Kevin O’Connell

Super Bowl winner Kevin O’Connell is the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League. A former player, O’Connell was taken by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing quarterback for San Diego State University. Prior to his retirement in 2012, O’Connell also played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers. In 2015, O’Connell started his coaching career in the NFL. He has since worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and Los Angeles Rams, where he won Super Bowl LVI as offensive coordinator in the 2021-2022 season.

O’Connell earned a political science degree from San Diego State University in December 2007. He was a four-year team captain at SDSU, and his career rushing yards and touchdowns among quarterbacks rank first and second in school history, respectively. O’Connell participated in both the 2008 East-West Shrine Game and the 2008 Hula Bowl.

O’Connell was appointed offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams on January 16, 2020. The Rams’ offence in O’Connell’s second season there finished eighth overall in total touchdowns (63), fifth in total yards (4,893), and second in receiving touchdowns (41). The team won Super Bowl LVI by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Three days after winning Super Bowl LVI, on February 16, 2022, O’Connell was named the Minnesota Vikings’ 10th head coach in the team’s history.