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
- 2026-06-01 — 100 days to the 2026 NFL season: Predictions, injuries, more (100 days to the 2026 NFL season: Predictions, injuries, more)
- 2026-06-16 — Browns minicamp 2026: Key takeaways on offense, defense and the QB race (Browns minicamp 2026: Key takeaways on offense, defense and the QB race)
- 2026-07-08 — Falcons, TE Kyle Pitts Agree On Extension - NFL Rumors (Falcons, TE Kyle Pitts Agree On Extension - NFL Rumors)
- 2026-07-14 — Running Back Tiers For 2026 Fantasy Football: Will Kenneth Walker Unlock His High-End... (Running Back Tiers For 2026 Fantasy Football: Will Kenneth Walker Unlock His High-End...)
- 2026-06-26 — Questions about 10 new NFL coordinators entering 2026 season (Questions about 10 new NFL coordinators entering 2026 season)
- 2026-06-25 — Fantasy football: Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton among players who will benefit from... (Fantasy football: Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton among players who will benefit from...)
- 2026-07-15 — Cleveland Browns | Todd Monken Fantasy Football Scheme Fit (Cleveland Browns | Todd Monken Fantasy Football Scheme Fit)
- 2026-07-13 — NFL Coaching Changes 2026: Who’s Set to Benefit, and Who Might be in Trouble? - Draft... (NFL Coaching Changes 2026: Who’s Set to Benefit, and Who Might be in Trouble? - Draft...)
- 2026-07-15 — Ranking the 5 best and worst QB situations for 2026: 49ers and Browns at opposite ends... (Ranking the 5 best and worst QB situations for 2026: 49ers and Browns at opposite ends...)
- 2026-06-17 — NFL QB Battles: Who Should Start for the Raiders, Browns, Vikings, Falcons? (NFL QB Battles: Who Should Start for the Raiders, Browns, Vikings, Falcons?)
Sources
- Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots
- NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)