Matt LaFleur
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 146-111-0 | 56.81% | 5-7 | 41.67% |
Coaching Tree
Parents:
Gary Kubiak, Mike Shanahan, Sean McVay, Dan Quinn, Mike Vrabel
Children:
Biography
Career Summary
Matt LaFleur is a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and has been the head coach for the Green Bay Packers since 2019. During this time period, the Packers compiled a 66-31-0 record. He was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2019 until the 2024 season, during which time the Packers went 66-31-0. During his career he was a head coach for six seasons.
Career Awards
During his time as head coach and offensive coordinator he coached two players to award-winning seasons. As the offensive coordinator for the Rams Todd Gurley won AP Offensive Player of the Year. As the head coach for the Packers Aaron Rodgers won Most Valuable Player (2).
Matt LaFleur Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, LaFleur served as an assistant coach for Gary Kubiak, Mike Shanahan, Dan Quinn, Sean McVay, and Mike Vrabel. Four of these years were spent on Shanahan's coaching staff. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Nathaniel Hackett, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Matt LaFleur's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the Denver Broncos for one season where he combined for a regular season record of 4-11-0 and 0-0 in the playoffs.
Personal Information
LaFleur was born on Saturday, November 3, 1979 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Table of Contents
Playing Career
LaFleur began his college playing career at Western Michigan in 1998 where he played quarterback and wide receiver. After two seasons, he transferred to Saginaw Valley State where he exclusively played quarterback until 2002.
After his collegiate career ended, he briefly played in the National Indoor Football League for the Omaha Beef (Omaha, Nebraska) and the Billings Outlaws (Billings, Montana). After his short playing career, he began his coaching career.
Coaching Career
College Coaching Career
Saginaw Valley State University
LaFleur began his coaching career in 2003 as an offensive graduate assistant at his alma mater, Saginaw Valley State University. In his lone season with the Cardinals, the team posted a 12-1 season and winning the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title, eventually losing in the Div. II playoff quarterfinals.
Central Michigan State University
In 2004, LaFleur was hired by the Central Michigan State University as an offensive assistant for the Chippewas. He coached with the school for two seasons under head coach Brian Kelly.
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan hired LaFleur to coach their quarterbacks and wide receivers for the 2006 season under new head coach Bernie Anderson. LaFleur only coached for the school a single season where the team had an unsuccessful season with a record of 3-7.
Ashland University
In 2007, LaFleur moved again to Ashland University as the team’s new offensive coordinator. The two seasons that LaFleur led the team’s offense, the Eagles made the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade. It was also their first time that they made the playoffs in consecutive seasons.
NFL Coaching Career
Houston Texans
After six seasons in college, LaFleur jumped to the NFL as an offensive assistant coach for the Houston Texans for the 2008 season. In his first season, he worked closely with Larry Kirksey to coach the wide receivers. During his second season, he assisted offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan with the quarterbacks.
Washington Redskins
In 2010, the Washington Redskins hired LaFleur to coach the quarterbacks. LaFleur continued to work under Kyle Shanahan who was hired as the team’s offensive coordinator. During his tenure with the team, he coached a rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III as he established numerous franchise rookie records en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. Beyond that, the team won the NFC East for the first time in 13 years in 2012. However, his overall tenure with the team was unsuccessful; the Redskins only had one winning season in his four.
Return to College
University of Notre Dame
In 2014, LaFleur briefly returned to college as the quarterbacks coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He was reunited with head coach Brian Kelly, with whom he worked with a decade prior at Central Michigan. The Fighting Irish finished the season 8-5 with a win in the Music City Bowl.
Current NFL Stint
Atlanta Falcons
In 2015, LaFleur returned to the NFL as the quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons for two seasons. He continued his tutelage under Shanahan, his third team he worked with the offensive coordinator. During his second season with the Falcons, the team lost the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots. In addition, the Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, won the NFL MVP and the Offensive Player of the Year.
Los Angeles Rams
The 2017 season saw another move and promotion for LaFleur. He was hired by new head coach Sean McVay as the team’s new offensive coordinator. During his lone season with the Rams, the Rams had an explosive offense behind quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley. The Rams had a remarkable turnaround, a seven-win improvement from their 2016 campaign. However, the Rams failed to advance in the playoffs, losing in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 10-4-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 9-8-0 | 1-1 |
| 2022 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 8-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 13-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 2020 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 1-1 |
| 2019 Green Bay Packers | Head Coach | 13-3-0 | 1-1 |
| 2018 Tennessee Titans | Offensive Coordinator | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 Los Angeles Rams | Offensive Coordinator | 11-5-0 | 0-1 |
| 2016 Atlanta Falcons | Quarterbacks Coach | 11-5-0 | 2-1 |
| 2015 Atlanta Falcons | Quarterbacks Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Quarterbacks Coach | 8-5-0 | |
| 2013 Washington Redskins | Quarterbacks Coach | 3-13-0 | 0-0 |
| 2012 Washington Redskins | Quarterbacks Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2011 Washington Redskins | Quarterbacks Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 2010 Washington Redskins | Quarterbacks Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 2009 Houston Texans | Offensive Assistant Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2008 Houston Texans | Offensive Assistant Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 2006 Northern Michigan Wildcats | Quarterbacks Coach / Wide Receivers Coach | 3-7-0 | |
| 2005 Central Michigan Chippewas | Graduate Assistant | 6-5-0 | |
| 2004 Central Michigan Chippewas | Graduate Assistant | 4-7-0 | |
| 2003 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | Offensive Assistant Coach | 12-1-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 6
- Years as a coordinator: 2
- Conference Championships won: 2016
- Fifth in total wins for the Green Bay Packers.
- Second in winning percentage for the Green Bay Packers.
- Past teams coached for: Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Houston Texans
- College Attended: Western Michigan Broncos
- Family Members: Mike LaFleur, Brother
- Date of Birth: Saturday, November 3, 1979 (45 years old), Mount Pleasant, Michigan