Atlanta Falcons Head Coach

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Quick Facts

• Role: Head Coach
• Team: [[Atlanta Falcons]] (ATL)
• Current holder: Kevin Stefanski (age 43; second NFL HC job after Cleveland)
• Coaching tree: Kubiak-Shanahan adjacent (via his Vikings OC stint) — see [[Coaching Trees]]

Background

Was the Cleveland Browns' head coach until he was fired this offseason. Got the Browns job because of his prior work as the Minnesota Vikings' offensive coordinator. Won AP Coach of the Year twice in Cleveland.

Scheme and Tendencies

Run-heavy, play-action offense. In Cleveland, his offenses finished 8th in pass rate (62.2%) last year despite shaky QB play; should be a pass-rate bump for Atlanta (which was bottom-five in pass rate at 55.9% in 2025). Tommy Rees is OC. Jeff Ulbrich retained as DC.

QB room: Michael Penix Jr. (coming off ACL) plus the league's most expensive backup in Kirk Cousins.

Recent News

• 2026-05-21 — 2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season ([[2026 NFL Preview: The 10 New Coordinators Who Could Shape Upcoming Season]])
• 2026-05-12 — Fantasy Points argues Stefanski's offense should lift the Atlanta pass rate and unlock Drake London ([[Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots]])
• 2026-02-24 — The Athletic 2026 coaching cycle profile ([[NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)]])

Sources

• [[Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots]]
• [[NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)]]