In his stint as interim head coach for the New York Jets, new Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich learned some hard truths.

Ulbrich will bring a familiar face to Atlanta, but is recent run with the Jets reveals much more could be on the way

The Falcons have fielded an average defense once and bad defenses many times in the past nine years. Jeff Ulbrich is part of that history.

Jeff Ulbrich revealed Monday some of the things that went wrong during his 12-game stint as the Jets’ interim head coach following the firing of Robert Saleh. Ulbrich joined the Falcons as their new defensive coordinator after he held the same position with the Jets, who went 3-9 with Ulbrich as an interim coach.

"Falcons having Raheem Morris and Jeff Ulbrich as interim coaches only to hire them both back to the same positions five years later is incredibly on-brand," one fan vented on X. "Now I understand ...

Raheem Morris named Jeff Ulbrich as his defensive coordinator when Morris became the interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. On Saturday, Morris, back in another stint with the Falcons ...

After interviewing a handful of candidates, the Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive coordinator vacancy last week. The team held a press conference in Flowery Branch to introduce Ulbrich on Monday morning.

The Falcons currently hold five picks in the draft, including the 15th overall selection. The team’s contingent was led by assistant general manger Kyle Smith. Also, Tokunbo Abanikanda, who is in his first season as the director of college scouting, was on hand.

Jeff Ulbrich is making a return to Atlanta after four seasons with the New York Jets. Ulbrich’s hiring was announced on January 18th after leading the Jets as interim head coach in 12 games this past season.

As the Super Bowl countdown begins, several eliminated teams are focusing their efforts elsewhere: finding and hiring new coaches.

Raheem Morris and Jeff Ulbrich were the interim head coach and defensive coordinator duo for the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. They've reunited in Atlanta in 2025 in the same roles, and Ulbrich details why he expects more success as he and Morris have gained valuable experience since 2020.