Matt Merritt

Coaching Record

Years Coached	Record	Win %	Playoff record	Playoff win %
3	20-12-1	62.12%	2-1	66.67%

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Biography

Career Summary

Matt Merritt is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the running backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals since 2026. Prior to this season, he coached for the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers for two seasons. His most recent position was with the 49ers as their bill walsh diversity coaching fellowship. Merritt will be the running backs coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the 2026 season.

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History

Year	Position	Record	Playoff record
2026 Arizona Cardinals	Running Backs Coach	1-0-0	0-0
2019 San Francisco 49ers	Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship	13-3-0	2-1
2016 Cincinnati Bengals	Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship	6-9-1	0-0

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Coach history guide

Seasons with a championship win

Seasons with a conference championship

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