NFC Powerhouse Shocks Everyone by Hiring Disgraced Coach Matt Eberflus
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Veteran NFL coach Matt Eberflus didn’t spend much time in the line of unemployment. Following a tumultuous 2025 season with the Dallas Cowboys, Eberflus landed in another iconic franchise to continue his career.
Eberflus joined the Lone Star after another difficult tenure with the Chicago Bears. His prior experience as a defensive coordinator earned him the chance to join Brian Schottenheimer’s coaching staff, but Eberflus only lasted one season.
His defense ranked last in passing yards allowed (4,521), 31st in touchdowns (35), 31st in interceptions (six), 31st in defensive rate (109.6), 23rd in rushing yards allowed (2,133) and 31st in rushing touchdowns (24).
He had to coach a defense that lost Micah Parsons and had little more to work with, but the results were disappointing. Now, he will coach one of the Cowboys’ bitter rivals.
Matt Eberflus Joins NFC West Team
On Thursday, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that Eberflus agreed to join the San Francisco 49ers. He would work as the team’s assistant head coach of defense. With Gus Bradley gone to Tennessee, Eberflus fills the void.
The 49ers have hired Matt Eberflus as their assistant head coach of defense, per sources.
Eberflus — the former Bears head coach and most recently Cowboys defensive coordinator — fills a key role vacated when Gus Bradley left for Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/x58ngjOc5r
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 5, 2026
In three years with the Bears, Eberflus posted a 14-32 record. Before joining the NFC North franchise, he spent four seasons as the Indianapolis Colts’ defensive coordinator. Time will tell how he fares with the 49ers, who lost Robert Saleh to Tennessee, too.
