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Sean Payton

Sean Payton

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Team: DENType: OffensiveTenure: 3 years (2023-2026)

HC Record: 97-51 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
San Diego State
Offensive Assistant
1988-892 yrs
CFB
Indiana State
Running Backs
1990-912 yrs
CFB
San Diego State
Running Backs
1992-932 yrs
CFB
Miami (OH)
Offensive Coordinator
1994-952 yrs
CFB
Illinois
Quarterbacks
19961 yr
PHI
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterbacks
1997-982 yrs
NYG
New York Giants
Other Notable Asst.
19991 yr
NYG
New York Giants
Offensive Coordinator
2000-023 yrs
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Asst. Head Coach
2003-042 yrs
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Passing Game Coordinator
20051 yr
NO
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
2006-116 yrs
CFB
Liberty Christian (TX)
Offensive Coordinator
20121 yr
NO
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
2012-2110 yrs
DEN
Denver Broncos
Head Coach
2023-253 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2025Head CoachDENDEN14-3Sean PaytonJoe LombardiVance JosephBo Nix(17.00)—RJ Harvey(16.75)Courtland Sutton(17.00)Troy Franklin(17.00)
2024Head CoachDENDEN10-7Sean PaytonJoe LombardiVance JosephBo Nix(17.00)—Javonte Williams(16.25)Courtland Sutton(17.00)Marvin Mims Jr.(16.25)
2023Head CoachDENDEN8-9Sean PaytonJoe LombardiVance JosephRussell Wilson(15.00)Jarrett Stidham(2.25)Javonte Williams(15.50)Courtland Sutton(15.00)Jerry Jeudy(16.00)
2021Head CoachNONO9-8Sean PaytonPete CarmichaelDennis AllenJameis Winston(6.50)Trevor Siemian(5.50)Alvin Kamara(13.00)Marquez Callaway(16.75)Deonte Harty(12.25)
2020Head CoachNONO12-4Sean PaytonPete CarmichaelDennis AllenDrew Brees(11.50)—Alvin Kamara(15.00)Emmanuel Sanders(14.00)Jared Cook(14.75)

Coach Impact

DEN
Denver Broncos (2023–2025)
Head Coach
Before (2022)First Year (2023)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.10111-0.05328▲ +0.04867
Succ%38.1%642.1%38▲ +4.0%84
RZ P/V4.7244.829▲ +0.154
Scripted EPA-0.113140.01253▲ +0.12579
3&Out%36.1%1836.9%15▲ +0.8%45
TO Rate2.0%472.0%44 0.0%46
Pass EPA-0.1088-0.02528▲ +0.08374
Rush EPA-0.11625-0.12720▼ -0.01141
YAC OEX0.56610.2230▼ -0.3421
xRY4.38873.9141▼ -0.473
RYOE-0.1618-0.387▼ -0.2326
DEFENSE
EPA-0.044740.02239▲ +0.06621
Succ%41.7%7244.4%38▲ +2.7%19
RZ P/V5.1445.056▼ -0.161
3&Out%37.5%9327.2%22▼ -10.3%4
TO Rate2.0%552.2%70▲ +0.2%61
Pass EPA-0.054850.07834▲ +0.13213
Rush EPA-0.01019-0.04534▼ -0.03569
YAC OEX0.45520.4551 0.0056
xRY4.43114.3019▼ -0.1369
RYOE0.03521.063▲ +1.031
Coaching Signature
Under Center Leaning 100%TE-Light Targets 100%RB-Heavy Targets 100%Low Pre-Snap Motion 100%Light 12 Personnel 89%Light 11 Personnel 89%Heavy Screen Game 78%WR-Light Targets 78%High Offensive Efficiency 78%Strong Passing Game 78%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile201620172018201920202021202320242025Off EPA — Sean Payton0.111NO0.105NO0.141NO0.096NO0.098NO-0.071NO-0.053DEN0.013DEN0.049DEN

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025Head CoachDENDEN60.6%0.10845.0%0.0300.340.4633.5%-0.04642.6%0.0113.920.155.9%0.287
2024Head CoachDENDEN59.2%0.05643.9%0.0130.440.3433.5%-0.09138.9%-0.0104.45-0.507.2%0.407
2023Head CoachDENDEN57.9%-0.02543.3%-0.0131.070.2235.2%-0.12737.4%-0.0233.91-0.386.9%0.289
2021Head CoachNONO53.9%-0.01443.0%-0.0180.161.1236.8%-0.20134.0%-0.0014.34-0.659.3%0.387
2020Head CoachNONO54.5%0.13548.9%0.023-0.970.4936.5%0.03543.6%0.0014.390.459.0%0.176

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025Head CoachDENDEN35.2%64.8%12.7%15.9%46.2%52.5%49.7%11.9%60.3%19.9%19.5%61.6%10.6%1.9%0.6%49.7%
2024Head CoachDENDEN36.8%63.9%13.5%19.7%32.8%56.0%48.0%13.3%65.5%21.3%13.1%56.7%14.1%3.5%0.4%47.0%
2023Head CoachDENDEN31.4%69.2%4.3%19.3%29.8%44.0%44.5%12.8%55.0%32.1%12.9%55.0%19.7%1.7%0.2%54.7%
2021Head CoachNONO22.5%78.0%2.0%20.1%——43.6%10.1%57.7%22.8%18.2%35.3%11.9%3.0%7.7%62.8%
2020Head CoachNONO18.7%82.2%1.6%15.3%——48.4%11.6%51.7%26.9%18.9%43.6%9.4%1.9%10.3%56.0%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025Head CoachDENDEN63.112.9%-0.229.262.7%1.7%12.5%12.2%46.7%82.5%
2024Head CoachDENDEN61.013.4%0.031.662.1%0.6%13.0%0.0%39.1%86.5%
2023Head CoachDENDEN58.510.6%-0.730.060.2%-4.0%13.0%18.2%33.3%67.8%
2021Head CoachNONO60.93.3%0.031.055.9%-6.2%15.7%10.3%20.3%70.2%
2020Head CoachNONO64.03.2%-0.132.255.6%-3.8%12.5%2.1%30.6%—

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2025Head CoachDENDENQB Pass17248.7241.214.614.2-3.0%——4.95.2+7.2%——
2025Head CoachDENDENQB Rush1750.065.32.93.8+30.7%4.8%6.2%1.02.2+116.2%6.7%12.5%
2025Head CoachDENDENRB Rush17214.1226.612.613.3+5.8%20.5%21.6%4.34.5+4.6%28.4%25.9%
2025Head CoachDENDENRB Rec17139.4134.98.27.9-3.2%13.3%12.8%2.02.2+10.9%13.1%12.6%
2025Head CoachDENDENWR/TE Rec17630.5608.237.135.8-3.5%60.3%57.9%7.78.0+3.6%51.2%46.2%
2025Head CoachDENDENWR/TE Rush1712.215.70.70.9+28.2%1.2%1.5%0.10.5+339.6%0.7%2.7%