Two-time Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year, Kevin Stefanski, was named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 17, 2026.

Stefanski arrived in Atlanta after previously serving as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and a long tenure as an assistant with the Minnesota Vikings. Stefanski became the 20^th head coach in Falcons history and reports to the team's president of football, Matt Ryan.

Stefanski was named AP Coach of the Year in 2020 after leading the Browns to the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and their first playoff win since 1994 with an 11-5 record, their best since 1994, and again in 2023 when the Browns made the playoffs and finished 11-6.  The Browns have made the playoffs three times since moving back to Cleveland with two of the three coming with Stefanski at the helm. During his tenure, his teams consistently were one of the league's best rushing units with three top-six finishes in average rush yards per game. His overall record in Cleveland was 45-56.

Prior to his time in Cleveland, Stefanski spent 14 years on the staff at Minnesota, rising from assistant to the head coach to offensive coordinator during that span, working under Brad Childress, Leslie Frazier and Mike Zimmer. 

Before entering coaching, Stefanski played defensive back at the University of Pennsylvania from 2000-04 where he was honored as a two-time All-Ivy League pick and the Quakers' Freshman of the Year. 

Stefanski and his wife Michelle are both Philadelphia natives and they have three children, Juliette, Will and Gabe.