| Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position: | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1987-03-03)March 3, 1987 (age 38) Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mount Pleasant (MI) |
| College: | Elmhurst University |
| Career history | |
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| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |
Michael Dennis LaFleur (born March 3, 1987) is an American professionalfootball coach who is theoffensive coordinator for theLos Angeles Rams of theNational Football League (NFL). He previously has served as an assistant coach for theAtlanta Falcons, theCleveland Browns and theSan Francisco 49ers, and as offensive coordinator of theNew York Jets.
Mike LaFleur attendedElmhurst University (formerly Elmhurst College) and playedquarterback for the Bluejays in 2006 and 2007. LaFleur started all ten games atsafety for the Bluejays in 2008.[1] He was a team captain and a three-time letter winner at Elmhurst.[2]
Mike LaFleur started his coaching career in 2009 as an offensive assistant for theElmhurst Bluejays.[3] LaFleur next coached atSaint Joseph's from 2010 to 2012 before accepting anoffensive coordinator position withDavidson in 2013.[4]
LaFleur accepted his firstNFL position as an offensive intern in 2014 for theCleveland Browns under offensive coordinatorKyle Shanahan.[5]
LaFleur followed Shanahan toAtlanta for the 2015 and 2016 seasons as an offensive assistant.[6]
Upon Kyle Shanahan's promotion to the head coach of the 49ers, LaFleur accepted a position as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers position coach for theSan Francisco 49ers in 2017. LaFleur served in the dual role for two years before losing his wide receivers coach designation in 2019, upon Shanahan's addition ofWes Welker to his coaching staff.[7] That season, LaFleur helped coach the 49ers to an NFC Championship, and before the Super Bowl,ESPN'sAdam Schefter reported that LaFleur agreed to a contract extension with San Francisco.[8]
LaFleur followedRobert Saleh from the 49ers to become the Jets' offensive coordinator in 2021.[9] The Jets under his offense with rookie quarterbackZach Wilson went 4–13.[10] After starting the 2022/2023 season with 7 wins and 4 losses, the team proceeded to lose six straight games, ending the campaign at 7–10 and missing the playoffs for an NFL high 12 straight years. In the last three games of that six game losing streak, the team failed to score a touchdown. On January 11, 2023, LaFleur and the Jets parted ways.[11]
On January 27, 2023, LaFleur was hired as anoffensive coordinator for theLos Angeles Rams.[12]
He is the younger brother ofMatt LaFleur, the currenthead coach of theGreen Bay Packers. LaFleur married his wife, Lauren, in July 2010. The couple have two children.[2]
