Zac Taylor

Zac Taylor

Taylor with the Bengals in 2019
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1983-05-10) May 10, 1983 (age 41) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Norman
College:	Wake Forest (2002–2003) Butler (KS) (2004) Nebraska (2005–2006)
Undrafted:	2007
Career history
As a player:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Texas A&M (2008–2011) Graduate assistant Miami Dolphins (2012) Assistant quarterbacks coach Miami Dolphins (2013–2014) Quarterbacks coach Miami Dolphins (2015) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Cincinnati (2016) Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach Los Angeles Rams (2017) Assistant wide receivers coach Los Angeles Rams (2018) Quarterbacks coach Cincinnati Bengals (2019–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
As player Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2006) As coach Maxwell Club NFL Coach of the Year[broken anchor] (2021)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	37–44–1 (.457)
Postseason:	5–2 (.714)
Career:	42–46–1 (.478)
Coaching stats at PFR

Zachary William Taylor^[1] (born May 10, 1983) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Beginning his NFL career as an offensive assistant, Taylor was the quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams when they appeared in Super Bowl LIII. Taylor was named Cincinnati's head coach the following season in 2019, where he went 6–25–1 in his first two years. In 2021, Taylor led the Bengals to their first playoff win since 1990, ending the longest active drought in the four major North American sports, en route to an appearance in Super Bowl LVI. Taylor followed this up with 12 wins and a trip to the AFC Championship Game in 2022. During his time with the Bengals, Taylor has won five postseason games, matching the franchise win total prior to his hiring as head coach.