Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Pannunzio
Assistant Special Teams Coordinator
Biography
A veteran coach with 44 years of combined experience in the NFL and collegiate ranks, Joe Pannunzio enters his eighth season with the Philadelphia Eagles, including his fourth as the assistant special teams coordinator.
In 2023, Pannunzio supported a special teams group that finished first in special teams DVOA (4.2 pct.), fifth in Pro Football Focus special teams grade (89.0), and 10th in Rick Gosselin's annual special teams rankings (322.0 composite score). Kicker Jake Elliott was voted second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press after setting a franchise mark in field goal percentage (93.8 pct., 30-of-32), while punter Braden Mann established team records in both gross (49.8) and net (43.9) punting averages in his first year with the Eagles. Britain Covey was named a Pro Bowl alternate after he led the NFL in punt return yards (417) and ranked second in punt return average (14.4).
During the 2022 campaign, when Philadelphia reached Super Bowl LVII, Pannunzio assisted a unit that featured three NFC Special Teams Player of the Week performances. He additionally helped Covey, an undrafted rookie, log the third-most punt return yards (308, eighth in the NFL) and third-highest punt return average (9.3, ninth in the NFL) in the conference.
In 2021, Pannunzio contributed to a special teams operation that was highlighted by Elliott, who registered a then-team-record 90.9 field goal percentage (30-of-33) en route to his first career Pro Bowl selection. Elliott finished the season as one of three NFL kickers to connect on 90-plus percent of their field goals and all of their extra-point attempts (44-of-44).
Prior to being named to his current role, Pannunzio served as the director of team development during the 2019-20 seasons. He originally held the title of director of personnel operations from 2015-16.