Who is the Green Bay Packers’ Defensive Coordinator?

FILE - Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley looks on before an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis.
(AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)
  • Jeff Hafley enters his second season as Packers' defensive coordinator.
  • Including the Packers, Hafley worked for four different NFL teams.
  • Hafley spent four years as Boston College's head coach before Green Bay.

In 2025, Jeff Hafley begins his second year as the Packers’ defensive coordinator. 

Green Bay hired Hafley before the 2024 year as Joe Barry’s replacement at DC. Prior to joining Green Bay, Hafley spent four years as the head coach at Boston College. 

Most of Hafley’s coaching experience came at the collegiate level:

  • Albany: Defensive Asst. (2002-03), Defensive Backs Coach (2004-05)
  • Pittsburgh: Defensive Asst. (2006-07), Defensive Backs Coach (2008-10)
  • Rutgers: Defensive Backs Coach (2011)
  • Ohio State: Co-Defensive Coordinator/DB’s Coach (2019)

To pair with that experience, Hafley added roles with three other NFL teams. 

His first stop came with the Bucs. After a year as assistant DB’s coach, Tampa Bay promoted Hafley to DB’s coach in 2013. 

Two years with the Browns followed. There, Hafley once again worked as the team’s DB’s coach. 

Three more years as a DB’s coach came before Hafley returned to the NCAA. This time, he moved from Cleveland to San Francisco. 

Last year, Green Bay produced strong records under Hafley. The team finished fifth in yards allowed and sixth in points allowed. 

Previous Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinators

YearDefensive Coordinator
2024Jeff Hafley
2023Joe Barry
2022Joe Barry
2021Joe Barry
2020Mike Pettine
2019Mike Pettine
2018Mike Pettine
2017Dom Capers
2016Dom Capers
2015Dom Capers

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.