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Mike Vrabel

Mike Vrabel

HC
Team: NEType: DefensiveTenure: 1 year (2025-2026)

HC Record: 68-48 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Ohio State
Defensive Line
2011-133 yrs
HOU
Houston Texans
Linebackers
2014-163 yrs
HOU
Houston Texans
Defensive Coordinator
20171 yr
TEN
Tennessee Titans
Head Coach
2018-236 yrs
CLE
Cleveland Browns
Other Notable Asst.
20241 yr
NE
New England Patriots
Head Coach
20251 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Head CoachNENE14-3Mike VrabelJosh McDanielsTerrell WilliamsDrake Maye(16.75)—TreVeyon Henderson(16.25)Stefon Diggs(16.75)Hunter Henry(16.75)
2024Other Notable Asst.CLECLE3-14Kevin StefanskiKen DorseyJim SchwartzJameis Winston(9.00)Deshaun Watson(6.50)Jerome Ford(13.00)Jerry Jeudy(17.00)David Njoku(10.75)
2023Head CoachTENTEN6-11Mike VrabelTim KellyShane BowenWill Levis(8.50)Ryan Tannehill(8.50)Derrick Henry(17.00)DeAndre Hopkins(17.00)Chig Okonkwo(16.75)
2022Head CoachTENTEN7-10Mike VrabelTodd DowningShane BowenRyan Tannehill(11.75)Joshua Dobbs(2.00)Derrick Henry(15.75)Robert Woods(17.00)Chig Okonkwo(16.25)
2021Head CoachTENTEN12-5Mike VrabelTodd DowningShane BowenRyan Tannehill(17.00)—Derrick Henry(8.00)A.J. Brown(12.00)Nick Westbrook-Ikhine(15.75)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
HOU
Houston Texans (2017)
Defensive Coordinator(Promoted — was Linebackers here)
Promoted within team — delta reflects year-over-year change
Before (2016)First Year (2017)Delta
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.1495.76▲ +0.615
3&Out%37.4%9337.4%920.0%50
TO Rate1.8%411.6%26▼ -0.2%40
Penalty EPA4.5572.071▼ -2.564
Pass EPA-0.027790.09527▲ +0.12214
Rush EPA-0.11174-0.11677▼ -0.00557
xRY Allowed0.001000.001000.0049
RYOE Allowed0.00740.00740.0051
YAC OEX Allowed0.08920.4061▲ +0.3222
xYAC OEX Allowed0.3530.1719▼ -0.1877
TEN
Tennessee Titans (2018–2023)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑Screen% +5.8%97↓TE Tgt% -9.9%5↑Plays/G OEX +0.9493
Before (2017)First Year (2018)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.09022-0.01943▲ +0.07168
RZ P/V5.3655.044▼ -0.329
3&Out%41.2%329.0%61▼ -12.2%98
Penalty EPA3.435-3.29▼ -6.673
Pass EPA-0.075160.01740▲ +0.09277
Rush EPA-0.14215-0.08738▲ +0.05573
xRY0.0003.8030▲ +3.8090
RYOE0.00260.6790▲ +0.6791
YAC OEX0.15240.0919▼ -0.0544
xYAC OEX-0.656-0.1439▲ +0.5184
DEFENSE
RZ P/V4.8774.495▼ -0.374
3&Out%34.5%7729.3%37▼ -5.2%20
TO Rate1.9%541.5%22▼ -0.4%26
Penalty EPA-0.3841.276▲ +1.542
Pass EPA0.027590.01964▼ -0.00851
Rush EPA-0.13887-0.06649▲ +0.07217
xRY Allowed0.001003.8166▲ +3.819
RYOE Allowed0.00740.2634▲ +0.2634
YAC OEX Allowed0.9540.3468▼ -0.6198
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.08680.2213▲ +0.308
NE
New England Patriots (2025)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑4th Down Go% +15.9%99↓Screen% -5.1%2↓12 Personnel% -11.2%5
Before (2024)First Year (2025)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.006470.16393▲ +0.16987
RZ P/V4.455.155▲ +0.791
3&Out%37.7%1225.3%85▼ -12.4%98
Penalty EPA13.6878.164▼ -5.571
Pass EPA-0.023290.29999▲ +0.32299
Rush EPA-0.13317-0.05757▲ +0.07682
xRY3.47213.6523▲ +0.1870
RYOE0.48800.7392▲ +0.2666
YAC OEX0.41460.4147▲ +0.0047
xYAC OEX0.0151-0.5112▼ -0.5215
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.3285.510▲ +0.233
3&Out%23.8%629.9%43▲ +6.1%85
TO Rate0.8%11.9%46▲ +1.1%93
Penalty EPA6.5494.259▼ -2.363
Pass EPA0.14116-0.02578▼ -0.16693
Rush EPA-0.01320-0.06045▼ -0.04774
xRY Allowed4.04484.1930▲ +0.1533
RYOE Allowed0.56170.0550▼ -0.5186
YAC OEX Allowed0.50430.0493▼ -0.4692
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.16810.0833▲ +0.2412
Coaching Signature
Under Center LeaningHeavy 12 PersonnelLight 11 PersonnelHeavy Play ActionLow Pre-Snap MotionRun-Heavy (vs Expected)Low RPOHigh xFP ConcentrationWR-Light TargetsTE-Heavy Targets

