Coaches / Position coach / Joe Bowen
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Joe Bowen
Linebackers/Run Game Coordinator · Pittsburgh
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here1
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Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating67Peak71
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.15 |
| 2024 | Buffalo | -0.01 | 0.06 | 0.46 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating77Peak83
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo | Linebackers | 79 | -1.9 | 0.847 | 0.14 |
| 2024 | Buffalo | Linebackers | 87 | +11.3 | 0.843 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | Linebackers | 82 | +0.4 | 0.828 | 0.36 |
| 2022 | Miami (OH) | Linebackers | 72 | +0.4 | 0.836 | -0.21 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | Linebackers | 73 | +2.1 | 0.840 | -0.01 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.