The New York Giants announced that Brian Daboll will become the 20th head coach in franchise history.
Daboll has 21 years of NFL experience, his last four seasons as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator.
In Buffalo, the 46-year old Daboll oversaw the development of quarterback Josh Allen. The Bills have thrived with Allen emerging as one of the best quarterbacks in the game, finishing second in the 2020 MVP voting.
Daboll joins Joe Schoen, hired as general manager last week, as the Giants new leadership tandem. Schoen was Buffalo’s assistant general manager during Daboll’s entire tenure with the team.
“Brian was the first candidate we met with when we began our search,” said team president John Mara, “and as we continued our conversations, it was clear that his approach to coaching and team building was what we are looking for moving forward with our team. Brian has had tremendous experience in the NFL and has been part of multiple championship teams. It is clear he used that experience to grow and develop into a dynamic leader, one that we are confident is the right fit as our head coach.”
“First of all, Joe did a great job in lining up prospective head coaches,” said chairman Steve Tisch. “It was an impressive group, which made this an incredibly difficult decision for John, Joe and me. In the end, it was obvious Brian has spent his career preparing for this moment. He is creative, thoughtful, determined, and Joe and Brian are the perfect complement to each other. We will do everything we can to support their process as they build toward the 2022 season and well after that.
“We interviewed several people who are incredible coaches and all of whom are going to enjoy much more success in this league in their current positions and as a head coach,” said Schoen. “With that said, we – me and ownership – all felt Brian is the right person to serve as our head coach. Over the last four years, I have observed first-hand Brian’s strengths as a leader – he is an excellent communicator, intelligent, innovative, and hard working. Brian’s genuine and engaging personality is refreshing. He fosters relationships with the players and coaches around him. He is progressive in his vision and values collaboration, two of the attributes we think are essential. I am thrilled to partner with Brian and welcome he and his family to this side of the state.”
Daboll succeeds Joe Judge who was dismissed on Jan. 11, after two seasons with the Giants.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be named head coach of the New York Giants,” said Daboll. “Thank you to Joe Schoen for believing in me and to John Mara and Steve Tisch and their families for entrusting me with this position. My immediate goal is to assemble a coaching staff – a strong staff that emphasizes teaching and collaboration and making sure our players are put in the position to be their best and, ultimately, to win games. That’s why all of us do this. To teach, to be successful, to develop talent, and to win. I have a pretty good idea where our fan base’s feelings are right now, and I get it. I promise we will work our tails off to put a team on the field that you will be proud to support and give us the results we all want.”
Getting to know Brian Daboll
- A native of West Seneca, N.Y., Daboll graduated from the University of Rochester in 1997 and was a two-year starter at safety for the Yellow Jackets.
- In his first stint with the Patriots, he spent 2000-01 as a defensive assistant and moved to wide receivers coach from 2002-06. From 2013-16, he coached New England’s tight ends as Rob Gronkowski earned All-Pro honors in 2014 and 2015.
- Daboll spent 10 seasons with the Patriots (2000-06, 2013-16) in a variety of roles and has been an OC for the Browns (2009-10), Dolphins (2011) and Chiefs (2012). He was also QB coach during Brett Favre’s time with the Jets.
- Prior to Buffalo, Daboll won a national championship as the offensive coordinator at Alabama in 2017. Under Daboll, Alabama’s offense scored in 49 consecutive quarters during the 2017 season, marking the NCAA’s longest streak since 2005. He coached future NFL starting quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa.
- Daboll served the past four seasons as the Bills’ offensive coordinator and was named the 2020 AP Assistant Coach of the Year.
- He has overseen the development of Pro Bowl quarterback Josh Allen, who finished second in the MVP voting in 2020 and set numerous franchise single-season records.
- The Bills’ offense ranked second overall in both yards (396.4) and points (31.3) per game in 2020. He improved the scoring production by 11.7 points per game from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, the Bills finished third in the NFL with 28.4 points per game and fifth with 381.9 yards per game.
- Daboll coached in New England for a total of 11 seasons and won five Super Bowl titles as an assistant (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX and LI).
