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Indianapolis Colts

Rob Chudzinski has history of turning around offenses

The Colts should have one of the more improved offenses, after Andrew Luck missed half of last year. And I notice that their offensive coordinator, Rob Chudzinski, had his fingerprints on two the most improved offenses of the last 10 years – the 2011 Panthers and the 2007 Browns.

In the last 10 years, 13 offenses have improved by at least 20 touchdowns, and Chudzinski was calling the shots for two of them.

OFFENSES IMPROVING BY 20 TOUCHDOWNS
YearTeamBefTDsImp
2011Carolina Panthers164731
2015Arizona Cardinals275124
2013Kansas City Chiefs174124
2013Philadelphia Eagles285123
2006New Orleans Saints234623
2013Denver Broncos497122
2007New England Patriots456722
2015Carolina Panthers335421
2011Green Bay Packers426321
2008New York Jets214221
2011New Orleans Saints426220
2010Oakland Raiders173720
2007Cleveland Browns224220

In fairness, there have been only 10 offenses that have DECLINED by 20-plus touchdowns in the last 10 years. Chud has one of those, too. The year after Derek Anderson helped the Browns put up 42 touchdowns in 2007, they slid all the way down to 17 touchdowns the next year.

Rob Chudzinski: the league’s ultimate hot-and-cold coordinator.

OFFENSES DECLINING BY 20 TOUCHDOWNS
YearTeamBefTDsDecline
2015Dallas Cowboys5324-29
2008Cleveland Browns4217-25
2008New England Patriots6742-25
2010Arizona Cardinals4319-24
2011Indianapolis Colts4622-24
2015Denver Broncos5532-23
2010Minnesota Vikings5330-23
2011Kansas City Chiefs4018-22
2006Oakland Raiders3212-20
2006Seattle Seahawks5434-20

—Ian Allan

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