New defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said his top priority is affecting opposing quarterbacks -- long a thorn in the Atlanta Falcons' side.

Jeff Ulbrich expressed some regrets about the way he handled his 12-game stint as the New York Jets interim coach as he looked ahead on Monday to his new job as defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.

The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers after an underwhelming season in Atlanta. The defense finished 23rd in points allowed and 23rd in total yards, while ranking 31st in total sacks last season.

ATLANTA — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Falcons' search for a defensive coordinator now includes a former interim head coach for an NFC South Division rival.

The Atlanta Falcons have decided on their next defensive coordinator after making a change just one year into Raheem Morris' reign as head coach. Former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was hired by the Falcons for the ...

ATLANTA — The Falcons brought Jeff Ulbrich back to Atlanta, naming their former assistant as defensive coordinator on Saturday night. Ulbrich, who spent much of last season as the New York Jets ...

The Falcons have hired a new defensive line coach. The team announced the addition of Nate Ollie to Raheem Morris’s staff on Friday. They also confirmed that Mike Rutenberg will be their defensive passing game coordinator. Ollie was the assistant ...

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