Brian Daboll
{{Short description|Canadian-born American football coach (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brian Daboll
| image = Brian Daboll Jan 2018 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Daboll with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2018
| current_team = New York Giants
| position = Head coach
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|4|14|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Welland, Ontario, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| high_school = St. Francis {{nowrap|(Athol Springs, New York)}}
| college = Rochester
| pastcoaching =
- William & Mary (1997)
Volunteer assistant - Michigan State (1998–1999)
Graduate assistant - New England Patriots ({{nfly|2000}}–{{nfly|2001}})
Defensive assistant - New England Patriots ({{nfly|2002}}–{{nfly|2006}})
Wide receivers coach - New York Jets ({{nfly|2007}}–{{nfly|2008}})
Quarterbacks coach - Cleveland Browns ({{nfly|2009}}–{{nfly|2010}})
Offensive coordinator - Miami Dolphins ({{nfly|2011}})
Offensive coordinator - Kansas City Chiefs ({{nfly|2012}})
Offensive coordinator - New England Patriots ({{nfly|2013}}–{{nfly|2016}})
Tight ends coach - Alabama (2017)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - Buffalo Bills ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2021}})
Offensive coordinator - New York Giants ({{nfly|2022}}–present)
Head coach
| highlights =
;As a head coach:
;As an assistant coach:
- 5× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI)
- AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (2020)
- CFP national champion (2017)
| regular_record = {{Winning percentage|18|32|1|record=y}}
| playoff_record = {{Winning percentage|1|1|record=y}}
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|19|33|1|record=y}}
| pfrcoach = DaboBr0
}}
Brian Michael Daboll{{Cite web |last=Daboll |first=Brian |title=University of Alabama OpenPayroll |url=https://openpayrolls.com/employee/brian-michael-daboll-16397 |access-date=September 18, 2022 |website=University of Alabama OpenPayroll}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|eɪ|b|əl}}; born April 14, 1975) is a Canadian American professional football coach who is the head coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Buffalo Bills. Daboll has also served in various capacities as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots from 2000 to 2006 and again from 2013 to 2016.
Early years
Born in Welland, Ontario, Canada on April 14, 1975, Daboll was raised in the United States by his grandparents in nearby West Seneca, New York. Daboll attended Saint Francis High School in Athol Springs, New York and was a letterman in football. He was teammates there with future coach Brian Polian and future NFL front office executive Dave Caldwell. He attended the University of Rochester and was a letterman and two-year starter in football as a safety. Daboll graduated with a degree in economics.
Coaching career
=Assistant=
Daboll was hired as a restricted earnings coach by the College of William & Mary in 1997 before moving to Michigan State University as a graduate assistant from 1998 to 1999 under head coach Nick Saban.
==New England Patriots==
Daboll began his NFL coaching career at the age of 24 with the New England Patriots as a defensive coaching assistant in 2000 under new head coach Bill Belichick. After personnel assistant Josh McDaniels was promoted to defensive assistant, Daboll was promoted to wide receivers coach for the Patriots in 2002. After the 2006 season, he left the Patriots to serve as the Jets' quarterbacks coach. The Patriots won three Super Bowls during Daboll's first stint with the Patriots.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XXXVI - St. Louis Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2002 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200202030nwe.htm |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XXXVIII - New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers - February 1st, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200402010car.htm |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XXXIX - Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots - February 6th, 2005 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200502060nwe.htm |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==New York Jets==
In 2007, Daboll joined Eric Mangini's staff with the New York Jets as the quarterbacks' coach. Mangini and Daboll both served as assistants on the Patriots from 2000 to 2005. Daboll coached quarterbacks Chad Pennington, Kellen Clemens, and Brett Favre during his tenure in New York. The Jets fired coach Mangini on December 29, 2008, after the Jets finished 9–7 despite an 8–3 start to the season. Daboll was not retained under new head coach Rex Ryan.
==Cleveland Browns==
In 2009, Daboll joined the Cleveland Browns as offensive coordinator, reuniting with new head coach Eric Mangini, whom he worked alongside in New England and on the New York Jets. Under Daboll the Browns had the NFL's 32nd ranked offense in 2009 and the 29th ranked offense in 2010.{{cite web | title=2009 NFL Standings & Team Stats | website=Pro Football Reference | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/index.htm | access-date=September 27, 2024}}{{cite web | title=2010 NFL Standings & Team Stats | website=Pro Football Reference | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/index.htm | access-date=September 27, 2024}}
==Miami Dolphins==
Daboll was named offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins under head coach Tony Sparano in 2011, with his Dolphins improving from 30th in the league to 20th in overall offense.{{cite web | title=2011 NFL Standings & Team Stats | website=Pro Football Reference | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/index.htm | access-date=September 27, 2024}} The Dolphins fired coach Sparano after the team started 4–9 on December 11, 2011, and Daboll was not retained under new head coach Joe Philbin.{{cite web | last=Pompei | first=Dan | title=What’s behind Brian Daboll’s magic? | website=The Athletic | date=November 17, 2022 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3894690/2022/11/17/brian-daboll-giants-turnaround-magic/ | access-date=September 27, 2024}}
==Kansas City Chiefs==
On February 6, 2012, the Kansas City Chiefs announced the hiring of Daboll as offensive coordinator, replacing the retired Bill Muir. Daboll was reunited with new head coach Romeo Crennel, with whom Daboll worked on the Patriots from 2001 to 2004. The 2012 Chiefs finished with a league-worst 2–14 record and fired Crennel after just one season as head coach. Daboll was not retained by new head coach Andy Reid.
