Coaching Timeline
Why does coaching matter?CFB
Texas A&M
Graduate Assistant
1996-994 yrs
CFB
Tulsa
Secondary
2000-012 yrs
Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Quality Control
2002-032 yrs
Atlanta Falcons
Defensive Assistant
2004-052 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Asst. Defensive Line
2006-072 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Other Notable Asst.
2007-082 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Secondary
20081 yr
New Orleans Saints
Other Notable Asst.
2009-102 yrs
Denver Broncos
Defensive Coordinator
20111 yr
Las Vegas Raiders
Head Coach
20121 yr
Oakland Raiders
Head Coach
20121 yr
Las Vegas Raiders
Head Coach
20131 yr
Oakland Raiders
Head Coach
20131 yr
Las Vegas Raiders
Head Coach
20141 yr
Oakland Raiders
Head Coach
20141 yr
New Orleans Saints
Defensive Coordinator
2015-217 yrs
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
2022-243 yrs
Chicago Bears
Defensive Coordinator
20251 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | CHI | 11-6 | Ben Johnson | Declan Doyle | Dennis Allen | Caleb Williams(17.00) | — | D'Andre Swift(16.00) | D.J. Moore(17.00) | Colston Loveland(15.50) |
| 2024 | Head Coach | NO | 5-12 | Dennis Allen | Klint Kubiak | Joe Woods | Derek Carr(10.00) | Spencer Rattler(6.25) | Alvin Kamara(14.00) | Juwan Johnson(17.00) | Foster Moreau(17.00) |
| 2023 | Head Coach | NO | 9-8 | Dennis Allen | Pete Carmichael | Joe Woods | Derek Carr(16.50) | Jameis Winston(2.00) | Alvin Kamara(12.50) | Chris Olave(15.75) | Rashid Shaheed(14.50) |
| 2022 | Head Coach | NO | 7-10 | Dennis Allen | Pete Carmichael | Ryan Nielsen | Andy Dalton(14.00) | Jameis Winston(3.00) | Alvin Kamara(15.00) | Chris Olave(14.75) | Juwan Johnson(16.00) |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | NO | 9-8 | Sean Payton | Pete Carmichael | Dennis Allen | Jameis Winston(6.50) | Trevor Siemian(5.50) | Alvin Kamara(13.00) | Marquez Callaway(16.75) | Deonte Harty(12.25) |
Coach Impact
New Orleans Saints (2022–2024)
Head Coach(Promoted — was Defensive Coordinator here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
| Before (2021) | First Year (2022) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| EPA | -0.07120 | -0.02639 | ▲ +0.04566 |
| Succ% | 40.6%21 | 45.7%72 | ▲ +5.1%90 |
| RZ P/V | 5.690 | 4.827 | ▼ -0.86 |
| Scripted EPA | -0.1876 | 0.04365 | ▲ +0.23097 |
| 3&Out% | 33.9%33 | 35.6%22 | ▲ +1.7%41 |
| TO Rate | 1.6%71 | 2.4%19 | ▲ +0.8%12 |
| Pass EPA | -0.01432 | 0.02644 | ▲ +0.04062 |
| Rush EPA | -0.2013 | -0.15611 | ▲ +0.04568 |
| YAC OEX | 1.1293 | 0.3339 | ▼ -0.787 |
| xRY | 4.3484 | 4.1670 | ▼ -0.1925 |
| RYOE | -0.651 | 0.0248 | ▲ +0.6790 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | -0.10394 | -0.06282 | ▲ +0.04132 |
| Succ% | 39.1%95 | 41.3%79 | ▲ +2.2%25 |
| RZ P/V | 4.397 | 4.689 | ▲ +0.232 |
| 3&Out% | 35.2%83 | 32.6%62 | ▼ -2.6%34 |
| TO Rate | 2.3%73 | 1.2%6 | ▼ -1.1%6 |
| Pass EPA | -0.07791 | -0.07790 | 0.00048 |
| Rush EPA | -0.19097 | -0.06045 | ▲ +0.1306 |
| YAC OEX | 0.2973 | 0.2282 | ▼ -0.0864 |
| xRY | 4.3814 | 4.633 | ▲ +0.2526 |
| RYOE | -0.94100 | -0.1783 | ▲ +0.776 |
Chicago Bears (2025)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2024) | First Year (2025) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| EPA | 0.00551 | 0.03132 | ▲ +0.02639 |
| Succ% | 44.3%41 | 46.7%12 | ▲ +2.4%21 |
| RZ P/V | 4.785 | 4.968 | ▲ +0.234 |
| 3&Out% | 29.8%42 | 29.9%43 | ▲ +0.1%52 |
| TO Rate | 2.4%78 | 3.1%98 | ▲ +0.7%86 |
| Pass EPA | 0.01266 | 0.07635 | ▲ +0.06431 |
| Rush EPA | 0.00014 | -0.03527 | ▼ -0.03569 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5439 | 0.2677 | ▼ -0.2882 |
| xRY | 4.1635 | 4.2524 | ▲ +0.0940 |
| RYOE | 0.4722 | 0.3132 | ▼ -0.1671 |
Coaching Signature
Under Center Leaning 100%Light 11 Personnel 100%Low RPO 100%WR-Light Targets 100%RB-Heavy Targets 100%Run-Heavy (vs Expected) 100%Conservative on 4th Down 100%Low Offensive Efficiency 100%Weak Run Game 100%Strong Defense 70%
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Defensive Coordinator | CHI | 56.9% | 0.076 | 48.4% | -0.019 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 37.3% | -0.035 | 43.0% | -0.012 | 4.25 | 0.31 | 5.8% | 0.223 |
| 2024 | Head Coach | NO | 58.9% | 0.037 | 44.3% | -0.009 | -0.03 | 0.63 | 35.7% | 0.022 | 45.1% | 0.002 | 4.15 | 0.82 | 5.4% | 0.661 |
| 2023 | Head Coach | NO | 58.8% | -0.062 | 41.4% | -0.020 | -0.02 | 0.41 | 36.0% | -0.119 | 34.6% | -0.019 | 4.19 | 0.05 | 5.2% | 0.375 |
| 2022 | Head Coach | NO | 55.8% | -0.077 | 40.1% | 0.003 | -0.11 | 0.22 | 38.1% | -0.060 | 41.4% | 0.015 | 4.63 | -0.17 | 6.1% | 0.205 |
| 2021 | Defensive Coordinator | NO | 61.7% | -0.077 | 42.3% | -0.007 | -0.12 | 0.29 | 32.8% | -0.190 | 30.7% | 0.009 | 4.38 | -0.94 | 5.5% | 0.190 |
Scheme
| Year | Role | Team | Shotgun% | Under Center % | RPO% | PA% | Motion% | 1R% | Horiz% | Screen% | WR Tgt% | RB Tgt% | TE Tgt% | 11 Pers | 12 Pers | 21 Pers | XFP Conc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Head Coach | NO | 30.6% | 70.3% | 4.1% | 18.4% | 54.3% | 62.7% | 42.1% | 8.8% | 45.9% | 26.1% | 22.1% | 33.6% | 29.6% | 7.6% | 1.9% | 48.2% |
| 2023 | Head Coach | NO | 22.1% | 77.9% | 4.0% | 14.2% | 20.7% | 56.6% | 45.6% | 9.5% | 55.2% | 22.2% | 15.7% | 42.6% | 14.0% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 58.5% |
| 2022 | Head Coach | NO | 20.1% | 80.2% | 2.7% | 14.2% | 10.2% | 62.5% | 46.4% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 21.6% | 18.0% | 48.3% | 19.8% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 58.9% |