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Carolina at Atlanta - September 20, 2009 2009 Falcons vs. Dolphins Line Coach Paul Boudreau

Biography


 

Paul Boudreau is entering his 23rd year in the NFL as a coach and his second with the Atlanta Falcons as the team’s Offensive Line Coach. Boudreau’s offensive lines have helped pave the way for four running backs to top the 10,000-yard career rushing plateau including Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Thurman Thomas and Fred Taylor.

In his first season as the Falcons Offensive Line Coach, Boudreau’s offensive line unit cleared rushing lanes for the NFL’s second ranked rushing offense (152.7 yards per game) and Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner. Turner ranked second in the NFL in rushing (1,699 yards) in 2008, marking the third highest rushing total in Falcons history. Under the guidance of Boudreau the offensive line also assisted in Turner crossing the goal line a franchise-high 17 times and passing the 200-yard plateau on two occasions. Boudreau’s offensive line also protected NFL Rookie of the Year QB Matt Ryan so that he could throw for 3,440 yards (on 265 of 434 passing) with 16 touchdowns. Ryan’s production could be credited to the fact that Boudreau’s offensive line allowed a franchise-low of 17 sacks, surpassing the previous mark of 25 (1982). The 17 sacks on 434 pass attempts were equivalent to allowing one sack per every 25.5 plays, which also set a new franchise mark, surpassing the previous bests of one sack per every 17.1 plays (1997, 1994). With the help of Boudreau, the Falcons recorded a franchise-high 5,779 total net yards and the fifth highest rushing total in club history (2,443 yards).

From 2006-07, Boudreau served as the Offensive Line Coach for the St. Louis Rams. In 2007, Rams running back Steven Jackson tallied his second consecutive 1,000-yard season behind Boudreau’s offensive line. In 2006, Jackson gained a career-high 1,528 rushing yards while nine different players started on the offensive line.

Prior to joining the Rams, Boudreau was the Offensive Line Coach for three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-05). In 2003, the Jacksonville offensive line set a franchise record by allowing only 28 sacks (tied for ninth in the NFL). Running Back Fred Taylor also rushed for a team-record 1,572 yards.

Boudreau coached the Carolina Panthers offensive line from 2001-02 and saw the team set a club record by allowing only 31 sacks in ’01. From 1999-2000, he served in the same capacity for the Miami Dolphins.

From 1997-98, Boudreau coached the offensive line for the New England Patriots following a three-year stint with the Detroit Lions guiding the same unit. His first position in the NFL came with the New Orleans Saints from 1987-93. In his seven seasons in New Orleans, Boudreau’s offensive line placed in the top three in fewest sacks allowed on four occasions. In 1992, the Saints allowed a League-low 15 sacks.

Boudreau and his wife, Joan, have one son, Paul, and one daughter, Jill. His son Paul is also a coach and Jill is the mother of three children, Kalyn, Zach, and Olivia.


Paul Boudreau’s Coaching Background

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