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Dave Canales

Dave Canales

HC
Team: CARType: OffensiveTenure: 2 years (2024-2026)

HC Record: 13-21 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Carson HS (CA)
Offensive Coordinator
2004-052 yrs
CFB
El Camino College
Quarterbacks
2006-083 yrs
CFB
USC
Asst. Strength Coach
20091 yr
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Off. Quality Control
2010-123 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Asst. Quarterbacks
2013-153 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Other Notable Asst.
2016-194 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Passing Game Coordinator
2020-212 yrs
SEA
Seattle Seahawks
Other Notable Asst.
20221 yr
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive Coordinator
20231 yr
CAR
Carolina Panthers
Head Coach
2024-252 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Head CoachCARCAR8-9Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(15.75)—Rico Dowdle(16.25)Tetairoa McMillan(17.00)Jalen Coker(11.00)
2024Head CoachCARCAR5-12Dave CanalesBrad IdzikEjiro EveroBryce Young(12.50)Andy Dalton(5.25)Chuba Hubbard(15.00)Adam Thielen(9.50)Xavier Legette(15.00)
2023Offensive CoordinatorTBTB9-8Todd BowlesDave CanalesLarry FooteBaker Mayfield(17.00)—Rachaad White(17.00)Mike Evans(16.50)Chris Godwin(17.00)
2022QuarterbacksSEASEA9-8Pete CarrollShane WaldronClint HurttGeno Smith(17.00)—Kenneth Walker III(14.25)Tyler Lockett(15.75)DK Metcalf(16.25)
2021Passing Game CoordinatorSEASEA7-10Pete CarrollShane WaldronKen NortonRussell Wilson(13.75)Geno Smith(3.25)Rashaad Penny(8.75)DK Metcalf(17.00)Tyler Lockett(16.00)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
SEA
Seattle Seahawks (2020–2021)
Passing Game Coordinator(Promoted — was Off. Quality Control here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Playbook Fingerprint
↑12 Personnel% +19.1%97↑Pass Rate OEX +0.0997↑Horizontal% +8.7%90
Before (2019)First Year (2020)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.104820.07876▼ -0.02645
RZ P/V5.5865.899▲ +0.472
3&Out%30.1%5525.9%80▼ -4.2%72
Penalty EPA-2.71110.572▲ +13.211
Pass EPA0.133740.13576▲ +0.00251
Rush EPA-0.078430.02791▲ +0.10591
xRY4.04534.5194▲ +0.4785
RYOE0.4177-0.368▼ -0.775
YAC OEX0.10200.1020▲ +0.0047
xYAC OEX0.2673-0.608▼ -0.866
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023)
Offensive Coordinator
Playbook Fingerprint
↓No-Huddle% -10.1%4↓4th Down Go% -6.0%8↓Pass Rate OEX -0.069
Before (2022)First Year (2023)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.00148-0.11315▼ -0.11223
RZ P/V5.0444.828▼ -0.234
3&Out%33.3%3535.6%22▲ +2.3%35
Penalty EPA-7.635.950▲ +13.59
Pass EPA0.034460.05955▲ +0.02556
Rush EPA-0.1815-0.16010▲ +0.02156
xRY4.18723.9445▼ -0.2421
RYOE-0.329-0.473▼ -0.1530
YAC OEX0.15250.5661▲ +0.4174
xYAC OEX-0.1837-0.0845▲ +0.1059
CAR
Carolina Panthers (2024–2025)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑Under Center% +23.6%97↑RPO% +5.8%92↓4th Down Go% -6.0%8
Before (2023)First Year (2024)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.2232-0.06133▲ +0.16286
RZ P/V4.8315.484▲ +0.688
3&Out%39.7%537.4%13▼ -2.3%64
Penalty EPA4.6425.648▲ +1.045
Pass EPA-0.1733-0.05919▲ +0.11482
Rush EPA-0.13716-0.02376▲ +0.11493
xRY3.51223.7125▲ +0.2071
RYOE0.08530.9896▲ +0.9196
YAC OEX-0.423-0.148▲ +0.2867
xYAC OEX-0.1836-0.1143▲ +0.0656
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.4175.74▲ +0.330
3&Out%29.5%3922.5%3▼ -7.0%12
TO Rate1.0%21.4%14▲ +0.4%73
Penalty EPA10.2273.461▼ -6.880
Pass EPA0.033560.1857▲ +0.1528
Rush EPA0.020100.1330▲ +0.1139
xRY Allowed3.84644.575▲ +0.7313
RYOE Allowed0.69110.6214▼ -0.0765
YAC OEX Allowed-0.03950.7712▲ +0.802
xYAC OEX Allowed0.0540-0.2489▼ -0.2986
Coaching Signature
Heavy 11 PersonnelHeavy RPOHigh xFP ConcentrationWR-Heavy TargetsTE-Light TargetsLow Pre-Snap MotionHeavy 12 PersonnelLight Screen GameRB-Light TargetsStrong Run Game