==New England Patriots (second stint)==
On January 13, 2013, the New England Patriots announced that Daboll would be brought back in a coaching capacity for the remainder of the Patriots 2012–13 season. Six days later, the Patriots lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens 28–13 in the AFC Championship Game.{{Cite web |last=Yates |first=Field |date=January 14, 2013 |title=Patriots add Daboll to coaching staff |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4738534/patriots-add-daboll-to-coaching-staff |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Daboll served as the Patriots tight ends' coach from 2013 to 2016, coaching Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI during Daboll's second stint in New England.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLIX - Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots - February 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201502010sea.htm |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==Alabama==
On February 18, 2017, Daboll returned to college football as offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide, marking Daboll's first college football coaching stint in 18 years.{{Cite web |last=Low |first=Chris |date=February 18, 2017 |title=NFL coaching veteran Brian Daboll to lead Alabama offense |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18708647/alabama-crimson-tide-name-new-england-patriots-assistant-brian-daboll-new-offensive-coordinator |access-date=October 9, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Daboll was reunited with Alabama head coach Nick Saban, for whom he had worked while Saban was the head coach of Michigan State. He helped Alabama reach the 2018 National Championship Game, where the Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime. He coached quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa during his lone season in Alabama.
==Buffalo Bills==
On January 4, 2018, Daboll was named the new offensive coordinator for his hometown team, the Buffalo Bills, under head coach Sean McDermott.{{Cite web |title=Bills name Brian Daboll offensive coordinator |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-name-Brian-Daboll-offensive-coordinator/58d55b26-d646-4f43-a7a5-c3f65d2adcc7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115184637/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-name-Brian-Daboll-offensive-coordinator/58d55b26-d646-4f43-a7a5-c3f65d2adcc7 |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |access-date=January 14, 2018 |website=BuffaloBills.com}} Daboll is credited in part with the development of quarterback Josh Allen, whom many scouts saw as a "project" coming out of college. In 2020, Daboll's third season with the Bills, Allen set numerous passing records for the Bills,{{Cite web |last=Van Valkenberg |first=Kevin |date=January 6, 2021 |title=How Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen went from mediocrity to NFL MVP contender |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30656535/how-bills-qb-josh-allen-went-mediocrity-mvp-contender |access-date=January 10, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} and the Bills' offense as a whole improved significantly, finishing second that year with 31.3 points per game. The team finished with 13 wins for the first time since 1991, won their first division title and playoff game since 1995, and made their first AFC Championship Game since 1993, in which they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 38–24. For his work, Daboll won the Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year award for the 2020 season.{{Cite web |last=Maya |first=Adam |date=February 6, 2021 |title=Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (Solely due to riding the back of Bill Belichick) |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-offensive-coordinator-brian-daboll-ap-assistant-coach-of-the-year |access-date=February 6, 2021 |website=NFL.com}}
=Head coach=
==New York Giants==
Daboll was hired as the New York Giants' 20th head coach on January 28, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Giants hire Brian Daboll as head coach |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-hire-brian-daboll-as-head-coach |access-date=January 28, 2022 |publisher=New York Giants}} Daboll's debut as head coach came in a 21–20 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Daboll's Giants got off to a 7–2 start to the season, their best start in a decade,{{Cite web |last=Salomone |first=Dan |title=Notebook: 6-2 Giants look to recharge for 2nd half |url=https://www.giants.com/news/brian-daboll-bye-week-houston-texans-seattle-seahawks-micah-mcfadden-saquon |access-date=December 28, 2022 |website=giants.com |publisher=New York Giants}} and on January 1, 2023, they defeated the Indianapolis Colts 38–10, and clinched their first playoff berth since 2016.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Paul |title=Giants clinch first playoff berth since 2016 with dominant win over Colts |url=https://nypost.com/2023/01/01/giants-clinch-first-playoff-berth-since-2016-with-win-over-colts/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=nypost.com |date=January 2023 |publisher=NYP Holdings, Inc.