Kevin Stefanski is in Atlanta on Saturday for his second head coaching interview with the Falcons, according to multiple reports.
The two-time NFL Coach of the Year previously met with the Falcons last weekend and is the first candidate to receive a second sit-down interview.
The Athletic reported that Stefanski has been assembling a potential coaching staff to present to the Falcons, and also noted a Philadelphia link between the candidate and new Atlanta team president Matt Ryan.
Ryan, 40, grew up in suburban Philadelphia and attended the city’s William Penn Charter School before starring at Boston College and later becoming an NFL MVP quarterback with the Falcons. Stefanski, 43, is a Philadelphia native who played at Saint Joseph’s Prep and remained home for college at Penn.
Stefanski also reportedly plans to have a second interview with the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, per The Athletic. He has also met with the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders and Miami Dolphins about their vacancies.
ESPN said Stefanski has “done research” on working with current Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, whom team owner Arthur Blank reportedly wants to retain.
Stefanski was dismissed by the Cleveland Browns following the 2025 regular season, ending a six-year stint with the team. The Browns were just 8-26 over the past two campaigns and Stefanski went 45-56 overall.
The Browns made the playoffs twice under Stefanski, and the team’s postseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 10, 2021 is the only one the franchise has achieved since it was restored in 1999.
He earned the NFL’s top coaching honor in 2020 and 2023 when the Browns won 11 games each season. Those were his lone winning seasons in Cleveland.
