Biography
Tim Berbenich was named Atlanta Falcons pass game specialist/game management on Feb. 3, 2024.
Berbenich joins the Falcons after spending the 2023 season as a coaching analyst for the Los Angeles Rams.
Prior to his time with the Rams, Berbenich spent one season with the Houston Texans where he was the team's tight ends coach. Under Berbenich's guidance, Jordan Akins posted 37 receptions for 495 yards with five touchdowns and his 13.4 yards per catch led all tight ends.
Berbenich spent three seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Raiders (2018-20) before being promoted to running backs coach in 2021. That season, Josh Jacobs tallied 872 rushing yards on 217 carries with nine touchdowns while averaging 4.0 yards per carry.
Prior to his time with the Raiders, Berbenich spent five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts working in various roles, including offensive assistant (2013-14), offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks (2016-17), and defensive assistant (2015). Working with Andrew Luck in 2016, Berbenich helped the quarterback pass for 4,240 yards with 31 touchdowns while posting a QB rating of 96.4. The following season, Jacoby Brissett filled in for an injured Luck and threw for 3,098 yards with 13 scores and an 81.7 passer rating.
Berbenich spent six seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2006 to 2011 filling a multitude of roles. From 2009-11, he was the team's assistant wide receivers coach. During that time, he worked with Mike Williams who finished second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting after posting 65 catches, 964 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 2010. Berbenich also spent one season (2008) as the assistant running backs coach, working with Warrick Dunn, as the future Falcons Limited Partner rushed for 786 yards and two touchdowns in his final season in the NFL. He also spent two seasons (2006-07) as the Bucs offensive quality control coach.
Berbenich began his NFL career with the Jets spending three seasons in New York as an offensive assistant (2003-04) and offensive quality control coach (2005). He graduated from Hamilton College and he has a wife and two sons.