Matt LaFleur is an American football coach by profession who currently holds the head coach position at Green Bay Packers in the NFL. In his first two seasons at Green Bay, he led the team to two NFC North Crowns and two appearances in the NFC Championship Game.
Before coaching at Green Bay, he also coached as a quarterback coach at Washington Football Team and Atlanta Falcons. He is the 15th head coach of the Packers, leading the team to 13-3 records.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt Lafleur SOURCE: instagram@gbmattlafleurIn his debut as a head coach, he beat the Chicago Bears by 10-3, becoming the first Packers coach to win after Vince Lombardi in 1959 against Chicago Bears. He also became the first Green Bay's rookie head coach to win the NFC North, win ten games, and make the playoffs.
Who is LaFleur? (Family and Early Life)
Matt LaFleur was born on November 3, 1979, in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, US, and is presently 41 years as of 2021. His birth sign is Scorpio.
He went to Mount Pleasant High School, later attended Michigan University, and transferred to Saginaw Valley State for his college. He used to play as a quarterback during his college days. He currently resides in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
The family gene for football
Matt is the third generation to coach in LaFleur's family. Before, his father, Denni LaFleur, also used to coach football teams.
His grandfather, Bob, also coached for nine years at Loy Norrix High School. His mother, Kristi, was a cheerleader and an athletic coach.
Matt's younger brother Mike LaFleur is also a passing game coordinator at the San Francisco 49ers. The LaFleur brothers met in January 2020 in which Matt lost to Mike by 37-8.
Net worth and Career earnings of LaFleur
According to different sources, Matt LaFleur has an estimated net worth of $7 million. However, he has never opened up about his net worth in media and lives a respectable lifestyle with his wife and children.
Matt LaFleur contract with Green Bay Packers SOURCE: twitter@TomSilversteinThe NFL's top coach accumulated most of his income from coaching for different teams. He has an average salary between $5 million and $5.5 million yearly at Green Packers.
According to Tom Silverstein, a sports reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Matt signed a contract worth $5 million per year with Green Bay Packers.
The amount LaFleur is earning at Green Bay is significantly less than their former head coach Mike McCarthy. McCarthy used to earn $8 million during his time yearly before he was fired in 2019.
Some sources claimed that the Packers still owed about $9 million to their former head coach McCarthy. So, they were bound to pay $14 million for the head coach the following year.
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