{"id":779132,"date":"2026-02-27T04:37:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779132\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T04:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:37:52","slug":"falcons-hc-kevin-stefanski-earns-lowest-head-coach-grade-in-nflpa-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779132\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski earns lowest head coach grade in NFLPA report cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\/falcons-news-kevin-stefanski-lowest-grade-head-coaches-nflpa-report-cards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski earns lowest head coach grade in NFLPA report cards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski earns lowest head coach grade in NFLPA report cards<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/wild-video-shows-indiana-football-011010999.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the NFLPA, the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> just hired the worst head coach in the NFL. A leaked initial report from the annual grading scale gave <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/kevin-stefanski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kevin Stefanski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kevin Stefanski<\/a> the lowest rating among head coaches during his 2025 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Browns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Browns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/nflpa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFLPA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFLPA<\/a> gave Stefanski a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DMRussini\/status\/2027154627008020600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cC-\u201d grade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cC-\u201d grade<\/a> for his 2025 season, according to Dianna Russini of \u2018The Athletic.\u2019 Stefanski was the only one to receive that grade, which was the lowest among all 32 head coaches.<\/p>\n<p>The NFLPA grades are based on anonymous surveys submitted by active players. The head coach grades consider all factors, from success on the field to personality, treatment of players, leadership, professionalism and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanski <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47987931\/nfl-2026-report-cards-nflpa-32-teams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:earned the same \u201cC-\u201d grade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">earned the same \u201cC-\u201d grade<\/a> from the NFLPA in 2025. The association has been notoriously harsh on Cleveland, only giving an \u201cA-\u201d grade to defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Although Stefanski earned two AP NFL Coach of the Year awards in his six years with the Browns, he continues to receive shade from his players. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/buccaneers-baker-mayfield-ruthlessly-reminds-014827372.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nobody has been a bigger Stefanski critic than Baker Mayfield;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nobody has been a bigger Stefanski critic than Baker Mayfield<\/a>, who wasted no time throwing his former head coach under the bus when he got hired by the Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanski\u2019s back is already against the wall in his second head coaching opportunity. Not only is he coming off an abrupt firing, but he steps into a role with the Falcons, who expect immediate results. Atlanta just fired Raheem Morris after consecutive 8-9 seasons, both of which ended without a playoff appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Despite improving the team, Morris became the third head coach the Falcons fired since 2020. Owner Arthur Blank also fired general manager Terry Fontenot at the end of the 2025 season, as he has become increasingly impatient by the year.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/1-free-agent-fix-falcons-183503789.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:1 free agent who would fix Falcons\u2019 biggest flaw heading into 2026 season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1 free agent who would fix Falcons\u2019 biggest flaw heading into 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\/falcons-news-atlanta-clears-2-64-million-cap-space-releasing-former-pro-bowler-khadarel-hodge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Falcons clear $2.64 million in cap space by releasing former Pro Bowler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Falcons clear $2.64 million in cap space by releasing former Pro Bowler<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski earns lowest head coach grade in NFLPA report cards appeared first on ClutchPoints. 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