Coaching Timeline
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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
Philadelphia Eagles
Quarterbacks
1997-982 yrs
New York Giants
Other Notable Asst.
19991 yr
New York Giants
Offensive Coordinator
2000-023 yrs
Dallas Cowboys
Asst. Head Coach
2003-042 yrs
Dallas Cowboys
Passing Game Coordinator
20051 yr
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
2006-116 yrs
CFB
Liberty Christian (TX)
Offensive Coordinator
20121 yr
New Orleans Saints
Head Coach
2012-2110 yrs
Denver Broncos
Head Coach
2023-253 yrs
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | 14-3 | Sean Payton | Joe Lombardi | Vance Joseph | Bo Nix(17.00) | — | RJ Harvey(16.75) | Courtland Sutton(17.00) | Troy Franklin(17.00) |
| 2024 | Head Coach | DEN | 10-7 | Sean Payton | Joe Lombardi | Vance Joseph | Bo Nix(17.00) | — | Javonte Williams(16.25) | Courtland Sutton(17.00) | Marvin Mims Jr.(16.25) |
| 2023 | Head Coach | DEN | 8-9 | Sean Payton | Joe Lombardi | Vance Joseph | Russell Wilson(15.00) | Jarrett Stidham(2.25) | Javonte Williams(15.50) | Courtland Sutton(15.00) | Jerry Jeudy(16.00) |
| 2021 | Head Coach | NO | 9-8 | Sean Payton | Pete Carmichael | Dennis Allen | Jameis Winston(6.50) | Trevor Siemian(5.50) | Alvin Kamara(13.00) | Taysom Hill(10.75) | Marquez Callaway(17.00) |
| 2020 | Head Coach | NO | 12-4 | Sean Payton | Pete Carmichael | Dennis Allen | Drew Brees(11.50) | — | Alvin Kamara(15.00) | Taysom Hill(15.50) | Emmanuel Sanders(14.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Denver Broncos (2023–2025)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↓13 Personnel% -6.1%3↓First Read% -8.6%3↑RB Tgt% +7.4%95
| Before (2022) | First Year (2023) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFENSE | |||
| Scripted EPA | -0.11314 | 0.01253 | ▲ +0.12579 |
| RZ P/V | 4.724 | 4.829 | ▲ +0.154 |
| 3&Out% | 36.1%18 | 36.9%15 | ▲ +0.8%45 |
| Penalty EPA | -4.27 | 12.482 | ▲ +16.65 |
| Pass EPA | -0.1088 | -0.02528 | ▲ +0.08374 |
| Rush EPA | -0.11625 | -0.12720 | ▼ -0.01141 |
| xRY | 4.3884 | 3.9126 | ▼ -0.474 |
| RYOE | -0.1622 | -0.389 | ▼ -0.2332 |
| YAC OEX | 0.5661 | 0.2229 | ▼ -0.3421 |
| xYAC OEX | 0.4183 | 1.07100 | ▲ +0.6791 |
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.144 | 5.056 | ▼ -0.161 |
| 3&Out% | 37.5%93 | 27.2%22 | ▼ -10.3%4 |
| TO Rate | 2.0%55 | 2.2%70 | ▲ +0.2%61 |
| Penalty EPA | 2.666 | 7.344 | ▲ +4.728 |
| Pass EPA | -0.05485 | 0.07834 | ▲ +0.13213 |
| Rush EPA | -0.01019 | -0.04534 | ▼ -0.03569 |
| xRY Allowed | 4.4314 | 4.3024 | ▼ -0.1360 |
| RYOE Allowed | 0.0365 | 1.064 | ▲ +1.032 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.4552 | 0.4551 | 0.0056 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0246 | 0.2410 | ▲ +0.2217 |
Coaching Signature
Under Center LeaningTE-Light TargetsRB-Heavy TargetsLow Pre-Snap MotionLight 12 PersonnelStrong Red Zone OffenseLight 11 PersonnelHeavy Screen GameWR-Light TargetsHigh Offensive Efficiency
Player Impacts
Skill positions only (QB/RB/WR/TE), min 4 adj. games per qualifying season. Baselines use the 1–2 seasons immediately before the coach took over.
