Michael Dennis LaFleur (born March 3, 1987) is an American professional

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously has served as an assistant coach for the

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, the

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and the

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, and as offensive coordinator of the

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Playing career

Mike LaFleur attended

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(formerly Elmhurst College) and played

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for the Bluejays in 2006 and 2007. LaFleur started all ten games at

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for the Bluejays in 2008. He was a team captain and a three-time letter winner at Elmhurst.

Coaching career

Early years

Mike LaFleur started his coaching career in 2009 as an offensive assistant for the Elmhurst Bluejays. LaFleur next coached at Saint Joseph's from 2010 to 2012 before accepting an

position with Davidson in 2013.

Cleveland Browns

LaFleur accepted his first

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position as an offensive intern in 2014 for the

under offensive coordinator

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Atlanta Falcons

LaFleur followed Shanahan to

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for the 2015 and 2016 seasons as an offensive assistant.

San Francisco 49ers

Upon Kyle Shanahan's promotion to the head coach of the 49ers, LaFleur accepted a position as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers position coach for the

in 2017. LaFleur served in the dual role for two years before losing his wide receivers coach designation in 2019, upon Shanahan's addition of

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to his coaching staff. That season, LaFleur helped coach the 49ers to an NFC Championship, and before the Super Bowl,

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reported that LaFleur agreed to a contract extension with San Francisco.

New York Jets

LaFleur followed

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from the 49ers to become the Jets' offensive coordinator in 2021. The Jets under his offense with rookie quarterback

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went 4–13. After starting the 2022/2023 season with 7 wins and 4 losses, the team proceeded to lose six straight games, ending the campaign at 7–10 and missing the playoffs for an NFL high 12 straight years. In the last three games of that six game losing streak, the team failed to score a touchdown. On January 11, 2023, LaFleur and the Jets parted ways.

Los Angeles Rams

On January 27, 2023, LaFleur was hired as an

for the

Personal life

He is the younger brother of

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, the current

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of the

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. LaFleur married his wife, Lauren, in July 2010. The couple have two children.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:LaFleur, Mike 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Michigan American football quarterbacks Elmhurst Bluejays football players American football safeties Coaches of American football from Michigan Elmhurst Bluejays football coaches Saint Joseph's Pumas football coaches Davidson Wildcats football coaches Cleveland Browns coaches Atlanta Falcons coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches New York Jets coaches Los Angeles Rams coaches NFL offensive coordinators American people of French descent Sportspeople from Mount Pleasant, Michigan