Brian Flores

Brian Flores

Brian Francisco Flores is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He began his coaching career with the New England Patriots in 2004 before serving as an assistant coach from 2008 to 2018. He became the fourth Latino in NFL history to become a head coach, after Ron Rivera, Tom Fears, and Tom Flores.

About Brian Flores in brief

Summary Brian FloresBrian Francisco Flores is the head coach of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He began his coaching career with the New England Patriots in 2004 before serving as an assistant coach from 2008 to 2018. Flores was New England’s defensive playcaller during his final season coaching for the team, which concluded with a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIII. He became the fourth Latino in NFL history to become a head coach, after Ron Rivera, Tom Fears, and Tom Flores, and the first black person to coach the team as well. Flores made the decision at the start of the 2020 season to start Ryan Fitzpatrick over rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

On September 8, 2019, the Dolphins lost to the Baltimore Ravens 59–10 in Flores’ head coaching debut. The Dolphins went on to open the season with an 0–2 start with back-to-back losses against the division rivals New England Pats and Buffalo Bills. Flores’ first season ended with a 27–24 upset win over his former team, the Patriots, and was also the Dolphins’ first road win over the Pats since 2008. On November 8, Flores guided the Dolphins to a 34-31 win over Arizona Cardinals, which was their first win over them for the 5th time since 2001.