The NFL looks in LA’s direction when it needs to hire…
When Sean McVay was hired by the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 as a 30 year old head coach in the National Football League, there were many that were skeptical of such a move. Those critics questioned if a young persona like McVay could command the locker room of egos in the NFL. Well, 8 years later, McVay has proven his own success and in turn – he has ALSO developed a successful coaching tree that is unparalleled to any other organization in the last 10 years. Zac Taylor, Brandon Staley, Kevin O’Connell, and Raheem Morris have latched on with other teams thanks to the development and support of Sean McVay.
Last 10 Years…
2016
• Cleveland Browns: Hue Jackson (Cincinnati Bengals OC)
• San Francisco 49ers: Chip Kelly (College hire)
• Miami Dolphins: Adam Gase (Denver Broncos OC)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Dirk Koetter (Internal hire)
• New York Giants: Ben McAdoo (Internal hire)
• Philadelphia Eagles: Doug Pederson (Kansas City Chiefs OC)
2017
• Los Angeles Rams: Sean McVay (Washington Redskins OC)
• San Francisco 49ers: Kyle Shanahan (Atlanta Falcons OC)
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Doug Marrone (Internal promotion)
• Buffalo Bills: Sean McDermott (Carolina Panthers DC)
• Denver Broncos: Vance Joseph (Miami Dolphins DC)
• Los Angeles Chargers: Anthony Lynn (Buffalo Bills interim HC)
2018
• Chicago Bears: Matt Nagy (Kansas City Chiefs OC)
• Detroit Lions: Matt Patricia (New England Patriots DC)
• Indianapolis Colts: Frank Reich (Philadelphia Eagles OC)
• New York Giants: Pat Shurmur (Minnesota Vikings OC)
• Tennessee Titans: Mike Vrabel (Houston Texans DC)
• Arizona Cardinals: Steve Wilks (Carolina Panthers DC)
• Oakland Raiders: Jon Gruden (ESPN analyst)
2019
• Green Bay Packers: Matt LaFleur (Tennessee Titans OC)
• Cleveland Browns: Freddie Kitchens (promoted from OC)
• Denver Broncos: Vic Fangio (Chicago Bears DC)
• Miami Dolphins: Brian Flores (New England Patriots linebackers coach)
• Cincinnati Bengals: Zac Taylor (Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach)
• Arizona Cardinals: Kliff Kingsbury (College hire)
• New York Jets: Adam Gase (N/A)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bruce Arians (N/A)
2020
• Carolina Panthers: Matt Rhule (College Hire)
• New York Giants: Joe Judge (New England Patriots ST coordinator)
• Cleveland Browns: Kevin Stefanski (Minnesota Vikings OC)
• Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy (N/A)
• Washington Football Team: Ron Rivera (N/A)
2021
• Atlanta Falcons: Arthur Smith (Tennessee Titans OC)
Detroit Lions: Dan Campbell (New Orleans Saints assistant HC)
• Los Angeles Chargers: Brandon Staley (Los Angeles Rams DC)
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Urban Meyer (College hire)
• New York Jets: Robert Saleh (San Francisco 49ers DC)
• Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Sirianni (Indianapolis Colts OC)
• Houston Texans: David Culley (Baltimore Ravens assistant HC)
2022
• Miami Dolphins: Mike McDaniel (San Francisco 49ers OC)
• Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O’Connell (Los Angeles Rams OC)
• New York Giants: Brian Daboll (Buffalo Bills OC)
• Denver Broncos: Nathaniel Hackett (Green Bay Packers OC)
• Chicago Bears: Matt Eberflus (Indianapolis Colts DC)
• Las Vegas Raiders: Josh McDaniels (New England Patriots OC)
• New Orleans Saints: Dennis Allen (promoted from DC)
• Houston Texans: Lovie Smith (promoted from DC)
2023
• Arizona Cardinals: Jonathan Gannon (Philadelphia Eagles DC)
• Indianapolis Colts: Shane Steichen (Philadelphia Eagles DC)
• Carolina Panthers: Frank Reich (N/A)
• Denver Broncos: Sean Payton (FOX analyst)
• Houston Texans: Demeco Ryans (San Francisco 49ers DC)
2024
• Seattle Seahawks: Mike MacDonald (Baltimore Ravens DC)
• Los Angeles Chargers: Jim Harbaugh (College hire)
• Atlanta Falcons: Raheem Morris (Los Angeles Rams DC)
• Carolina Panthers: Dave Canales (Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC)
• New England Patriots: Jerod Mayo (Internal hire)
• Tennessee Titans: Brian Callahan (Cincinnati Bengals OC)
• Washington Commanders: Dan Quinn (Dallas Cowboys DC)
• Las Vegas Raiders: Antonio Pierce (Internal hire)
2025
• Chicago Bears: Ben Johnson (Detroit Lions OC)
• New England Patriots: Mike Vrabel (N/A)
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Liam Coen (Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC)
• Las Vegas Raiders: Pete Carroll (N/A)
• New Orleans Saints: Kellen Moore (Philadelphia Eagles OC)
• New York Jets: Aaron Glenn (Detroit Lions DC)
• Dallas Cowboys: Brian Schottenheimer (Internal hire)
COACHING HIRES PRODUCED…
Teams with 5 hires (one):
• New England Patriots
Teams with 4 hires (two):
• Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles
Teams with 3 hires (two):
• San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Teams with 2 hires (eleven):
• Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens
Teams with 1 hire (eleven):
• Denver Broncos, New York Giants, Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders
Teams with 0 hires (five):
• Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets
WHERE IT MATTERS : COACHING WIN %…
• Former Rams Coaches: 117-107-1 (.520)
• Former Patriots Coaches: 57-93-1 (.377)
• Former Eagles Coaches: 69-72-1 (.485)
• Former 49ers Coaches: 68-73 (.482)
• Former Buccaneers Coaches: 24-41 (.369)
It is only a matter of time before Chris Shula (defensive coordinator), Mike LaFleur (offensive coordinator), and Nate Scheelhaase (passing game coordinator) are leading their own teams…
