Philadelphia Eagles
Doug Nussmeier
Quarterbacks Coach
Biography
Doug Nussmeier enters his first year as quarterbacks coach of the Philadelphia Eagles after joining the team during the 2024 offseason. Nussmeier brings more than two decades of coaching experience in the collegiate and professional ranks to the Eagles' staff, including nine NFL seasons.
In 2023, Nussmeier served as the Los Angeles Chargers' quarterbacks coach. Under his direction, Justin Herbert completed 295-of-517 (65.1 pct.) attempts for 3,134 yards, 20 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 93.2 passer rating in 13 contests before suffering a broken finger.
Prior to his stint with the Chargers, Nussmeier spent five seasons as a member of the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff, working as the quarterbacks coach (2020-22) and tight ends coach (2018-19). From 2020-22, Dallas produced the fourth-most total yards per game (378.0) in the league, despite requiring five different starting quarterbacks in that span.
During the 2022 campaign, Nussmeier's room battled through adversity to help the team finish 12-5 with a postseason appearance. Dak Prescott returned from injury midseason and ranked among the NFL's top passers down the stretch, as his 20 passing scores from Week 10 until the end of the regular season tied for the most in the league. Additionally, Nussmeier's development of the Cowboys' quarterbacks was critical early in the season, as Cooper Rush guided the team to a 4-1 record in five starts.
In 2021, Nussmeier mentored a group of quarterbacks that helped Dallas rank among the top offensive units in the NFL, as the Cowboys finished first in both total offense (407.0 ypg) and points per game (31.2). Under his guidance, Prescott registered the third-highest passer rating (104.2) in the league while throwing for a franchise-record 37 touchdowns.
Prescott averaged 371.2 passing yards per game through the first five games of the 2020 season, setting an NFL record before enduring an ankle injury that ended his season prematurely. Three different quarterbacks from Nussmeier's group made at least one start after Prescott's injury.