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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.
20021 yr
WAS
Washington Redskins
Offensive Assistant
20021 yr
WAS
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
20031 yr
WAS
Washington Redskins
Offensive Assistant
20031 yr
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Assistant
20051 yr
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Backs
20061 yr
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Linebackers
2007-115 yrs
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Linebackers
2012-132 yrs
CIN
Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive Coordinator
2014-174 yrs
LV
Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20181 yr
LV
Oakland Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20181 yr
LV
Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20191 yr
LV
Oakland Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20191 yr
LV
Las Vegas Raiders
Defensive Coordinator
20201 yr
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

LV
Las Vegas Raiders (2018–2020)
Defensive Coordinator
Before (2017)First Year (2018)Delta
DEFENSE
EPA0.056220.1402▲ +0.08416
Succ%44.0%4545.3%25▲ +1.3%34
RZ P/V4.8805.424▲ +0.614
3&Out%32.0%5732.0%57 0.0%50
TO Rate1.2%61.8%40▲ +0.6%82
Pass EPA0.138170.2253▲ +0.08724
Rush EPA-0.078540.0305▲ +0.10810
YAC OEX0.27751.002▲ +0.723
xRY0.001004.0844▲ +4.087
RYOE0.00740.4127▲ +0.4123
DAL
Dallas Cowboys (2024)
Def. Run Game Coordinator
Before (2023)First Year (2024)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA0.11089-0.09812▼ -0.2081
Succ%47.4%8640.6%22▼ -6.8%3
RZ P/V4.9354.23▼ -0.611
Scripted EPA0.10481-0.00248▼ -0.10625
3&Out%24.7%8730.3%53▲ +5.6%17
TO Rate1.3%922.5%16▲ +1.2%3
Pass EPA0.19592-0.08913▼ -0.2841
Rush EPA-0.03272-0.08838▼ -0.05622
YAC OEX0.42480.6770▲ +0.2566
xRY3.97484.1669▲ +0.1970
RYOE-0.10200.2867▲ +0.3976
Coaching Signature
Weak Defense 80%

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
2020Defensive CoordinatorLVLV59.6%0.17647.6%0.018-0.100.6735.9%0.02841.8%-0.0114.350.184.5%0.188
2019Defensive CoordinatorLVLV60.1%0.21749.2%-0.0080.110.5535.3%-0.08139.7%0.0014.060.034.6%0.106
2018Defensive CoordinatorLVLV52.9%0.22547.9%0.0130.121.0042.9%0.03041.3%0.0354.080.414.2%0.585
2017Defensive CoordinatorCINCIN56.6%-0.01440.6%-0.038-0.060.6439.5%-0.05840.9%-0.0040.000.004.0%0.313
2016Defensive CoordinatorCINCIN61.8%0.03743.8%-0.0130.23-0.0733.8%-0.05240.3%0.0170.000.004.4%0.261