Charles London is in his second season as quarterbacks coach for the Atlanta Falcons and his 14th season in the NFL.
In his first season with Atlanta, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 375-of-560 passes (67 percent) for 3,968 yards and 20 touchdown passes – extending his streak of seasons with at least 20 touchdown passes to 13 – tied for the third-longest such streak in NFL history. Under London's tutelage, Ryan led three game-winning drives and helped Atlanta finish with a 7-2 record in games decided by one score – tied for the second-best winning percentage in such games in the NFL in 2021.
Prior to joining Atlanta, London spent three seasons (2018-20) as the running backs coach for the Chicago Bears.
In 2020, Bears running back David Montgomery set single season career highs for rushing yards (1,070), receiving yards (438) and total touchdowns (10). Montgomery was the only running back with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards in the NFL that season and became the first Bears running back to rush for a touchdown in five consecutive games since Neal Anderson in 1990. In two seasons with London, Montgomery rushed for 1,959 yards, the eighth-most in the NFL over that span.
Under London's watch in 2018, Bears running back Tarik Cohen enjoyed a breakout season, both as a running back and a punt return specialist, while Jordan Howard nearly eclipsed the 1,000-yard milestone for a third consecutive season with 935 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. Cohen led the team with 71 catches out of the backfield for a team-high 725 yards and five scores, while also rushing 99 times for 444 yards and three touchdowns.
Prior to his time in Chicago, London spent four seasons as the running backs coach for the Houston Texans where the team won back-to-back AFC South division titles in 2015 and 2016 and finished with a winning record in three consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. In each of London's first three seasons with the team, the Texans ranked third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in rushing yards per game.
London also spent two seasons (2012-13) at Penn State as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. In two seasons with London, running back Zach Zwinak rushed for 1,989 yards, the third-most in the Big Ten over that span.
In 2011, London served as an offensive assistant and quality control coach for the Tennessee Titans and spent the 2010 season as a pro scout for the Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to that, he worked for three years as an offensive assistant with the Chicago Bears (2007-09) – his first year as a quality control coach on offense and his final two years as an offensive assistant/assistant wide receivers coach.
The Dunwoody, Ga., native also coached for three seasons at his alma mater, Duke University. London served as a graduate assistant from 2004-05 and was elevated to running backs coach in 2006.
