.8%1.3%1.4%0.71.1+51.3%2.4%3.5%
2021Head CoachTBTBRB Rush17213.5231.612.613.6+8.5%16.9%17.7%4.94.9-0.9%22.5%21.6%
2021Head CoachTBTBRB Rec17172.3160.810.19.5-6.7%13.6%12.3%3.23.2+0.4%14.8%14.3%
2021Head CoachTBTBWR/TE Rec17850.8877.550.051.6+3.1%67.3%66.9%13.013.3+2.9%59.2%59.0%
2021Head CoachTBTBWR/TE Rush910.922.21.22.5+103.7%0.9%1.7%0.50.7+46.1%1.1%1.6%