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.
SEA
Seattle Seahawks (2020–2021)
Passing Game Coordinator
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
RBRashaad Penny13.62021 FP/G · 8.8 gp6.3Prev Best+116.1%
WRDK Metcalf14.62020 FP/G · 15.8 gp9.9Prev Best+47.7%
WRTyler Lockett13.72020 FP/G · 15.8 gp12.1Prev Best+12.7%
QBRussell Wilson22.92020 FP/G · 15.8 gp21.9Prev Best+5.0%
RBChris Carson15.12020 FP/G · 11.3 gp14.8Prev Best+1.9%
TB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023)
Offensive Coordinator
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
RBRachaad White13.92023 FP/G · 17.0 gp7.6Prev Best+82.4%
CAR
Carolina Panthers (2024–2025)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
QBBryce Young15.72024 FP/G · 12.5 gp9.8Prev Best+59.7%
RBChuba Hubbard14.72024 FP/G · 15.0 gp9.7Prev Best+50.8%
RBRico Dowdle12.12025 FP/G · 16.3 gp11.3Prev Best+7.0%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20202021202320242025Off EPA — Dave Canales0.090SEA0.011SEA-0.021TB-0.047CAR-0.031CAR

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025HCCARCAR56.8%-0.01943.8%0.016-0.750.3839.2%-0.03142.3%-0.0043.920.394.0%0.098
2024HCCARCAR61.0%-0.05940.8%-0.004-0.11-0.1434.7%-0.02342.6%0.0013.710.984.4%0.360
2023OCTBTB60.6%0.05944.3%0.010-0.080.5635.5%-0.16031.6%-0.0153.94-0.473.9%0.215
2021Coord.SEASEA58.4%0.00543.9%0.0100.210.7737.1%0.02141.6%-0.0064.460.704.5%0.226
2020Coord.SEASEA62.8%0.13550.2%-0.027-0.600.1030.8%0.02744.8%-0.0134.51-0.366.4%0.101

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025HCCARCAR43.9%56.4%8.3%17.2%38.1%63.8%47.9%6.7%60.4%19.1%20.5%67.5%20.7%7.8%1.9%57.9%
2024HCCARCAR44.1%55.9%9.9%17.6%31.1%64.4%47.9%7.2%65.9%17.3%16.6%75.1%15.1%0.4%2.5%59.6%
2023OCTBTB56.9%43.1%8.3%15.5%36.0%61.8%46.2%8.7%68.4%17.0%14.6%72.1%24.3%2.0%0.4%63.2%
2021Coord.SEASEA44.3%55.7%7.2%22.3%——48.4%11.0%65.3%14.3%20.4%64.9%28.8%3.6%0.7%56.9%
2020Coord.SEASEA54.4%45.8%5.6%20.4%——52.9%8.4%61.2%18.6%20.2%64.9%30.4%1.4%1.0%59.5%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025HCCARCAR58.36.2%-0.635.8%30.158.7%-6.1%27.7%10.3%—70.4%
2024HCCARCAR57.97.2%-0.234.5%29.963.6%-2.2%18.4%6.1%—77.3%
2023OCTBTB60.38.7%-0.231.1%28.362.4%-1.7%9.4%3.4%30.9%89.2%
2021Coord.SEASEA55.618.5%0.527.3%29.560.1%-2.0%7.8%2.5%43.0%97.6%
2020Coord.SEASEA62.85.7%0.233.3%30.866.1%6.3%14.6%4.7%46.1%—

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2025Head CoachCARCARQB Pass17200.3200.211.811.80.0%——4.34.0-5.2%——
2025Head CoachCARCARQB Rush1638.929.52.41.8-24.2%4.4%3.3%0.90.9-8.4%6.9%6.6%
2025Head CoachCARCARRB Rush17217.4206.112.812.1-5.2%24.4%23.4%3.43.2-6.2%26.7%26.0%
2025Head CoachCARCARRB Rec17104.5113.36.16.7+8.4%11.7%12.9%1.20.7-42.7%9.1%5.4%
2025Head CoachCARCARWR/TE Rec17523.4523.630.830.80.0%58.7%59.5%7.37.6+4.5%57.3%62.0%
2025Head CoachCARCARWR/TE Rush97.08.20.80.9+16.7%0.8%0.9%0.00.0—0.0%0.0%