Jerry Schuplinski is in his second season as the Giants' quarterbacks coach and his ninth in the NFL.
In his first year with the team in 2020, the Giants completed 62.1% of their passes, the seventh-highest single-season figure in franchise history.
Daniel Jones started all 14 games in which he played and completed 62.5% of his throws (280 of 448 passes) for 2,943 yards, 11 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a passer rating of 80.4. From Nov. 2 against Tampa Bay until the season finale vs. Dallas on Jan. 3, Jones threw a career-high 177 passes without an interception. In addition, Jones had 65 rushing attempts for 423 yards, the team's second-highest total and the record for a Giants quarterback in the Super Bowl era. Pro Football Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton previously held the record with 306 yards in 1967. Jones' 6.5-yard average was the NFL's highest among the 91 players with at least 50 rushing attempts in 2020.
Schuplinski was the Miami Dolphins' quarterbacks coach in 2019, when he helped the team finish 12th in the NFL with 237.8 passing yards a game. Veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 20 touchdown passes – his highest total since 2015 – and Miami won five of its last nine games after an 0-7 start.
Before joining the Dolphins' staff Schuplinski spent six seasons (2013-18) with the New England Patriots. He was a coaching assistant for three seasons before beginning a three-year stint as the team's assistant quarterbacks coach. New England won three Super Bowls (XLIX, LI and LIII), four AFC titles and advanced to the conference championship game in every season Schuplinski was on the Patriots' staff under Bill Belichick and with Joe Judge.
Schuplinski spent his final three seasons in New England working closely with Tom Brady. In 2018, Schuplinski's final year with the team, the Patriots won Super Bowl LIII while finishing eighth in passing, averaging 266.1 net passing yards per game. Brady was seventh in the NFL with 4,355 passing yards and 10th with 29 passing touchdowns, earning his 14th Pro Bowl selection.
The previous season, Schuplinski helped Brady win his third NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Brady was the NFL's leading passer, throwing for 4,577 yards. His 32 passing touchdowns and 102.8 passer rating were both third in the league. The Patriots led the NFL in total offense, averaging 394.2 yards per game, and finished second in scoring, averaging 28.6 points per game.
In Schuplinski's first season as assistant quarterbacks coach in 2016, the Patriots won Super Bowl LI. Brady was named Super Bowl MVP after he passed for 466 yards and two touchdowns in a dramatic come-from-behind overtime victory against Atlanta. Patriots quarterbacks set an NFL record with 258 pass attempts without an interception to start the season. With Brady out for the first four games of the season, Schuplinski's extensive early season prep work with quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett helped the team start 3-1 in Brady's absence.
Schuplinski got his start in the NFL in 2013 with the Patriots as a coaching assistant. During his three years in that position, New England won Super Bowl XLIX and compiled a 36-12 (.750) regular-season record.
Prior to New England, Schuplinski spent six seasons (2007-12) as the linebackers and special teams coach at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland. During his tenure, Schuplinski mentored 22 University Athletic Association (NCAA Division III) all-conference selections.
Schuplinski was head coach and athletics director at Trinity High School in Garfield Heights, Ohio from 2002-06. He began his coaching career as a running backs and special teams coach at his alma mater, John Carroll, from 2000-01.
Schuplinski played collegiately at John Carroll University, where he was college teammates with former NFL linebacker London Fletcher and Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio and Patriots offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach Josh McDaniels. He graduated from the school with his bachelor's degree in business administration/marketing in 1999 and his master's degree in business administration in 2001.
Schuplinski and his wife, Megan, have four daughters, Macy, Bryn, Jaxi and Josy.
2000-01 John Carroll University running backs/special teams
2007-12 Case Western Reserve University linebackers/special teams
2013-15 New England Patriots coaching assistant
2016-18 New England Patriots assistant quarterbacks
2019 Miami Dolphins quarterbacks
2020-21 New York Giants quarterbacks
*Schuplinski was the head coach at Trinity (Ohio) High School from 2002-06.
