- Joined Packers on Jan. 19, 2006, as linebackers coach and was named assistant head coach/linebackers on Jan. 15, 2007. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers with addition of Kevin Greene to coaching staff in 2009.
- Since being named assistant head coach in ‘07, the Packers rank No. 1 in the NFL in total takeaways (166), No. 1 in interceptions (126), No. 2 in opponent passer rating (73.1) and No. 4 in points allowed (19.6).
- Helped guide Green Bay’s defense to top-five overall finishes in 2009 and 2010, the first time the Packers had accomplished that feat since 1968-69.
- A standout NFL linebacker for 11 seasons, played 155 games (146 starts) with three clubs: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90), Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94) and Seattle Seahawks (1995-97).
- Selected by Tampa Bay as the second of two second-round picks in the 1987 draft after lettering four years at the University of Miami (Fla.).
Entering his 25th season in the NFL and seventh with the Packers, Winston Moss begins his fifth year in the role of assistant head coach, with inside linebacker responsibilities for the fourth season.
Named to the current post by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on Jan. 15, 2007, Moss impressed McCarthy with his leadership skills when the two worked together for five seasons in New Orleans and again in 2006 in Green Bay. Moss continues to coach linebackers as well, his original duty upon joining the Packers. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers in ’09 with the switch to a 3-4 defense and the addition of outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene to the staff.
Since Moss was named assistant head coach in ‘07, the Packers rank No. 1 in the NFL in total takeaways (166), No. 1 in interceptions (126), No. 2 in opponent passer rating (73.1) and No. 4 in points allowed (19.6).
Under Moss’ guidance in 2011, “Mack” LB Desmond Bishop entered the season as the starter for the first time in his career and went on to be named a Pro Bowl alternate, registering career highs with a team-leading 142 tackles and five sacks despite missing three games due to a calf injury.
With Bishop and starting “Buck” LB A.J. Hawk both sidelined with injuries in December, a pair of young linebackers, second-year man Robert Francois and rookie D.J. Smith, were pressed into duty and responded under the direction of Moss. In his two starts (Weeks 13-14), Francois posted 17 total tackles, an interception and a forced fumble. He also recorded an INT at Detroit in Week 12 when he came in for an injured Hawk.
Smith was the lone Green Bay rookie to appear in all 16 games in 2011, and his three starts paced the team’s rookies. In those starts (Weeks 13-15), Smith led the team with 30 tackles over that span, while adding an INT vs. Oakland in Week 14.
In 2010, Moss was a member of a staff that helped Green Bay finish No. 2 in the NFL in scoring defense at 15.0 points per game, the team’s best mark since 1996 (13.1). The Packers finished No. 5 in overall defense, the team’s second straight top-five ranking. It marked the first time since 1968-69 that Green Bay accomplished that feat in consecutive seasons.
After veteran LB Nick Barnett was lost for the season in Week 4 due to a wrist injury, Bishop stepped into the starting role at “Mack” LB for the remainder of the season and flourished under Moss’ tutelage. Bishop finished second on the team with 121 tackles, while posting three sacks. His career-high 10 passes defensed were the most by a Packers LB since John Anderson recorded 15 in 1981.
Hawk played in all 16 contests with 15 starts at the other inside-linebacker spot, the “Buck” position, and assumed more of an every-down role with nickel LB Brandon Chillar limited to just eight games due to a shoulder injury. Hawk paced the team with 134 tackles, his fifth straight season either leading the team or finishing second in the category. He added a career-high three interceptions, which tied for the lead among NFL linebackers, and matched his career best with nine passes defensed to earn Pro Bowl recognition for the first time in his career.
In ’09, Moss was part of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense. Green Bay led the NFL in rushing defense for the first time in franchise history, and the average of 83.3 rushing yards allowed per game set a team record for any season.
Barnett returned from a serious knee injury to start all 16 games at MLB and lead the team in tackles with 122 in ’09, a franchise-record fifth time in his career that he led the squad in tackles. Barnett also registered a career-high four sacks and led the linebackers with eight passes defensed. Hawk started 14 games at BLB, finished second on the team to Barnett with 87 tackles and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.
