Tanner Engstrand was hired as the Atlanta Falcons passing game coordinator on Feb. 1, 2026.

Engstrand comes to Atlanta after spending the 2025 season as the New York Jets' offensive coordinator. Engstrand led an offense in New York that totaled 263.6 yards per game, 140.3 passing and 123.3 rushing, finishing as the 10th-ranked rushing attack in the league in 2025. In Engstrand's system, running back Breece Hall totaled a career-high 1,065 rushing yards from 243 carries, becoming the Jets' first 1,000-yard rusher since the 2015 season.

Prior to New York, Engstrand spent five seasons with the Detroit Lions serving as passing game coordinator (2023-24), tight ends/passing game coordinator (2022), offensive quality coach (2021) and offensive assistant (2020). In 2024, Engstrand helped the Lions offense finish at the top of the league in multiple categories, including points scored (564), touchdowns (70) and first downs (410), along with recording the second-most total net yards (6,962) by any team that season. Under Engstrand, Detroit became the fifth team in NFL history to produce at least 6,500 total net yards and 70 touchdowns in a season (2024). Individually, Engstrand saw Detroit wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams reach 1,000 receiving yards, with St. Brown earning first-team All-Pro honors for the second consecutive season. In Engstrand's first season as passing game coordinator (2023), Detroit finished second in the NFL in net passing yards (4,401), tied for fourth in passing touchdowns (30) and fifth in yards per attempt (7.60). Under Engstrand's guidance, first-team All-Pro St. Brown led the NFL in 100-yard receiving games (nine), ranked second in receptions (119) and third in receiving yards (1,515). Engstrand also saw Goff lead the NFL in passing first downs (227), finish second in passing yards (4,575), and fourth in passing touchdowns (30). Prior to solely serving as the team's passing game coordinator, Engstrand oversaw Detroit's tight ends in 2022 in addition to elevated responsibilities in the team's passing game. That season, Detroit's tight ends combined for 12 touchdown receptions, establishing a new single-season franchise record.

Engstrand was the defensive coordinator for two seasons (2019-20) for the DC Defenders of the XFL and served as an offensive assistant for two seasons (2018-19) at Michigan. He started his coaching career with the University of San Diego, serving as a graduate assistant (2005-06), quarterbacks/passing game coordinator/running back coach (2007-10), offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2011-12) and assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2013-18).

A graduate of San Diego State, Engstrand played quarterback for the Aztecs (2003-04) and at Grossmont College (2000-02), where he earned first team all-conference and academic All-American honors during the 2002 season. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from SDSU in 2005 and earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of San Diego in 2007.

Engstrand and his wife, Lauren, have one daughter, Paislyn and two sons, Wyatt and Colton.