Atlanta Falcons has hired Raheem Morris as their next head coach

Morris becomes the 19th head coach in Atlanta Falcons history and takes over the club after spending the past three seasons (2021-23) as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams. During his tenure with the Rams, Los Angeles made two postseason appearances and captured a title in Super Bowl LVI.

(ATLANTA, GA) Sports News: Atlanta Falcons hired Raheem Morris as their next head coach, the organization announced Thursday, and there’s no “interim” in the title this time around. Before getting into Morris’ full background, let’s quickly rewind to Oct. 12, 2020. That was the day Morris was named the Falcons interim head coach a day after the Falcons parted ways with Dan Quinn. At the time, the Falcons had 11 games remaining in the 2020 season. Atlanta went 0-5 under Quinn, then 4-7 with Morris in temporary charge.

Fast forward to present day, and Thursday’s announcement is essentially a welcome back for Morris, but better. Morris also makes history as the first Black full-time head coach in franchise history. “I am overjoyed for the opportunity for my family and I to return to Atlanta as the Falcons head coach,” Morris said in a statement.

“We know from firsthand experience what a first-class organization Atlanta is and what this team means to its city and its fans. I am incredibly appreciative of Arthur Blank for his leadership and for this entire organization for putting its trust in me to help lead this team. I can’t thank the Rams organization enough for the experience and opportunity with the team. From the Kroenke family, Kevin Demoff, Les Snead, Sean McVay and the entire staff, the Rams are a first-class organization all around. We loved our time in L.A., loved the fans and know the Rams continue to have a very bright future.”