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American football coach (born 1974)

American football player

Matthew Edward Patricia (born September 13, 1974) is an American football coach who has served with several teams in the National Football League (NFL).

He served 15 non-consecutive seasons as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots, including six seasons as the defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017. During Patricia's tenure as defensive coordinator, the Patriots won two Super Bowls and allowed the fewest points in 2016.

Patricia also served as the Patriots' offensive playcaller in 2022.

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Outside of New England, Patricia was the head coach of the Detroit Lions from 2018 to 2020. He last served as a senior defensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023, holding defensive playcalling duties near the end of the season.

Playing career

Patricia played at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he was a four-year letterman as a center and guard with the Engineers football