Potential 49ers defensive coordinator candidate Jeff Ulbrich was hired by the Atlanta Falcons for the same role.

Now back for his second stint calling plays for the Atlanta Falcons' defense, coordinator Jeff Ulbrich is different -- but similar in important ways.

The San Francisco 49ers’ list of potential defensive coordinator candidates appears to be short, and it got shorter Saturday ...

The 49ers just missed out on a quality defensive coordinator candidate. Jeff Ulbrich has agreed to become the Atlanta Falcons' next defensive coordinator.

The Atlanta Falcons officially introduced their new defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, on Monday morning. The 47-year-old ...

The San Francisco 49ers are continuing ... yards in nine of their 11 losses. What do the 49ers need if they hire Robert Saleh or Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator and keep the Wide 9 scheme?

Kyle Shanahan has to ask that question for the third straight year after the San Francisco 49ers ... and spending 10 seasons as a 49ers assistant coach. Jeff Ulbrich, New York Jets interim head ...

The San Francisco 49ers have hired Brant Boyer, the New York Jets' former special teams coordinator, to take over the same ...

Saleh, who was fired in October as the New York Jets head coach five games into his fourth season, generated interest on the ...

When now-Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was in his 10th season playing linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers in 2009, his days as a starter had passed -- but he didn't quit ...