Dan Campbell 4th down decisions: How successful has Lions coach been ‘going for it’ in coaching career? [Video]

Head coaches in the NFL tend to develop a personal identity. It can be their coaching style or the fact that they choose to wear sweatshirts even in early September.

For Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, he is a combination of a quote machine and known for going for it on fourth down.

Football is largely a game of analytics with mathematical formulas that can help determine if a team should go for it. Whether or not the data says jump, Campbell’s default response always seems to be “how high?” 

Let’s take a look at how Campbell has done on fourth down so far with the Lions. 

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Dan Campbell 4th down conversion rates

Campbell was hired to be the Lions head coach in 2021. In his first season, the team went 3-13-1 and finished in last place in the NFC North. Campbell …