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Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson poses for a headshot in Ticketmaster Studios in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Zac Robinson

Offensive Coordinator

Biography

Zac Robinson was named Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator on Jan. 29, 2024.

In his first season as the offensive coordinator in 2024, Atlanta's offense ranked sixth in the league with 369.8 yards per game, fifth in passing yards per game (239.3) and 10th in rushing yards per game (130.5). Atlanta posted a top-10 rushing attack for the third consecutive season and eclipsed 100 yards in 12 games, including a 227-yard rushing game in Week 18 vs. Carolina. Second-year running back Bijan Robinson had a breakout campaign, with a career-high 304 rushes for 1,456 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns, in addition to 61 receptions for 431 yards and one touchdown. In the Week 5 overtime win against Tampa Bay, the Falcons' 550 total yards of offense, 477 passing and 73 rushing, marked a season best and the most since Week 15 of the 2016 season against the San Francisco 49ers (550 yards). Additionally, quarterback Kirk Cousins hit franchise records in both completions (42) and passing yards (509). In Week 18, the Falcons became the first team in NFL history with a 300-yard passer, 175-yard receiver and 150-yard rusher each under the age of 25 in the same game. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (24) threw for 312 yards, wide receiver Drake London (23) totaled 187 receiving yards and Robinson rushed for 170 yards vs. Carolina. London ranked fourth in the NFL with 1,271 receiving yards while ranking ninth in receptions (100) and touchdown receptions (nine).

Robinson was elected to his first-career Pro Bowl after the 2024 season, while guard Chris Lindstrom was elected to his third consecutive (2022-24).

Robinson arrived in Atlanta after spending five seasons (2019-23) with the Los Angeles Rams, where he served in a variety of roles, including quarterbacks/passing game coordinator (2022-23), assistant quarterbacks coach (2019; 2021) and assistant wide receivers coach (2020).

In 2023, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 326-of-521 attempts (62.6 percent) for 3,965 yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions for a 92.5 passer rating and earned Pro Bowl honors for the second time in his career. Stafford ranked in the top 12 among quarterbacks in completions, passing yards and touchdown passes.

With Robinson as passing game coordinator, Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua recorded the most receptions (105) and receiving yards (1,486) by a rookie in NFL history, earning second-team AP All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. Nacua also set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a rookie in a playoff game in NFL history with 181 yards against Detroit.

In 2022, the Rams started four different quarterbacks due to injury; however, Stafford completed a career-high 68 percent of his passes before being sidelined. Robinson was instrumental in onboarding mid-season acquisition Baker Mayfield, who led the Rams on a game-winning drive against the Raiders despite joining the team only two days prior. Under Robinson's tutelage, Mayfield completed 82-of-129 passes for 850 yards and four touchdowns in five games for Los Angeles.

Robinson served as assistant quarterbacks coach in 2021, working with the newly acquired Stafford, who finished the season ranked in the top five in passing yards (4,886), passing first downs (233), yards per attempt (8.13) and touchdown passes (41), matching his career high. Los Angeles' passing attack completed the third-most completions of more than 20 yards in the NFL with 65 en route to a victory in Super Bowl LVI.

In 2020, with Robinson serving as assistant wide receivers coach, Rams wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods led the team with 974 and 936 receiving yards, respectively. Los Angeles' offense finished 11th in total yards per game (377) and 13th in passing yards per game (250.9).

Robinson began his NFL coaching career as assistant quarterbacks coach for the Rams in 2019. He was influential in the continued growth of quarterback Jared Goff, who became the first quarterback in franchise history to pass for more than 4,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

Prior to joining the Rams, Robinson began giving instruction to college and NFL quarterbacks in 2014. He also served as a senior analyst for Pro Football Focus where he was one of the site's primary pro and college quarterback evaluators dating back to 2016.

Robinson was originally selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. In addition to New England, he also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals.

As a three-year starting quarterback at Oklahoma State, Robinson finished his collegiate career among the all-time offensive leaders in program history, compiling 8,317 passing yards and 88 total touchdowns, including 66 through the air.

A native of Littleton, Colo., he was named an All-Colorado selection at quarterback while competing in both football and track at Chatfield Senior High School. Robinson and his wife, Mia, have a daughter, Madi, and a son, Cooper.

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