Paul Boudreau

Biography

Paul Boudreau was named offensive line coach on Jan. 31, 2008.

Boudreau (BOO-droh) joins the Falcons with 21 years of NFL coaching experience which includes the last two seasons (2006-2007) as the offensive line Coach for the St. Louis Rams. In 2006, the Rams offensive line paved the way for running back Steven Jackson’s 1,528 rushing yards and quarterback Marc Bulger’s 4,301 passing yards, both career highs. The feat was accomplished with 10 different players seeing action on the offensive line, with nine different players in the starting lineup.

Prior to his coaching tenure in St. Louis, Boudreau served as the offensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-2005. In 2003, the Jaguars offensive line set a franchise record by allowing only 28 sacks and just six in the final eight games.

Boudreau served two seasons in Carolina (2001-2002) as the Panthers offensive line set a club record by allowing only 31 sacks in 2001 -- 38 fewer than the previous season. He has also seen coaching stints with the Miami Dolphins (1999-2000), New England Patriots (1997-1998), Detroit Lions (1994-1996) and the New Orleans Saints (1987-1993) all as the offensive line coach.

Before joining the NFL Boudreau served as the offensive line coach for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL from 1983-1986 following nine years as a collegiate coach.

The Arlington, Mass. native was a letterman in football and baseball at Boston College. He and his wife, Joan, have a son, Paul, and a daughter, Jill.

Paul Boudreau’s Coaching Background