Brian Francisco Flores (born February 24, 1981) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL career with the New England Patriots, where he served as …

Jan 13, 2025 · In his second year as the Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores has helped transform the Minnesota defense into one of the best units in the NFL. In the regular season, the Vikings...

Jan 8, 2025 · Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores says he will accept each head coach interview request that comes to him.

Jan 9, 2024 · Five years ago, Flores accepted the Miami Dolphins’ head coaching job. He quickly orchestrated a rebuild, producing winning records in 2020 and ’21. Then in the spring of 2022, he was fired. Less...

1 day ago · Brian Flores’s work with the Minnesota defense was a big reason why the team went 14-3 and it got him interviews for head coaching jobs last month, but he’ll be back in Minnesota after failing to land his second head coaching gig. During a Friday appearance on PFT Live, ...

Jan 16, 2025 · EAGAN, Minn. — Brian Flores’ personality may be the most underrated aspect of his success as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator. His aggressive and confident disposition leaves his ...

Brian Flores enters his second season with the Minnesota Vikings as defensive coordinator in 2024, bringing two decades of NFL experience to Head Coach Kevin O'Connell's staff. Flores spent the...

Jan 31, 2025 · Flores coached the Dolphins from 2019 through 2022. His most important draft pick was quarterback Tua Tagovailoa , with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Feb 23, 2022 · Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit on Feb. 1 against the NFL and all 32 teams, alleging racial discrimination in hiring processes across the league.

Mar 1, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Coach Brian Flores can press discrimination claims against the league and three teams after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the option of arbitration, presumably before Commissioner Roger Goodell, and offered some stinging observations about the status of racial bias in the sport.