Ryan Nielsen

Coaching Record

Years Coached Record Win % Playoff record Playoff win %
6 65-33-0 66.33% 3-4 42.86%

Biography

Career Summary

Ryan Nielsen is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints since 2022. Before moving into this role on the Saints he held three other positions with the team. His previous position was as the team's assistant head coach/defensive line coach for one season. He began his stint with the Saints in 2017 as the defensive line coach. Nielsen will be the new defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023.

Personal Information

Nielsen was born on Tuesday, March 20, 1979 in Los Angeles, California.


History

Year Position Record Playoff record
2022 New Orleans Saints Co-Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach 7-10-0 0-0
2021 New Orleans Saints Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line Coach 9-8-0 0-0
2020 New Orleans Saints Defensive Line Coach 12-4-0 1-1
2019 New Orleans Saints Defensive Line Coach 13-3-0 0-1
2018 New Orleans Saints Defensive Line Coach 13-3-0 1-1
2017 New Orleans Saints Defensive Line Coach 11-5-0 1-1
2002 USC Trojans Volunteer Assistant Coach 11-2-0

Coach history guide

Seasons with a championship win Seasons with a conference championship

Coach facts

  • Past teams coached for: New Orleans Saints
  • Date of Birth: Tuesday, March 20, 1979 (44 years old), Los Angeles, California