Joseph Philip Lombardi was born on June 6,1971 and is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Joe Lombardi
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Joe Lombardi previously served as the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020 and was the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions from 2014 to 2015.
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Joe Lombardi previously served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons.
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Joe Lombardi is the grandson of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi.
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Joe Lombardi lettered three seasons and started as a senior; he lettered a season in lacrosse.
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Joe Lombardi served his four years on active duty in the Air Force, where he was a program manager on the F-22 program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
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In 2006, Joe Lombardi was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as a defensive assistant under head coach Jim Mora.
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In 2007, Joe Lombardi was hired by the New Orleans Saints as an offensive assistant and was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2009 and the Saints would go on to win the Super Bowl that season.
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In 2014, Joe Lombardi was hired by the Detroit Lions as their offensive coordinator under head coach Jim Caldwell.
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In 2016, Joe Lombardi was re-hired by the New Orleans Saints as their quarterbacks coach.
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On January 25,2021, Joe Lombardi was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as their offensive coordinator under head coach Brandon Staley.
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Joe Lombardi was fired on January 17,2023 following an NFL Wild Card loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars where the Chargers lost despite a 27-point lead at one point during the 2nd quarter.
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Joe Lombardi was strongly criticized during the season as causing a talented offense to regress and limiting the performance of quarterback Justin Herbert.
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The youngest of four siblings, Joe Lombardi lived in Washington, New York, and Michigan.
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Joe Lombardi played high school football at Seattle Prep, and graduated in 1990.