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GREEN BAY – As Matt LaFleur gears up for his eight season as coach of the Green Bay Packers, he has officially hired ex-Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator, the Packers announced in a Feb. 2 press release.
Gannon, who spent three seasons as coach in Arizona, replaces newly hired Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley.
Gannon, 43, was 15-36 with the Cardinals. One of his losses came last October when the Packers beat the Cardinals 27-23 in Arizona.
During Gannon’s tenure, Arizona ranked No. 2 in the NFL in yards per carry (4.92) and No. 9 in rushing offense (125.5 yards per game).
"We are thrilled to add Jonathan Gannon to our coaching staff. He possesses tremendous experience as an NFL coordinator and head coach," LaFleur said in a statement. "I am confident that he will be an outstanding addition to our organization, as well as a strong leader of our defense."
Before coaching in Arizona, Gannon was the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator for two seasons, with his last season being the 2022 Super Bowl run.
In Gannon's first season in Philadelphia in 2021, the Eagles' defense surrendered 5.2 yards per play, tied for the seventh-fewest in the league, and were tied for fifth-fewest takeaways in the NFL with 16.
In 2022, Philadelphia was No. 2 in overall defense, led the NFL with a team-record 70 sacks and was tied for No. 4 in the league in takeaways (27) and interceptions (17). The Eagles became the first team in league history to have four players register 10-plus sacks in a single season, and their 70 sacks were the most by a team since the 1989 Minnesota Vikings (71).
PACKERS DC: What to know about new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon
Gannon rose through the coaching ranks working with defenses, including as a defensive backs coach. Over 18 years, Gannon has made coaching stops with the Atlanta Falcons (2007), Tennessee Titans (2012-13), Minnesota Vikings (2014-17) and Indianapolis Colts (2018-20) before arriving in Philadelphia.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers coach Matt LaFleur 'thrilled' to hire Jonathan Gannon as DC
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Gannon, who spent three seasons as coach in Arizona, replaces newly hired Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley.
Gannon, 43, was 15-36 with the Cardinals. One of his losses came last October when the Packers beat the Cardinals 27-23 in Arizona.
During Gannon’s tenure, Arizona ranked No. 2 in the NFL in yards per carry (4.92) and No. 9 in rushing offense (125.5 yards per game).
"We are thrilled to add Jonathan Gannon to our coaching staff. He possesses tremendous experience as an NFL coordinator and head coach," LaFleur said in a statement. "I am confident that he will be an outstanding addition to our organization, as well as a strong leader of our defense."
Before coaching in Arizona, Gannon was the Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator for two seasons, with his last season being the 2022 Super Bowl run.
In Gannon's first season in Philadelphia in 2021, the Eagles' defense surrendered 5.2 yards per play, tied for the seventh-fewest in the league, and were tied for fifth-fewest takeaways in the NFL with 16.
In 2022, Philadelphia was No. 2 in overall defense, led the NFL with a team-record 70 sacks and was tied for No. 4 in the league in takeaways (27) and interceptions (17). The Eagles became the first team in league history to have four players register 10-plus sacks in a single season, and their 70 sacks were the most by a team since the 1989 Minnesota Vikings (71).
PACKERS DC: What to know about new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon
Gannon rose through the coaching ranks working with defenses, including as a defensive backs coach. Over 18 years, Gannon has made coaching stops with the Atlanta Falcons (2007), Tennessee Titans (2012-13), Minnesota Vikings (2014-17) and Indianapolis Colts (2018-20) before arriving in Philadelphia.
This article originally appeared on Packers News: Packers coach Matt LaFleur 'thrilled' to hire Jonathan Gannon as DC
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