New Orleans Saints (2006–2021)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
| TE | Jared Cook | 11.22019 FP/G · 13.0 gp | 10.0Prev Best | +12.6% |
Denver Broncos (2023–2025)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
| WR | Courtland Sutton | 11.82024 FP/G · 17.0 gp | 11.7Prev Best | +0.9% |
Core Efficiency
Pass/Rush Splits
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | DEN | 60.6% | 0.108 | 45.0% | 0.030 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 33.5% | -0.046 | 42.6% | 0.011 | 3.92 | 0.15 | 5.9% | 0.287 |
| 2024 | HC | DEN | 59.2% | 0.056 | 43.9% | 0.013 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 33.5% | -0.091 | 38.9% | -0.010 | 4.45 | -0.50 | 7.2% | 0.407 |
| 2023 | HC | DEN | 57.9% | -0.025 | 43.3% | -0.013 | 1.07 | 0.22 | 35.2% | -0.127 | 37.4% | -0.023 | 3.91 | -0.38 | 6.9% | 0.289 |
| 2021 | HC | NO | 53.9% | -0.014 | 43.0% | -0.018 | 0.16 | 1.12 | 36.8% | -0.201 | 34.0% | -0.001 | 4.34 | -0.65 | 9.3% | 0.387 |
| 2020 | HC | NO | 54.5% | 0.135 | 48.9% | 0.023 | -0.97 | 0.49 | 36.5% | 0.035 | 43.6% | 0.001 | 4.39 | 0.45 | 9.0% | 0.176 |
Scheme
| Year | Role | Team | Shotgun% | Under Center % | RPO% | PA% | Motion% | 1R% | Horiz% | Screen% | WR Tgt% | RB Tgt% | TE Tgt% | 11 Pers | 12 Pers | 13 Pers | 21 Pers | XFP Conc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | DEN | 36.3% | 63.7% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 46.2% | 52.7% | 49.7% | 11.9% | 60.3% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 66.0% | 11.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 49.6% |
| 2024 | HC | DEN | 36.8% | 63.9% | 13.5% | 19.7% | 32.8% | 56.0% | 48.0% | 13.3% | 65.5% | 21.3% | 13.1% | 62.7% | 15.5% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 46.3% |
| 2023 | HC | DEN | 31.4% | 69.2% | 4.3% | 19.3% | 29.8% | 44.0% | 44.5% | 12.8% | 55.0% | 32.1% | 12.9% | 58.1% | 20.8% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 54.5% |
| 2021 | HC | NO | 24.0% | 76.6% | 2.0% | 20.1% | — | — | 50.1% | 10.1% | 57.7% | 22.8% | 18.2% | 35.3% | 11.9% | 3.0% | 7.7% | 62.7% |
| 2020 | HC | NO | 19.8% | 81.2% | 1.6% | 15.3% | — | — | 52.4% | 11.6% | 51.7% | 26.9% | 18.9% | 43.6% | 9.4% | 1.9% | 10.3% | 55.4% |
Tendencies
| Year | Role | Team | Plays/G | No-Huddle% | Plays/G OEX | Low PC% | Avg SFP | Called Pass% | Called Pass OEX | 4th Go% | 2pt% | Blowout CP% | Blownout CP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HC | DEN | 63.1 | 12.9% | -0.2 | 29.8% | 29.2 | 62.7% | 1.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 46.7% | 82.5% |
| 2024 | HC | DEN | 61.0 | 13.4% | 0.0 | 32.3% | 31.6 | 62.1% | 0.6% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 39.1% | 86.5% |
| 2023 | HC | DEN | 58.5 | 10.6% | -0.7 | 30.1% | 30.0 | 60.2% | -4.0% | 13.0% | 18.2% | 33.3% | 67.8% |
| 2021 | HC | NO | 60.9 | 3.3% | 0.0 | 22.8% | 31.0 | 55.9% | -6.2% | 15.7% | 10.3% | 20.3% | 70.2% |
| 2020 | HC | NO | 64.0 | 3.2% | -0.1 | 26.5% | 32.2 | 55.6% | -3.8% | 12.5% | 2.1% | 30.6% | — |
XFP Summary
| Season | Role | Team | Type | GP | XFP | FP | XFP/G | FP/G | OEX% | % XFP | % FP | RZ XFP/G | RZ FP/G | RZ OEX% | % RZ XFP | % RZ FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | QB Pass | 17 | 243.5 | 241.2 | 14.3 | 14.2 | -0.9% | — | — | 4.8 | 5.2 | +8.1% | — | — |
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | QB Rush | 16 | 49.7 | 65.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | +31.3% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.0 | 2.3 | +121.1% | 6.4% | 12.5% |
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | RB Rush | 17 | 215.2 | 226.6 | 12.7 | 13.3 | +5.3% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 4.3 | 4.5 | +5.3% | 27.9% | 25.9% |
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | RB Rec | 17 | 136.1 | 134.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | -0.9% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 1.8 | 2.2 | +18.5% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | WR/TE Rec | 17 | 634.2 | 608.2 | 37.3 | 35.8 | -4.1% | 60.6% | 57.9% | 8.0 | 8.0 | -0.8% | 52.8% | 46.2% |
| 2025 | Head Coach | DEN | WR/TE Rush | 12 | 11.9 | 15.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +32.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.2 | 0.7 | +320.9% | 0.7% | 2.7% |