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A headshot of head coach Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona Cardinals in May 2024.

Jonathan Gannon

Head Coach

Biography

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  • Became an NFL head coach when he was hired by the Cardinals on February 14, 2023. Gannon came to Arizona after spending the past two seasons (2021-22) as the defensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles where he helped them advance to Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium.
  • Gannon has 16 years of experience in the NFL with the Cardinals (2023), Eagles (2021-22), Colts (2018-20), Vikings (2014-17), Titans (2012-13), Rams (2009-11) and Falcons (2007).
  • Led the Cardinals to three wins vs. teams that made the postseason in 2023, including two on the East Coast in the month of December in hostile environments (Pittsburgh and Philadelphia).
  • Under Gannon, the Cardinals also had a historic season when it came to protecting the football in 2023. Arizona had eight games in which it committed zero turnovers last season, the most such outings in a single season in franchise history.
  • In each of Gannon's two seasons (2021-22) as defensive coordinator in Philadelphia, the Eagles boasted a top-10 defense, ranking 2nd in total defense in 2022 (301.5 ypg) and 10th in the NFL in 2021 (328.8 ypg). In 2022 the Eagles also featured the NFL's top-ranked pass defense (179.8 ypg) and the league's 8th ranked scoring defense (20.2 ppg).
  • Between 2021-22, the Eagles defense led the NFL with 99 sacks, ranked 3rd in total defense (315.1 ypg), 3rd in pass defense (200.4 ypg), 6th in tackles for loss (168), tied for 4th in total return TDs (7) and interception return TDs (4) and tied for 10th in interceptions (29).
  • In 2022, the Eagles easily led the NFL with a franchise single-season record 70 sacks in the regular season. Philadelphia became the first team ever to have four different players with 10.0+ sacks in a single season.

Jonathan Gannon was named Arizona's head coach on February 14, 2023 when he signed a five-year contract. The 41-year old Gannon joined the Cardinals after spending two seasons (2021-22) as the defensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles. A Cleveland, OH native, Gannon has 16 years of experience in the NFL with the Cardinals (2023), Eagles (2021-22), Colts (2018-20), Vikings (2014-17), Titans (2012-13), Rams (2009-11) and Falcons (2007).

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