Packers Part Ways with Special Teams Coordinator Rich Bisaccia

After four years of disappointing results, Green Bay will look to replace the veteran coach.

Feb. 20, 2026 at 6:31am

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The Green Bay Packers announced that special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has decided to 'step down' from his position after four seasons with the team. Bisaccia, a veteran coach with a strong track record, was unable to turn around the Packers' struggling special teams unit during his tenure. Green Bay's special teams ranked in the bottom half of the league in each of the past four seasons, including a disastrous performance in the 2021 playoff loss to the 49ers that saw a blocked punt lead to a game-tying touchdown. With Bisaccia's top assistant Byron Storer now the special teams coordinator for the Browns, head coach Matt LaFleur will be tasked with finding a new special teams coordinator to help address this persistent weakness.

Why it matters

The Packers' special teams have been a glaring weakness for the team in recent years, hampering their ability to maximize their talented roster and make deep playoff runs. Bisaccia's departure means Green Bay will have to find a new special teams coordinator who can finally turn this unit into a strength rather than a liability. Improving special teams will be a key priority for the Packers as they look to get back to the Super Bowl for the first time since their 2010 championship season.

The details

Bisaccia, 65, was brought in by the Packers in 2022 to help fix their struggling special teams unit. However, the team's special teams rankings only declined during his four-year tenure, finishing 20th in the league in 2025 after ranking 22nd, 27th, and 17th in the previous three seasons. The low point came in the 2021 playoff loss to the 49ers, when a blocked punt in the closing moments led to a game-tying touchdown. Despite significant investment from GM Brian Gutekunst, including new contracts for kicker Brandon McManus, punter Daniel Whelan, and long snapper Matt Orzech, Bisaccia was unable to turn the Packers' special teams into a strength.

  • Bisaccia announced his decision to step down on Tuesday, February 18, 2026.
  • Bisaccia had been the Packers' special teams coordinator since the 2022 season.

The players

Rich Bisaccia

The 65-year-old veteran special teams coordinator who served in that role for the Packers for the past four seasons.

Matt LaFleur

The head coach of the Green Bay Packers, who will now be tasked with finding a new special teams coordinator.

Brian Gutekunst

The general manager of the Green Bay Packers, who invested significant resources into the special teams unit during Bisaccia's tenure.

Keisean Nixon

An All-Pro kick returner for the Packers who had a strong relationship with Bisaccia from their time together with the Raiders.

Josh Jacobs

The Packers' running back who also signed with the team in part due to his relationship with Bisaccia from the Raiders.

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What they’re saying

“Coaching for the Green Bay Packers was truly an honor, and I will always be grateful for my time here. I look forward to whatever is next for me and my family, and I wish nothing but the best for everyone in the organization.”

— Rich Bisaccia, Former Packers Special Teams Coordinator

“While we are disappointed to lose a person and coach as valuable as Rich, we respect his decision to step down from the Packers. Rich was a tremendous resource to me and our entire coaching staff who had a profound impact on our players and our culture throughout the building. We can't thank him enough for his contributions to our team over the last four years. We wish Rich, his wife, Jeanne, and the rest of their family all the best moving forward.”

— Matt LaFleur, Head Coach, Green Bay Packers

What’s next

The Packers will now begin their search for a new special teams coordinator to replace Bisaccia and help address this persistent weakness on their roster.

The takeaway

Despite Bisaccia's strong reputation and the Packers' significant investment in the special teams unit, the team was unable to turn this phase of the game into a strength during his four-year tenure. Green Bay's inability to fix its special teams issues has been a major obstacle in their quest to return to the Super Bowl, and finding the right coordinator to lead this unit will be a top priority for the organization moving forward.