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Zac Taylor

Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals

Head Coach

Calling plays for CIN since 2019

Play-calling authority

88%

Still the game-day caller as he has been since 2019, but by his own account it's heavily collaborative — OC Dan Pitcher 'calls a lot of the plays we run. They are just coming out of my mouth.'

Tendencies

PaceFairly fast: ~29.1 sec/play (9th) in 2025; shotgun rhythm and a strong two-minute drill with Burrow
Early downsPass-first: positive PROE even with backup QBs most of 2025 (~66% pass rate); more so with Burrow healthy
Target treeHyper-narrow: Chase (14+ targets/game stretches) and Higgins dominate the tree
SlotChase roams inside frequently; big slot Iosivas entrenched as the No. 3 with red-zone-target upside
MotionBottom-tier motion (~50%) — a static, iso-route offense that trusts its alphas to win one-on-one
Red zone2nd in red-zone TD rate; Higgins led the team in receiving TDs; Chase Brown handles goal-line work
AlsoLeague-high shotgun (~82%), bottom-tier play-action, 11-personnel spread; volume flows through the air
Who benefitsAlpha outside WRs (Chase, Higgins), do-everything RB Chase Brown, big-slot TD vultures

Based on: 2025 Cincinnati offense (7th year calling)

Career

  1. Cincinnati BengalsHead Coach2019–
    Called playsSuper Bowl LVI appearance and back-to-back AFC title games
  2. Los Angeles RamsAssistant WR → QB Coach2017–2018
    McVay tree; Rams reached Super Bowl LIII
  3. Cincinnati (NCAA)Offensive Coordinator2016
    Called plays
  4. Miami DolphinsAssistant → Quarterbacks Coach2012–2015
    Interim OC with play-calling duties late in 2015

Based on press coverage and public perception. Updated July 9, 2026.