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    NFL Scoring By Matt LaFleur and Other NFL First-Year Coaches in 2019

    LaFleur Leap? Here’s What the Data Says

    With Matt LaFleur's foundation in place, the assumption is the offense is poised to take flight in 2020. But what does the data say?
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    The Green Bay Packers’ offense was no better under Matt LaFleur in 2019 than it was under Mike McCarthy and Joe Philbin in 2018. In fact, the Packers fell from 14th to 15th in the NFL in scoring. With the foundation in place, the assumption is the offense is poised to take flight in 2020. But what does the data say?

    From 2014 through 2018, there were 33 coaching changes. What did those changes mean for their offenses? Here are the league scoring rankings from the year before the coaching change and the first two seasons after the change.

    2014 (six coaching changes)

    JIM CALDWELL, Lions

    Year before the change: 13th in points

    First season: 22nd

    Second season: 18th

    BILL O'BRIEN, Texans

    Year before the change: 31st in points

    First season: 14th

    Second season: 21st

    MIKE PETTINE, Browns

    Year before the change: 27th in points

    First season: 27th

    Second season: 30th

    LOVIE SMITH, Buccaneers

    Year before the change: 30th in points

    First season: 29th

    Second season: 20th

    KEN WHISENHUNT, Titans

    Year before the change: 19th in points

    First season: 30th

    Second season: 28th

    MIKE ZIMMER, Vikings

    Year before the change: 14th in points

    First season: 20th

    Second season: 16th

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    2015 (seven coaching changes)

    TODD BOWLES, Jets

    Year before the change: 28th in points

    First season: 11th

    Second season: 30th

    JACK DEL RIO, Raiders

    Year before the change: 31st in points

    First season: 17th

    Second season: 7th

    JOHN FOX, Bears

    Year before the change: 23rd in points

    First season: 23rd

    Second season: 28th

    GARY KUBIAK, Broncos

    Year before the change: 2nd in points

    First season: 19th

    Second season: 22nd

    DAN QUINN, Falcons

    Year before the change: 12th in points

    First season: 21st

    Second season: 1st

    REX RYAN, Bills

    Year before the change: 18th in points

    First season: 12th

    Second season: 10th

    JIM TOMSULA, 49ers

    Year before the change: 25th in points

    First season: 32nd

    Second season: Fired

    2016 (seven coaching changes)

    ADAM GASE, Dolphins

    Year before the change: 27th in points

    First season: 17th

    Second season: 28th

    HUE JACKSON, Browns

    Year before the change: 30th in points

    First season: 31st

    Second season: 31st

    CHIP KELLY, 49ers

    Year before the change: 32nd in points

    First season: 27th

    Second season: Fired

    DIRK KOETTER, Buccaneers

    Year before the change: 20th in points

    First season: 18th

    Second season: 18th

    BEN MCADOO, Giants

    Year before the change: 6th in points

    First season: 26th

    Second season: 31st

    MIKE MULARKEY, Titans

    Year before the change: 28th in points

    First season: 14th

    Second season: 19th

    DOUG PEDERSON, Eagles

    Year before the change: 13th in points

    First season: 16th

    Second season: 3rd

    2017 (six coaching changes)

    VANCE JOSEPH, Broncos

    Year before the change: 22nd in points

    First season: 27th

    Second season: 24th

    ANTHONY LYNN, Chargers

    Year before the change: 9th in points

    First season: 13th

    Second season: 6th

    DOUG MARRONE, Jaguars

    Year before the change: 25th in points

    First season: 5th

    Second season: 31st

    SEAN MCDERMOTT, Bills

    Year before the change: 10th in points

    First season: 22nd

    Second season: 30th

    SEAN MCVAY, Rams

    Year before the change: 32nd in points

    First season: 1st

    Second season: 2nd

    KYLE SHANAHAN, 49ers

    Year before the change: 27th in points

    First season: 20th

    Second season: 21st

    2018 (seven coaching changes)

    JON GRUDEN, Raiders

    Year before the change: 23rd in points

    First season: 28th

    Second season: 24th

    MATT NAGY, Bears

    Year before the change: 29th in points

    First season: 9th

    Second season: 29th

    MATT PATRICIA, Lions

    Year before the change: 7th in points

    First season: 25th

    Second season: 18th

    FRANK REICH, Colts

    Year before the change: 30th in points

    First season: 5th

    Second season: 16th

    PAT SHURMUR, Giants

    Year before the change: 31st in points

    First season: 16th

    Second season: 18th

    MIKE VRABEL, Titans

    Year before the change: 19th in points

    First season: 27th

    Second season: 10th

    STEVE WILKS, Cardinals

    Year before the change: 25th in points

    First season: 32nd

    Second season: Fired

    2019 (eight coaching changes)

    BRUCE ARIANS, Tampa Bay

    Year before the change: 12th in points

    First season: 3rd

    VIC FANGIO, Denver

    Year before the change: 24th in points

    First season: 28th

    BRIAN FLORES, Miami

    Year before the change: 26th in points

    First season: 25th

    ADAM GASE, New York Jets

    Year before the change: 23rd in points

    First season: 31st

    KLIFF KINGSBURY, Arizona

    Year before the change: 32nd in points

    First season: 16th

    FREDDIE KITCHENS, Cleveland

    Year before the change: 20th in points

    First season: 22nd (and fired)

    MATT LAFLEUR, Green Bay

    Year before the change: 14th in points

    First season: 15th

    ZAC TAYLOR, Cincinnati

    Year before the change: 17th in points

    First season: 30th
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