LaFleur left Saginaw Valley State as their all-time leader in passing yards 7, , completions, and passing touchdowns LaFleur briefly played professionally in the National Indoor Football League with the Omaha Beef as the backup quarterback in and, the following summer, signed with the Billings Outlaws.
LaFleur's coaching career began in at his alma mater, Saginaw Valley State, as an offensive graduate assistant , during which time he also substitute taught in the local high schools Garber High School , specializing in math. In , he coached quarterbacks and receivers at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. LaFleur was the offensive coordinator at Ashland University in Ohio in LaFleur then was hired in by the Houston Texans to serve as an offensive assistant.
He assisted both wide receivers and quarterbacks during his two-year stint there and developed a close relationship with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. LaFleur tutored senior quarterback Everett Golson who posted 3, yards and 29 touchdowns through the air, helping him become just the fourth quarterback in school history to eclipse such totals in a single season.
LaFleur's younger brother, Mike , was also an offensive assistant with the Falcons. The Falcons reached Super Bowl LI , where they faced the New England Patriots , but squandered a 28โ3 lead and lost 34โ28 in overtime, a monumental meltdown that drew heavy fan and media criticism. On February 8, , LaFleur joined the Los Angeles Rams coaching staff as offensive coordinator , working under head coach Sean McVay , with whom he had previously worked during his tenure with the Washington Commanders.
On September 5, , LaFleur made his regular-season head coaching debut against the Chicago Bears , and led the Packers to a 10โ3 victory.