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile20172018201920202021202220232025Def EPA — Mike Vrabel0.015HOU-0.007TEN-0.017TEN0.128TEN-0.030TEN0.004TEN0.007TEN-0.038NE

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025HCNENE59.4%-0.02545.2%-0.0790.080.0435.6%-0.06042.4%-0.0194.190.055.0%0.192
2023HCTENTEN57.9%0.08746.9%-0.002-0.140.5837.4%-0.10438.5%-0.0233.790.094.7%-0.073
2022HCTENTEN66.2%0.08646.1%0.0210.090.2728.9%-0.14033.6%-0.0113.550.074.9%0.107
2021HCTENTEN66.0%-0.01842.9%0.001-0.070.6728.6%-0.03540.2%-0.0044.10-0.425.3%-0.114
2020HCTENTEN61.7%0.21451.6%0.029-0.300.5633.6%-0.00340.8%-0.0013.790.984.7%0.176

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025HCNENE29.8%70.2%6.2%19.1%52.5%63.6%48.5%4.7%58.7%17.2%23.9%51.5%20.4%0.0%5.6%46.6%
2023HCTENTEN43.0%57.3%5.0%21.6%26.1%56.6%42.0%13.9%57.0%22.1%20.5%56.7%27.2%3.4%7.5%61.6%
2022HCTENTEN31.5%68.5%7.3%22.4%31.3%54.7%54.6%6.9%52.4%19.5%28.1%53.5%24.7%11.2%4.2%60.3%
2021HCTENTEN19.0%81.1%3.8%22.7%——52.4%10.7%59.5%19.7%20.7%57.3%22.8%8.1%4.9%71.4%
2020HCTENTEN16.8%83.3%1.8%30.8%——59.1%5.0%57.5%12.3%29.5%39.7%33.1%8.4%10.2%60.6%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025HCNENE59.62.4%-0.231.3%30.460.3%2.3%25.9%6.2%49.4%—
2023HCTENTEN57.85.1%-0.542.3%26.458.5%-5.3%12.6%3.6%44.4%74.2%
2022HCTENTEN57.57.4%-0.739.9%27.354.0%-10.6%12.2%0.0%—69.1%
2021HCTENTEN65.711.4%0.236.2%29.153.7%-8.2%19.2%4.7%32.9%62.5%
2020HCTENTEN63.616.6%1.522.8%28.352.1%-9.5%13.7%8.7%30.3%66.1%