}} The team finished the regular season at 9–7–1, earning the sixth seed in the NFC for the 2022–23 NFL playoffs. They defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31–24 in the NFC Wild Card Round, their first postseason victory since winning Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2023 |title=Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 years |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401438001 |access-date=January 23, 2023 |website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press}} Their season, however, would come to an end in the Divisional Round with a loss to their rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38–7.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=January 22, 2023 |title=Eagles cruise into NFC Championship Game with 38-7 win over Giants |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/01/21/eagles-cruise-into-nfc-championship-game-with-38-7-win-over-giants/ |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}} Brian Daboll was named the Associated Press 2022 NFL Coach of the Year honor with his successful first season as head coach with the Giants.{{Cite web |last=Baca |first=Michael |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Giants head coach Brian Daboll named AP NFL Coach of the Year after leading Big Blue back to playoffs |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-head-coach-brian-daboll-named-ap-nfl-coach-of-the-year-after-leading-big- |access-date=February 20, 2023 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}
The Giants' 2023 season did not match the success they saw the previous year, as the team finished 6–11, in third place in the NFC East. After quarterback Daniel Jones went down with an injury after five games, and Tyrod Taylor exited the Week 8 game with a rib injury,{{Cite web |last=Citak |first=Matt |date=December 4, 2023 |title=Tyrod Taylor designated for return to practice |url=https://www.giants.com/news/tyrod-taylor-injured-reserve-rib-cage-quarterback-brian-daboll-tommy-devito-nfl#:~:text=Taylor%20was%20placed%20on%20injured,against%20the%20New%20York%20Jets. |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=New York Giants}} rookie Tommy DeVito led the Giants to three consecutive wins, passing for eight touchdowns and 1,101 yards against three interceptions.{{cn|date=September 2024}} On October 29, 2023, Daboll was criticized for kicking a 35-yard field goal on 4th-and-1 at the Jets 17 yard line rather than going for it and trying to end the game there, as the Jets had no timeouts and only 28 seconds remained on the clock, especially considering kicker Graham Gano was facing an injury. The kick was missed, allowing the Jets to eventually win the game in overtime.{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=Giants-Jets ‘things I think’: Final fourth-down decision by Brian Daboll was the wrong move | website=Big Blue View | date=October 29, 2023 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2023/10/29/23937198/giants-jets-things-i-think-final-fourth-down-decision-by-brian-daboll-was-the-wrong-move | access-date=July 22, 2024}}
In week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, Daboll was widely criticized for not having a backup kicker when Graham Gano sustained an injury on the opening kickoff. He was also criticized for using Gano on the opening kickoff when he had a groin issue prior to the game. The decision was thought to have significantly contributed to their 21–18 loss to the Washington Commanders.{{cite web | last=Obermuller | first=Michael | title=Giants Called Out for Key Decision in Week 2 Loss: 'It Is Malpractice' | website=Heavy.com | date=September 15, 2024 | url=https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/brian-daboll-graham-gano-kicker-commanders/amp/ | access-date=September 23, 2024}} He was also widely criticized of how he handled Daniel Jones, including benching him, demoting him to a fourth string QB and eventually cutting him.{{cite web | last=Novozinsky | first=Ryan | title=Giants’ Brian Daboll’s handling of Daniel Jones situation might just lose him the locker room | website=NJ.com| date=2024-11-22 | url=https://www.nj.com/giants/2024/11/giants-brian-dabolls-handling-of-daniel-jones-situation-might-just-lose-him-the-locker-room-and-lead-to-his-firing.html?outputType=amp | access-date=2025-03-09}} The Giants endured a 10-game losing streak during the 2024 season and finished 3–14, a franchise record for losses. The morning after the season finale, team co-owner John Mara announced that Coach Daboll and GM Joe Schoen would return for a fourth season.{{cite web | last=Shook | first=Nick| title=Giants HC Brian Daboll, GM Joe Schoen to return for fourth season after 3-14 record in 2024 | website=NFL.com | date=January 6, 2025 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-hc-brian-daboll-gm-joe-schoen-return-fourth-season-3-14-record-2024 | access-date=January 6, 2025}}
Head coaching record
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason | |||||||||
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#fdd"
! NYG | 2022
| 9 | 7 | 1 | {{winpct|9|7|1}} | 3rd in NFC East | 1 | 1 | {{winpct|1|1}} | Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFC Divisional Game |
| NYG || 2023
| 6 || 11 || 0 || {{winpct|6|11|0}} || 3rd in NFC East || — || — || — || — | |||||||||
| NYG || 2024
| 3 || 14 || 0 || {{winpct|3|14|0}} || 4th in NFC East || — || — || — || — | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total || 18 || 32 || 1 || {{winpct|18|32|1}} || || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DaboBr0.htm Coaching statistics] at Pro Football Reference
- [https://www.giants.com/team/coaches-roster/brian-daboll New York Giants profile]
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