1 ) When former Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn hired Aden Durde as the defensive quality control coach in 2018, Durde became the first British full-time coach in NFL history. Durde spent four total seasons with the Falcons under Quinn, first as a coaching intern as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Fellowship in 2016, then as a defensive assistant from 2018-19 and outside linebackers coach in 2020. In 2019, Durde assisted in overseeing a defensive line unit that was anchored by Grady Jarrett and Tyeler Davison.
2 ) When Durde first joined the Seahawks’ coaching staff in 2024 as their defensive coordinator, he made history once again as he became the NFL’s first British-born defensive coordinator.
In his first season as defensive coordinator, Durde helped the development of the Seahawks’ defensive unit that finished the season strong, ranking fifth in points allowed per game (18.4), fourth in yards allowed per game (304.8), fifth in first downs (18.1) and sixth in pass defense (205.0) during Weeks 11-18. In 2025, the Seahawks allowed the sixth-fewest total yards per game at 285.6 yards, 10th-fewest passing yards per game at 193.9 and third-fewest rushing yards per game at 91.0 yards. Seattle also allowed the fewest points per game at 17.2 during the 2025 regular season.
