Gregory P. Roman (born August 19, 1972) is an

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coach. He previously served as the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL) He held the position for four seasons and resigned from the team following the 2022 season. Prior to serving with the

, Roman was an assistant coach for the

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and

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Early life and playing career

Roman was born in

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and grew up in nearby

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. He and his two older brothers, Jeff and Jim, were raised by his mom after his parents divorced. Roman never had a relationship with his father. At age 10, with his family strapped for cash, Roman got his first job as a

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for the Atlantic City newspaper ''

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''; during the summers he worked as a "

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" on the beaches of South Jersey. The money he made, in addition to helping to support his family, helped him to pay for his education at a nearby private high school. He graduated from Holy Spirit High School in

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where he played football for the Holy Spirit Spartans. In his senior year at Holy Spirit, he was named to the All-South Jersey team. After graduation in 1991, Roman got an academic scholarship to attend

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in the

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suburbs. Roman played football for the John Carroll Blue Streaks for three years, winning the starting job as a defensive lineman in his last two years. He earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honorable mention status following his senior season in which he recorded 80 tackles and six sacks. That year the Blue Streaks defense allowed a league-low 98 points in 10 games and enabled the John Carroll University football team to capture a share of the OAC championship. Roman finished his collegiate career with 145 tackles, 20.0 tackles-for-loss and 9.5 sacks. Greg Roman is married to Dana, and they have three children, Connor, Gregory, and Emily.

Coaching career

Carolina Panthers

Roman's first coaching job was with the

in 1995, where he started as the unpaid strength and conditioning coach.

Houston Texans

In 2002, Roman was hired by the expansion

as their tight ends and quarterbacks coach.

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

In 2006, Roman was hired by the

as an offensive line assistant.

Holy Spirit HS

In 2008, Roman returned to his alma mater and served as the offensive coordinator at Holy Spirit High School. He was shutout by Mainland Regional 24-0 that season.

Stanford

In 2009, Roman was hired and served as Associate Head Coach at

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, under head coach Jim Harbaugh. In 2010, Roman was a finalist for the

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, given annually to the nation's top college football assistant coach.

San Francisco 49ers

When Harbaugh left Stanford in 2011 to become head coach of the

, Roman followed and was named the offensive coordinator. He remained at the position until 2014.

Buffalo Bills

On January 12, 2015, Roman was hired by the

to be their offensive coordinator under newly hired head coach

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. On September 16, 2016, Roman was relieved of his duties after a 37–31 loss to the

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Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

In 2017, the Ravens hired Roman as a senior offensive assistant and tight ends coach under head coach

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; in 2018 he was promoted to assistant head coach and tight ends coach. In 2019, the Ravens opted to completely revamp the offense and the then offensive coordinator

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decided to retire. Roman, who had coached

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at San Francisco, was promoted to offensive coordinator and tasked with the development of a new, dynamic offense. This new offense would be a combination of his experiences as a tight ends coach and the knowledge he had gained from reading hundreds of football books. Centered on the Ravens' new quarterback,

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and running back

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In Roman's first full season in charge of the Ravens' offense, after 12 games, the team averaged 33.8 points per game; best in the NFL. On January 19, 2023, the Ravens announced that Roman stepped down and resigned as the team's offensive coordinator following the Ravens' loss in the Wld Card round of the 2022–23 NFL playoffs against the

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References

External links

Baltimore Ravens profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roman, Greg 1972 births Living people Baltimore Ravens coaches Buffalo Bills coaches Carolina Panthers coaches Houston Texans coaches John Carroll Blue Streaks football players National Football League offensive coordinators San Francisco 49ers coaches Stanford Cardinal football coaches High school football coaches in New Jersey Holy Spirit High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Atlantic City, New Jersey People from Ventnor City, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey