LaFleur is the younger brother of Packers coach Matt LaFleur — who is also one of Saleh's best friends. No connection between Packers' WR coach opening and Matt LaFleur's brother… Rebuilding Red Wings lose season opener to Carolina 3-0. LaFleur says he learned his lesson as a first-year head coach last season matching up twice with the San Francisco 49ers, whose staff included his younger brother Mike as passing game coordinator. Matt LaFleur brother Mike LaFleur. LaFleur's younger brother, Mike, was also an offensive assistant with the Falcons. I know, Mike LaFleur’s brother is Matt LaFleur, a successful NFL head coach, and Mike could just look up to him and what he does and be successful. That may be true — although LaFleur was clearly joking — but this much is certain: He definitely wanted his younger brother, Mike, on his staff in Green Bay. SF 49ers head coach Kyle … He was a Team captain and a three-time letter winner at Elmhurst. Mike LaFleur will not join his brother’s Packers’ coaching staff The 49ers young receivers will have a chance to take a step forward in 2019. Matt LaFleur tried to bring in his brother, Mike, after landing the Packers' head coaching job a year ago. — Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) January 18, 2021. It's big week for Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who is preparing to face the 49ers and his brother, Mike, San Francisco's passing game coordinator. Mike LaFleur started his coaching career in 2009 as an offensive assistant for the Elmhurst Bluejays. Mike LaFleur attended Elmhurst College and played quarterback for the Bluejays in 2006 and 2007. But because their teams square off on Sunday in the NFC championship game (6:40 p.m. EST, CTV via FOX), at least their parents — Kristi and Denny Lafleur — can book travel plans for the Feb. 1-2 weekend. Saleh also announced that Mike LaFleur, who was the 49ers' passing game coordinator the past three seasons, will be the Jets' offensive coordinator. PACKERS. LaFleur then started all ten games at safety for the Bluejays in 2008. In fact, LaFleur tried to hire his brother, but Kyle wouldn't let him go to Green Bay. SF 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan could use some help, and promoting Mike LaFleur to offensive coordinator in 2021 could do it. Meanwhile, Niners run game coordinator Mike McDaniel has been offered the OC position by HC Kyle Shanahan and will likely accept. San Francisco’s head coach is Kyle Shanahan, who worked at Washington with Matt LaFleur … Matt LaFleur got a head coaching job in January 2019 and his brother is reportedly in the mix for one of the openings this time around. According to multiple NFL insiders, Saleh will bring 49’ers passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur, brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur to New York as his offensive coordinator. 1987), he is the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets and former wide receiver coach and passing game coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Subscribe. The 49ers blocked passing game coordinator Mike LaFleur from taking a job on his brother Matt’s staff in Green Bay last offseason and it appears LaFleur won’t be leaving this offseason either. By David Fucillo @davidfucillo Jan 9, 2019, 5:03am PST Shanahan and LaFleur are actually extremely close friends. Anyone who has read my stuff knows Mike LaFleur has been my guy for a solid year now. Ditto for his brother Mike Lafleur, passing game coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers. That knowledge was passed down to the younger Shanahan, Rams coach Sean McVay and Packers coach Matt LaFleur (Mike’s older brother) when all three worked with the older Shanahan in … LaFleur is the younger brother of Packers coach Matt LaFleur — who is also one of Saleh’s best friends. Adding to their fun rivalry, LaFleur’s brother Mike LaFleur is Shanahan’s passing game coordinator with San Francisco. Shanahan denied Green Bay's request to interview his assistant. The Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots, but squandered a large lead and lost 34–28 in overtime. Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur and brother Mike LaFleur, receivers and passing offense coach for the 49ers, both have big roles in the offenses as the Rams visit the 49ers on Thursday. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. LaFleur, 34, is the little brother of Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. Mike LaFleur is also the younger brother of Green Bay head coach Matt LaFleur. The story behind why Mike LaFleur chose to remain with the 49ers rather than join his brother Matt in Green Bay. LaFleur has been with Shanahan since 2014 when he was his intern in Cleveland — and yes, he was on Atlanta’ 2016 Super Bowl staff. LaFleur tried to hire his younger brother, who is 7½ years his junior, as the Packers’ offensive coordinator back in January, but coach Kyle Shanahan, one of LaFleur’s best friends in coaching, blocked Mike from leaving the 49ers. Fans Green Bay Press-Gazette Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Matt is 7.5 years older than Mike but they share a tight bond. When Kyle Shanahan was hired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he brought Mike LaFleur – younger brother of Packers head coach Matt LaFleur – with him to be his passing game coordinator. But, honestly, I believe Mike will want to look like Kyle, who’s been grooming him since 2014 when Mike LaFleur got a job as a Cleveland Browns offensive assistant. I wanted Mike to replace Koetter last season, sniping Kyle Shanahan’s protege and Matt LaFleur’s brother in one swoop. Rich Scangarello comes back as QB coach. Chris Foerster will replace Benton as OL coach. Mike LaFleur is Matt LaFleur’s brother, the current head coach for the Green Bay Packers, and previous offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams. Coaching career Early years. Mike LaFleur begins his first season with the New York Jets after joining Robert Saleh's staff as the offensive coordinator on January 21, 2021. As previously noted, Matt has a younger brother, Mike LaFleur (b. LaFleur's brother, Mike, serves on Shanahan's staff as the 49ers' receivers coach and pass-game coordinator. Saleh also announced that Mike LaFleur, who was the 49ers’ passing game coordinator the past three seasons, will be the Jets’ offensive coordinator. 12 months ago. LaFleur's brother, Mike, serves as Kyle's passing game coordinator with the 49ers. The LaFleur brothers coached together in Super Bowl LI three years ago when the two were offensive assistants for the Atlanta Flacons. 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