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Darren Rizzi

Darren Rizzi

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Team: DENType: UnknownTenure: 1 year (2025-2026)

HC Record: 10-24 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Colgate
Graduate Assistant
19931 yr
CFB
New Haven
Special Teams
1994-963 yrs
CFB
New Haven
Defensive Coordinator
19971 yr
CFB
Northeastern
Special Teams
19981 yr
CFB
New Haven
Head Coach
1999-013 yrs
CFB
Rutgers
Special Teams
2002-032 yrs
CFB
Rutgers
Asst. Head Coach
2004-074 yrs
CFB
Rhode Island
Head Coach
20081 yr
MIA
Miami Dolphins
Asst. Special Teams
20091 yr
MIA
Miami Dolphins
Special Teams Coordinator
2010-189 yrs
NO
New Orleans Saints
Special Teams Coordinator
2019-235 yrs
NO
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
20241 yr
DEN
Denver Broncos
Special Teams Coordinator
20251 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. HCDENDEN14-3Sean PaytonJoe LombardiVance JosephBo Nix(17.00)—RJ Harvey(16.75)Courtland Sutton(17.00)Troy Franklin(17.00)
2024Special Teams Coordinator/Interim Head CoachNONO5-12Dennis AllenKlint KubiakJoe WoodsDerek Carr(10.00)Spencer Rattler(6.25)Alvin Kamara(14.00)Juwan Johnson(17.00)Foster Moreau(17.00)
2023Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. HCNONO9-8Dennis AllenPete CarmichaelJoe WoodsDerek Carr(16.50)Jameis Winston(2.00)Alvin Kamara(12.50)Chris Olave(15.75)Rashid Shaheed(14.50)
2022Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. HCNONO7-10Dennis AllenPete CarmichaelRyan NielsenAndy Dalton(14.00)Jameis Winston(3.00)Alvin Kamara(15.00)Chris Olave(14.75)Juwan Johnson(16.00)
2021Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. HCNONO9-8Sean PaytonPete CarmichaelDennis AllenJameis Winston(6.50)Trevor Siemian(5.50)Alvin Kamara(13.00)Marquez Callaway(16.75)Deonte Harty(12.25)

Coach Impact

NO
New Orleans Saints (2024)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Special Teams Coordinator/Asst. HC here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Before (2023)First Year (2024)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.00745-0.05527▼ -0.04832
Succ%42.1%3740.6%22▼ -1.5%36
RZ P/V5.1515.153▲ +0.049
Scripted EPA-0.001490.01153▲ +0.01253
3&Out%31.2%4529.4%58▼ -1.8%61
TO Rate1.5%821.7%68▲ +0.2%37
Pass EPA0.04450-0.07416▼ -0.11820
Rush EPA-0.09434-0.09434 0.00046
YAC OEX-0.522-0.0212▲ +0.5079
xRY4.04544.1771▲ +0.1363
RYOE-0.434-0.1020▲ +0.3372
DEFENSE
EPA-0.091920.04028▲ +0.1315
Succ%39.0%9644.9%30▲ +5.9%5
RZ P/V4.7825.239▲ +0.518
3&Out%42.7%9928.6%31▼ -14.1%2
TO Rate2.7%921.5%24▼ -1.2%4
Pass EPA-0.062870.03754▲ +0.09920
Rush EPA-0.119790.0229▲ +0.1415
YAC OEX0.41590.6328▲ +0.2130
xRY4.19314.1538▼ -0.0465
RYOE0.05490.827▲ +0.766
Coaching Signature
Heavy Shotgun 100%Light 12 Personnel 100%Heavy 11 Personnel 100%Heavy Screen Game 100%WR-Heavy Targets 100%TE-Light Targets 100%Slow Pace 100%Low Offensive Efficiency 100%Weak Scripted Plays 100%

Core Efficiency - Offensive

0255075100Percentile201620172018Off EPA — Darren Rizzi0.002MIA-0.111MIA-0.105MIA

Pass/Rush Splits - Offensive

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2018Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA59.0%-0.10741.2%-0.019-0.020.7837.7%-0.07437.8%-0.0254.310.603.3%-0.180
2017Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA64.6%-0.08241.6%0.016-0.340.4433.6%-0.16034.9%0.0030.000.001.8%-0.079
2016Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA56.5%0.05346.9%0.0110.080.6839.7%-0.03737.0%-0.0130.000.003.8%-0.167

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2018Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA45.0%55.0%————49.0%10.3%62.8%23.6%13.3%74.1%12.2%3.2%4.5%51.3%
2017Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA46.7%53.6%————41.9%8.9%67.7%17.0%15.3%74.9%15.0%6.1%0.0%57.7%
2016Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA37.7%62.3%————42.7%10.7%65.7%18.8%15.6%75.3%14.7%2.6%0.1%57.6%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2018Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA54.114.2%-0.629.159.7%-3.3%4.9%2.9%—73.7%
2017Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA61.67.8%-0.127.865.3%-0.7%12.2%4.5%43.6%86.4%
2016Special Teams Coordinator/Associate HCMIAMIA56.58.6%-0.629.157.4%-5.7%3.1%2.7%25.7%82.6%