In 2008, with the addition of free-agent signee Chillar and the continued development of Bishop, Moss had a deep linebacking corps, and it was needed when Barnett was lost for the season to a torn ACL in Week 10. Hawk made a rather seamless transition to middle linebacker to fill Barnett’s spot, while Bishop and Chillar both contributed at Hawk’s former weak-side position.
The previous year, Moss helped Barnett continue his progression from steady performer to true team leader with a Pro Bowl-caliber year. Barnett was named second-team All-Pro after leading the Packers in tackles for the fourth time in five seasons and posting a (then) career-high 3½ sacks along with two interceptions and numerous big plays late in games.
Moss spent a total of six seasons with the Saints, where he also coached linebackers. Originally hired by the Saints in 2000 as defensive assistant/quality control, he was promoted to linebackers coach near the end of that season to replace John Bunting, who departed to become head coach at the University of North Carolina. Moss began his coaching career in 1998 as a defensive quality-control assistant for the Seattle Seahawks, the club for whom he played his final three NFL seasons.
A veteran of 11 seasons and 155 NFL games (146 starts), the former linebacker played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94), in addition to the Seahawks (1995-97). Over the course of his career, Moss recorded 768 tackles, 20½ sacks and six interceptions, and recovered one fumble for a TD.
In 1993, when he led the Raiders in tackles on a team that advanced to the AFC Divisional playoffs, he earned the Ed Block Courage Award after a vote of his teammates. Moss also was a three-time defensive captain and received the 1996 NFL Players Association Unsung Hero Award while with the Seahawks.
A four-year letterman at the University of Miami (Fla.), he and current Packers senior personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith helped the Hurricanes win the national championship after the 1983 season under Howard Schnellenberger.
Born Dec. 24, 1965, in Miami, Fla., Moss attended Miami (Fla.) Southridge High School and was an all-state linebacker. Moss and his wife, Zoila, have three sons, Winston Jr., 18, Robert, 13, and Marcus, 10, and two daughters, Victoria, 17, and Isabella, 4. In his spare time, Moss enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.
- Joined Packers on Jan. 19, 2006, as linebackers coach and was named assistant head coach/linebackers on Jan. 15, 2007. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers with addition of Kevin Greene to coaching staff in 2009.
- Since being named assistant head coach in ‘07, the Packers rank No. 1 in the NFL in total takeaways (166), No. 1 in interceptions (126), No. 2 in opponent passer rating (73.1) and No. 4 in points allowed (19.6).
- Helped guide Green Bay’s defense to top-five overall finishes in 2009 and 2010, the first time the Packers had accomplished that feat since 1968-69.
- A standout NFL linebacker for 11 seasons, played 155 games (146 starts) with three clubs: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90), Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94) and Seattle Seahawks (1995-97).
- Selected by Tampa Bay as the second of two second-round picks in the 1987 draft after lettering four years at the University of Miami (Fla.).
Entering his 25th season in the NFL and seventh with the Packers, Winston Moss begins his fifth year in the role of assistant head coach, with inside linebacker responsibilities for the fourth season.
Named to the current post by Head Coach Mike McCarthy on Jan. 15, 2007, Moss impressed McCarthy with his leadership skills when the two worked together for five seasons in New Orleans and again in 2006 in Green Bay. Moss continues to coach linebackers as well, his original duty upon joining the Packers. His position responsibility was modified to inside linebackers in ’09 with the switch to a 3-4 defense and the addition of outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene to the staff.
Since Moss was named assistant head coach in ‘07, the Packers rank No. 1 in the NFL in total takeaways (166), No. 1 in interceptions (126), No. 2 in opponent passer rating (73.1) and No. 4 in points allowed (19.6).
Under Moss’ guidance in 2011, “Mack” LB Desmond Bishop entered the season as the starter for the first time in his career and went on to be named a Pro Bowl alternate, registering career highs with a team-leading 142 tackles and five sacks despite missing three games due to a calf injury.
With Bishop and starting “Buck” LB A.J. Hawk both sidelined with injuries in December, a pair of young linebackers, second-year man Robert Francois and rookie D.J. Smith, were pressed into duty and responded under the direction of Moss. In his two starts (Weeks 13-14), Francois posted 17 total tackles, an interception and a forced fumble. He also recorded an INT at Detroit in Week 12 when he came in for an injured Hawk.
