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Paul Guenther

Paul Guenther

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Team: Not EmployedType: Defensive

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Western Maryland
Assistant
1994-952 yrs
CFB
Ursinus
Assistant
19961 yr
CFB
Ursinus
Head Coach
1997-004 yrs
WAS
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
2002-032 yrs
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Assistant
20051 yr
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Backs
20061 yr
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Linebackers
2007-137 yrs
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Coordinator
2014-174 yrs
LV
Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
2018-203 yrs
MIN
Minnesota Vikings
Senior Defensive Asst.
20211 yr
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Def. Run Game Coordinator
20241 yr
CFB
UNLV
Associate Head Coach
20251 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2024Other Notable Asst.DALDAL7-10Mike McCarthyBrian SchottenheimerMike ZimmerCooper Rush(8.50)Dak Prescott(7.75)Rico Dowdle(15.75)CeeDee Lamb(14.75)Jalen Tolbert(16.50)
2021Senior Defensive Asst.MINMIN8-9Mike ZimmerKlint KubiakAndre PattersonKirk Cousins(16.00)Sean Mannion(1.00)Dalvin Cook(12.50)Justin Jefferson(17.00)Adam Thielen(12.00)
2020Defensive CoordinatorLVLV8-8Jon GrudenGreg OlsonPaul GuentherDerek Carr(15.25)—Josh Jacobs(14.50)Darren Waller(16.00)Nelson Agholor(16.00)
2019Defensive CoordinatorLVLV—Jon GrudenGreg OlsonPaul GuentherDerek Carr(15.75)—Josh Jacobs(12.50)Darren Waller(16.00)Tyrell Williams(13.50)
2018Defensive CoordinatorLVLV—Jon GrudenGreg OlsonPaul GuentherDerek Carr(16.00)—Jalen Richard(15.50)Jared Cook(16.00)Jordy Nelson(15.00)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
LV
Las Vegas Raiders (2018–2020)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2017)First Year (2018)Delta
DEFENSE
RZ P/V4.8805.424▲ +0.614
3&Out%32.0%5732.0%570.0%50
TO Rate1.2%61.8%40▲ +0.6%82
Penalty EPA7.84211.920▲ +4.131
Pass EPA0.138170.2253▲ +0.08724
Rush EPA-0.078540.0305▲ +0.10810
xRY Allowed0.001004.0844▲ +4.087
RYOE Allowed0.00740.4127▲ +0.4123
YAC OEX Allowed0.27761.002▲ +0.723
xYAC OEX Allowed0.23120.1226▼ -0.1163
DAL
Dallas Cowboys (2024)
Def. Run Game Coordinator
Playbook Fingerprint
↓13 Personnel% -4.1%8↓Pass Rate OEX -0.0511↓4th Down Go% -5.0%14
Before (2023)First Year (2024)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.10481-0.00248▼ -0.10625
RZ P/V4.9354.23▼ -0.611
3&Out%24.7%8730.3%53▲ +5.6%17
Penalty EPA8.665-3.78▼ -12.389
Pass EPA0.19592-0.08913▼ -0.2841
Rush EPA-0.03272-0.08838▼ -0.05622
xRY3.97484.1669▲ +0.1970
RYOE-0.10200.2867▲ +0.3976
YAC OEX0.42480.6769▲ +0.2566
xYAC OEX-0.2232-0.0149▲ +0.2068
Coaching Signature
Weak Defense

Core Efficiency - Defensive

0255075100Percentile20162017201820192020Def EPA — Paul Guenther0.009CIN-0.029CIN0.140LV0.097LV0.122LV

Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2020DCLVLV59.6%0.17647.6%0.018-0.100.6735.9%0.02841.8%-0.0114.350.184.5%0.188
2019DCLVLV60.1%0.21749.2%-0.0080.100.5635.3%-0.08139.7%0.0014.060.034.6%0.106
2018DCLVLV52.9%0.22547.9%0.0130.121.0042.9%0.03041.3%0.0354.080.414.2%0.585
2017DCCINCIN56.6%-0.01440.6%-0.038-0.060.6439.5%-0.05840.9%-0.0040.000.004.0%0.313
2016DCCINCIN61.8%0.03743.8%-0.0130.23-0.0733.8%-0.05240.3%0.0170.000.004.4%0.261