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Matt Eberflus

Matt Eberflus

DC
Team: DALType: DefensiveTenure: 1 year (2025-2026)

HC Record: 15-36 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Toledo
Graduate Assistant
1992-932 yrs
CFB
Toledo
Defensive Backs
1994-007 yrs
CFB
Missouri
Defensive Coordinator
2001-088 yrs
CLE
Cleveland Browns
Linebackers
2009-102 yrs
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Linebackers
2011-177 yrs
IND
Indianapolis Colts
Defensive Coordinator
2018-214 yrs
CHI
Chicago Bears
Head Coach
2022-243 yrs
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Coordinator
20251 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Defensive CoordinatorDALDAL7-9-1Brian SchottenheimerKlayton AdamsMatt EberflusDak Prescott(16.50)Joe Milton III(1.25)Javonte Williams(15.25)George Pickens(16.50)CeeDee Lamb(12.75)
2024Head CoachCHICHI5-12Thomas BrownChris BeattyEric WashingtonCaleb Williams(17.00)—D'Andre Swift(17.00)D.J. Moore(17.00)Keenan Allen(15.00)
2023Head CoachCHICHI7-10Matt EberflusLuke GetsyAlan WilliamsJustin Fields(12.75)Tyson Bagent(4.50)Khalil Herbert(11.50)D.J. Moore(17.00)Cole Kmet(16.50)
2022Head CoachCHICHI3-14Matt EberflusLuke GetsyAlan WilliamsJustin Fields(15.00)Trevor Siemian(1.25)David Montgomery(15.25)Cole Kmet(17.00)Darnell Mooney(11.75)
2021Defensive CoordinatorINDIND9-8Frank ReichMarcus BradyMatt EberflusCarson Wentz(17.00)—Jonathan Taylor(17.00)Michael Pittman(16.75)Zach Pascal(16.00)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
IND
Indianapolis Colts (2018–2021)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2017)First Year (2018)Delta
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.0615.420▲ +0.420
3&Out%27.1%1932.9%65▲ +5.8%83
TO Rate1.5%182.5%86▲ +1.0%92
Penalty EPA20.41-4.993▼ -25.3100
Pass EPA0.18970.02660▼ -0.16392
Rush EPA-0.10973-0.13586▼ -0.02666
xRY Allowed0.001003.9855▲ +3.988
RYOE Allowed0.0074-0.2286▼ -0.2274
YAC OEX Allowed0.8390.4454▼ -0.3989
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.10710.286▲ +0.383
CHI
Chicago Bears (2022–2024)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑Screen% +9.1%100↑RPO% +11.0%99↓Pass Rate OEX -0.121
Before (2021)First Year (2022)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.108160.10682▲ +0.21494
RZ P/V4.584.831▲ +0.371
3&Out%31.1%4735.2%23▲ +4.1%23
Penalty EPA10.8742.529▼ -8.379
Pass EPA-0.08714-0.10010▼ -0.01347
Rush EPA-0.06851-0.03471▲ +0.03463
xRY4.20734.3484▲ +0.1567
RYOE-0.28120.2465▲ +0.5285
YAC OEX0.11210.0919▼ -0.0246
xYAC OEX-0.09440.4987▲ +0.5888
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.0585.421▲ +0.423
3&Out%28.9%3423.4%6▼ -5.5%18
TO Rate1.5%212.1%59▲ +0.6%83
Penalty EPA15.112-1.487▼ -16.594
Pass EPA0.046500.1906▲ +0.14411
Rush EPA0.000150.0315▲ +0.03138
xRY Allowed4.30194.584▲ +0.2824
RYOE Allowed0.20390.836▲ +0.6314
YAC OEX Allowed0.52410.7016▲ +0.1833
xYAC OEX Allowed0.18170.1917▲ +0.0042
DAL
Dallas Cowboys (2025)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2024)First Year (2025)Delta
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.815.75▼ -0.162
3&Out%31.5%5321.6%2▼ -9.9%6
TO Rate1.8%441.1%3▼ -0.7%15
Penalty EPA4.85612.816▲ +8.017
Pass EPA0.052480.2421▲ +0.1903
Rush EPA0.04430.0257▼ -0.01963
xRY Allowed4.20303.7571▼ -0.4590
RYOE Allowed0.62151.023▲ +0.4024
YAC OEX Allowed1.0710.7811▼ -0.2983
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.15780.0733▲ +0.2216
Coaching Signature
Heavy Screen GameHigh Pre-Snap MotionLow Offensive EfficiencyWeak Passing GameUndisciplined OffenseWeak Red Zone Defense

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20182019202020212022202320242025Def EPA — Matt Eberflus-0.031IND0.007IND-0.015IND0.012IND0.115CHI-0.034CHI0.005CHI0.165DAL

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025DCDALDAL59.4%0.24251.0%-0.0140.070.7834.0%0.02544.1%-0.0173.751.026.6%0.421
2024HCCHICHI54.5%0.01245.9%0.0040.120.5441.7%0.00041.6%0.0084.160.473.8%0.126
2023HCCHICHI64.2%0.02144.0%-0.0160.110.9730.9%-0.13235.5%-0.0254.30-0.284.9%-0.001
2022HCCHICHI50.6%0.19051.6%0.0150.190.7041.8%0.03143.6%0.0064.580.837.7%0.296
2021DCINDIND61.6%0.07249.8%0.016-0.120.6132.3%-0.10237.8%-0.0084.21-0.136.1%0.277

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2024HCCHICHI48.0%52.0%5.5%13.3%49.1%55.9%38.1%14.2%71.6%14.7%13.6%75.6%19.6%3.8%0.3%59.4%
2023HCCHICHI65.4%34.6%9.0%16.6%51.1%53.1%45.2%11.8%54.4%22.3%23.3%59.1%23.4%3.2%0.6%53.4%
2022HCCHICHI56.1%44.1%15.0%21.2%36.0%57.6%48.5%16.4%57.3%17.1%25.6%59.5%17.3%4.1%15.8%54.0%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2024HCCHICHI61.725.8%-0.138.6%29.665.2%-2.1%20.2%21.4%55.0%80.6%
2023HCCHICHI63.88.3%-0.030.8%29.757.0%-4.9%17.8%6.9%33.3%70.9%
2022HCCHICHI57.65.5%0.126.3%29.451.7%-13.9%14.6%11.4%—66.0%