Thomas Dimitroff

Thomas Dimitroff

Thomas George Dimitroff Jr. is an American–Canadian football executive. He served as the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2020. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph, where he played defensive back for the Gryphons football team.

About Thomas Dimitroff in brief

Summary Thomas DimitroffThomas George Dimitroff Jr. is an American–Canadian football executive. He served as the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2020. Before joining the Falcons in 2008, he was with the New England Patriots for six years. He was named the 2010 NFL Executive of the Year by the Sporting News. In 2016, the Falcons finished the regular season 11-5, and they earned a trip to the Super Bowl where they would face his mentor Bill Belichick.

On October 11, 2020, he and head coach Dan Quinn were fired following the team’s 0-5 start to the season. He is a graduate of the University of Guelph, where he played defensive back for the Gryphons football team and was team captain from 1988–1990. His brother Randy played quarterback for Guel PHill from 1982–1985 as they were teammates in 1985. His nephew Dillon DimitROff also played for Guleph from 2009–2012.