Smith was the lone Green Bay rookie to appear in all 16 games in 2011, and his three starts paced the team’s rookies. In those starts (Weeks 13-15), Smith led the team with 30 tackles over that span, while adding an INT vs. Oakland in Week 14.
In 2010, Moss was a member of a staff that helped Green Bay finish No. 2 in the NFL in scoring defense at 15.0 points per game, the team’s best mark since 1996 (13.1). The Packers finished No. 5 in overall defense, the team’s second straight top-five ranking. It marked the first time since 1968-69 that Green Bay accomplished that feat in consecutive seasons.
After veteran LB Nick Barnett was lost for the season in Week 4 due to a wrist injury, Bishop stepped into the starting role at “Mack” LB for the remainder of the season and flourished under Moss’ tutelage. Bishop finished second on the team with 121 tackles, while posting three sacks. His career-high 10 passes defensed were the most by a Packers LB since John Anderson recorded 15 in 1981.
Hawk played in all 16 contests with 15 starts at the other inside-linebacker spot, the “Buck” position, and assumed more of an every-down role with nickel LB Brandon Chillar limited to just eight games due to a shoulder injury. Hawk paced the team with 134 tackles, his fifth straight season either leading the team or finishing second in the category. He added a career-high three interceptions, which tied for the lead among NFL linebackers, and matched his career best with nine passes defensed to earn Pro Bowl recognition for the first time in his career.
In ’09, Moss was part of a staff that guided the Packers defense to a No. 2 overall ranking in the league, the highest ranking since the ’96 team finished as the No. 1 defense. Green Bay led the NFL in rushing defense for the first time in franchise history, and the average of 83.3 rushing yards allowed per game set a team record for any season.
Barnett returned from a serious knee injury to start all 16 games at MLB and lead the team in tackles with 122 in ’09, a franchise-record fifth time in his career that he led the squad in tackles. Barnett also registered a career-high four sacks and led the linebackers with eight passes defensed. Hawk started 14 games at BLB, finished second on the team to Barnett with 87 tackles and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.
In 2008, with the addition of free-agent signee Chillar and the continued development of Bishop, Moss had a deep linebacking corps, and it was needed when Barnett was lost for the season to a torn ACL in Week 10. Hawk made a rather seamless transition to middle linebacker to fill Barnett’s spot, while Bishop and Chillar both contributed at Hawk’s former weak-side position.
The previous year, Moss helped Barnett continue his progression from steady performer to true team leader with a Pro Bowl-caliber year. Barnett was named second-team All-Pro after leading the Packers in tackles for the fourth time in five seasons and posting a (then) career-high 3½ sacks along with two interceptions and numerous big plays late in games.
Moss spent a total of six seasons with the Saints, where he also coached linebackers. Originally hired by the Saints in 2000 as defensive assistant/quality control, he was promoted to linebackers coach near the end of that season to replace John Bunting, who departed to become head coach at the University of North Carolina. Moss began his coaching career in 1998 as a defensive quality-control assistant for the Seattle Seahawks, the club for whom he played his final three NFL seasons.
A veteran of 11 seasons and 155 NFL games (146 starts), the former linebacker played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90) and the Los Angeles Raiders (1991-94), in addition to the Seahawks (1995-97). Over the course of his career, Moss recorded 768 tackles, 20½ sacks and six interceptions, and recovered one fumble for a TD.
In 1993, when he led the Raiders in tackles on a team that advanced to the AFC Divisional playoffs, he earned the Ed Block Courage Award after a vote of his teammates. Moss also was a three-time defensive captain and received the 1996 NFL Players Association Unsung Hero Award while with the Seahawks.
A four-year letterman at the University of Miami (Fla.), he and current Packers senior personnel executive Alonzo Highsmith helped the Hurricanes win the national championship after the 1983 season under Howard Schnellenberger.
Born Dec. 24, 1965, in Miami, Fla., Moss attended Miami (Fla.) Southridge High School and was an all-state linebacker. Moss and his wife, Zoila, have three sons, Winston Jr., 18, Robert, 13, and Marcus, 10, and two daughters, Victoria, 17, and Isabella, 4. In his spare time, Moss enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.
