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Matt Canada

Matt Canada

OC
Team: Not EmployedType: Offensive

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Indiana
Graduate Assistant
1994-963 yrs
CFB
Butler
Offensive Coordinator
19971 yr
CFB
Northern Illinois
Quarterbacks
1998-025 yrs
CFB
Northern Illinois
Offensive Coordinator
20031 yr
CFB
Indiana
Quarterbacks
20041 yr
CFB
Indiana
Offensive Coordinator
2005-106 yrs
CFB
Northern Illinois
Offensive Coordinator
20111 yr
CFB
Wisconsin
Offensive Coordinator
20121 yr
CFB
NC State
Offensive Coordinator
2013-153 yrs
CFB
Pittsburgh
Offensive Coordinator
20161 yr
CFB
LSU
Offensive Coordinator
20171 yr
CFB
Maryland
Offensive Coordinator
20181 yr
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Other Notable Asst.
20201 yr
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Coordinator
2021-233 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPIT10-7Mike TomlinMatt CanadaTeryl AustinKenny Pickett(10.75)Mitchell Trubisky(3.75)Najee Harris(17.00)George Pickens(17.00)Diontae Johnson(12.75)
2022Offensive CoordinatorPITPIT9-8Mike TomlinMatt CanadaTeryl AustinKenny Pickett(11.50)Mitchell Trubisky(6.00)Najee Harris(16.50)George Pickens(17.00)Diontae Johnson(17.00)
2021Offensive CoordinatorPITPIT9-7-1Mike TomlinMatt CanadaKeith ButlerBen Roethlisberger(16.00)Mason Rudolph(1.25)Najee Harris(16.75)Diontae Johnson(16.00)Chase Claypool(15.00)
2020QuarterbacksPITPIT12-4Mike TomlinRandy FichtnerKeith ButlerBen Roethlisberger(15.00)Mason Rudolph(2.00)James Conner(12.25)JuJu Smith-Schuster(16.00)Chase Claypool(15.75)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers (2021–2023)
Offensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Other Notable Asst. here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
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↑xFP Conc. +12.0%96↓Pass Rate OEX -0.085↑No-Huddle% +6.3%90
Before (2020)First Year (2021)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.2143-0.1925▲ +0.02257
RZ P/V5.4835.048▼ -0.422
3&Out%35.9%1933.5%34▼ -2.4%64
Penalty EPA3.13310.573▲ +7.423
Pass EPA0.07358-0.07117▼ -0.14413
Rush EPA-0.09731-0.06056▲ +0.03764
xRY4.11644.0151▼ -0.1034
RYOE0.3572-0.2713▼ -0.6211
YAC OEX0.28360.2634▼ -0.0245
xYAC OEX-0.5310-0.3125▲ +0.2269
Coaching Signature
Heavy 11 PersonnelLow Play ActionLow RPOConservative on 4th DownWeak Scripted PlaysWeak Passing GameStrong Run GameWeak Red Zone Offense

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.
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers (2021–2023)
Offensive Coordinator
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
WRDiontae Johnson13.82021 FP/G · 16.0 gp13.3Prev Best+3.7%

Core Efficiency - Offensive

0255075100Percentile202120222023Off EPA — Matt Canada-0.069PIT0.015PIT-0.083PIT

Pass/Rush Splits - Offensive

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2023OCPITPIT54.8%-0.10142.6%-0.001-0.150.7140.7%-0.06740.0%0.0043.790.574.5%0.176
2022OCPITPIT56.7%0.00944.4%-0.015-1.030.1537.6%-0.00144.1%-0.0144.22-0.285.7%0.278
2021OCPITPIT64.1%-0.07139.9%-0.005-0.310.2634.9%-0.06038.1%0.0174.01-0.271.0%0.629

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2023OCPITPIT46.8%53.2%5.0%12.2%39.1%58.3%45.0%11.1%57.2%30.5%12.3%73.0%18.6%5.2%1.5%57.4%
2022OCPITPIT40.9%59.9%6.6%15.4%24.7%55.2%51.5%4.4%57.7%20.3%22.0%68.2%21.3%1.5%4.2%56.0%
2021OCPITPIT52.6%47.6%3.0%13.8%——55.4%9.5%64.3%16.6%19.1%73.8%18.3%1.2%2.5%66.7%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2023OCPITPIT59.16.9%-0.229.8%27.556.2%-6.2%11.0%10.3%45.7%81.0%
2022OCPITPIT64.611.4%0.529.2%26.758.3%-3.6%9.6%7.4%—83.8%
2021OCPITPIT64.515.3%-0.139.6%29.364.5%-1.1%11.1%15.4%—75.3%

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITQB Pass17174.8170.810.310.0-2.3%——2.51.6-36.3%——
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITQB Rush1640.130.32.51.9-24.5%4.5%3.5%1.21.3+3.9%10.6%12.1%
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITRB Rush17232.2249.913.714.7+7.6%26.0%28.6%4.14.8+18.6%37.8%49.5%
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITRB Rec17121.999.17.25.8-18.7%13.6%11.3%1.00.5-45.8%9.1%5.4%
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITWR/TE Rec17489.5480.528.828.3-1.8%54.7%55.0%4.52.8-36.9%41.7%29.0%
2023Offensive CoordinatorPITPITWR/TE Rush1210.513.50.91.1+28.7%1.2%1.5%0.10.6+338.7%0.8%4.0%