ago. The next head coach of the Vikings linked up with McVay for the first time before the 2020 season. Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach. I do think that if McVay wants to return to key offensive concepts that he learned he might try to return to people he knows who can teach that system. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. Still with me?) Neither ever earned a conference championship. Interestingly enough, this group of colleagues has found themselves squaring off against one another in the postseason on four different occasions since 2020. WebCoaching Tree. Dungys tree has a better regular season record though, and despite coaching for eleven fewer seasons than Reids tree, they also have one more conference championship. That said, theres also lots of time for them to amass more Super Bowl titles. All in all, Paul Browns tree may not have been around the longest, but they made the most of what they were given, and always came out on top when games mattered most. After a poor 1990 season, the team won the 1991 AFC West and made the AFC championship game, where they lost to the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Yes, definitely. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. Until they leave for their own head coaching gig of course, in which case, you wish them the best and hope for a solid replacement. Or, in the case of Belichick, cross your fingers and hope that you land the best quarterback of all-time in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft to singlehandedly save your NFL head coaching career. Shanahan would spend a total of four seasons in Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. ago. The Los Angeles Rams put themselves in cap and draft pick hell in order to win a Super Bowl win McVay. Copyright 2012-2023 Pro Football History.com. They were not fooled by the jet motion and covered the crossing routes pretty easily. In his first season as head coach of the Denver Broncos, the team went 8-8. In 1985, Shanahan added the titles of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to his name. Im looking for direct descendants from each of these coaches only. On a per-season basis, Walshs tree is pretty middle of the pack, ranking sixth among all trees on this list in seasons per conference championship (11.5), and seventh in seasons per Super Bowl title (23). Kupp was targeted seven times on the LAs final drive, but not before he saved the Rams season by converting a fourth-and-one jet sweep. What are the guidelines? you might be wondering. Three of his assistants from his pre-Washington days Art Shell, Gary Kubiak and Anthony Lynn went on to be NFL head coaches. Has Saleh extended his search beyond the Shanahan coaching tree? Noll did all the heavy lifting on the postseason end, winning every Super Bowl title on Gillmans tree and accounting for four of the six conference championships. WebKyle Michael Shanahan (born December 14, 1979) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Thats a travesty. It's safe to say that those coaches under Mike Shanahan's tutelage ended up having success early on in their head-coaching careers. Thats one every eight years 33 percent faster than Parcells tree. Apologies for the whiners site. Most playoff wins in Denver Broncos history (8), College Attended: Eastern Illinois Panthers, Date of Birth: Sunday, August 24, 1952 (70 years old), Oak Park, Illinois. Once Mike Shanahan retired following the 2013 season, the Redskins elected to go with Jay Gruden as their next head coach. The Los Angeles Rams are coached by Sean McVay, who was Mike Shanahans tight ends coach in Washington. In 1987, Denver returned to the Super Bowl after defeating the Browns in the AFC Championship for the second straight season, but again lost the sports biggest game 42-10 to the Washington Redskins. Mike Shanahan was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1984 to 2013, finishing his career as the head coach of the Washington Redskins. This group coached for 32 seasons in the Super Bowl era and won four Super Bowls. One of the hallmarks of a great coach is their tree. After taking the head coaching job of the New York Jets a year ago, Robert Saleh took Mike LaFleur (former 49ers staffer and brother to Matt) with him as his offensive coordinator. If the defense is in single-high coverage, the corner post should be open. No. LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that Shanahan returned to Denver the following season, 1990, as quarterbacks coach. His .632 win percentage across 16 seasons is incredible and undoubtedly makes up for Rod Marinellis abysmal 10-38 (.208) record. Its just a solid, jolly centerpiece that embodies the Christmas spirit. LeFleur was the quarterback's coach, Kyle Shanahan was the offensive coordinator, and McVay was the tight-ends coach. The Mike Shanahan era in Washington lasted four seasons and yielded three 10-loss campaigns, zero playoff victoriesand a coaching staff now taking the NFL by storm. The Shanahans took LaFleur, McDaniel, and hired Sean McVay. 20) starts to run with the corner stem, Kittle abruptly changes direction and cuts to the post and completely turns King around and then sprints to a 61-yard touchdown. The coaches that run the Shanahan scheme all use zone runs and play action passes that look identical to their run plays. The deep safety and the deep third corner ran with Emmanuel Sanders on the corner post route, but quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo let it fly downfield to Sanders. Sometimes it pays to have a large tree with a lot of longevity. Thank you for asking. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. I do think that if McVay wants to return to key offensive concepts that he learned he might try to return to people he knows who can teach that system. The Packers A hard hit on the field split one of his kidneys in half and his heart stopped beating for more than half a minute. In addition to Youngs awards, wide receiver Jerry Rice won Offensive Player of the Year in 1993. Despite coaching for 71 seasons, Landrys disciples only amassed one Super Bowl. During his entire head coaching career, his three teams combined for a record of 177-143-0 across twenty seasons including going 8-6-0 in the playoffs. The Broncos lost to the Colts in the same round the following season 49-24. They rank second in regular season win percentage, third in postseason win percentage, fourth in seasons per postseason appearance (2.11), fourth in seasons per conference championship (9.5), and fifth in seasons per Super Bowl (19). Mike Shanahan knew how to coach _ and how to hire and develop his staff. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. In part two, well look at the systems effectiveness under the Rams since 2017, how the some NFL teams responded to their juggernaut offense, and what adjustments Shanahan made in 2020 to keep the offense moving and on schedule. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. The naked boot compliments the outside zone well because the defense is flowing laterally toward the sideline instead of vertically north and south. The team finished 12-2 that season and it remains the only football championship in the schools history. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. With the Shanahans departure from Washington, son Kyle and assistant Mike McDaniel would land in Cleveland for the 2014 season. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. He falls too. Whether old-school football fans who grew up on Bud Grant, Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, or even Mike Zimmer want to admit it, the results of the Shanahan/McVay and Belichick coaching trees speak for themselves. The coaching tree has combined for two championships, most recently in 2021 by the Los Angeles Rams, led by Sean McVay. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. If you remove Shanahan and McVays accomplishments, their former assistants still have a .555 winning percentage in the playoffs. While the star on top may draw attention away from the light, that flicker will always be in the back of the viewers minds, nagging at them, reminding them that the tree isnt perfect. For his expertise in that magical scheme, Shanahan was hired as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on February 6, 2017. Maybe its an incredible eye for coaching talent. His He couldnt win a single Super Bowl. However, OConnell is a new branch on this highly sought-after coaching tree. [Schefter] - Former Monday Night Football analyst Brian Griese is leaving ESPN to become the Quarterbacks Coach for the 49ers, sources tell Seth Wickersham and me. Sheesh! LeFleur's first gig as head coach came in 2019 when he took over as the head coach for the Green Bay Packers. Dan Reeves reached the playoffs nine times! Apologies for the whiners site. Much like Dungy was carried by Mike Tomlin, Holmgrens tree is carried by Andy Reid. Please logout and login again. He was a multi-sport athlete at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. We know the Niners are determined to build through the trenches. The current Kyle Shanahan contract makes the San Francisco 49ers head coach the 7th highest-paid head coach in the NFL this season, tied with Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels.The 49ers headman still has three years left on the current Kyle Shanahan contract, but if he makes the Super Bowl, the team might rip up the current Following Staffords sneak attempt on first down, Kupp put the finishing touches on his Super Bowl masterpiece. The outside zone is similar to the inside zone, but instead of the offensive line getting vertical in the inside zone, they run their defenders laterally toward the sideline. McVay stayed with Washington following the 2014 season and was promoted to be their offensive coordinator for the until 2017. The coaching tree has combined for two championships, most recently in 2021 by the Los Angeles Rams, led by Sean McVay. Sticking with the tree theme, for every gorgeous ornament, theres a flickering light that absolutely shouldnt be flickering. Leslie Frazier and Marinelli only lasted a combined six seasons. It wasn't until his third season where Shanahan had success, where he led the 49ers to the Super Bowl with a 13-3 record. Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel are both on track to make the postseason this year, and who knows what will happen then. McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. In week 12 of 2019, the 49ers ran a corner post versus Green Bay for a long touchdown pass to George Kittle. The worst of which is Steve Spagnuolo who, across three-plus seasons as a head coach for the Rams and Giants, went an abysmal 11-41 (.212). The only other Super Bowl came fromyup, Mike Holmgren, who also earned three conference championships. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. But when the pressure was at its highest, the Rams got the ball back trailing 20-16 from their own 21-yard line and 6:13 remaining in the game. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. Former Northern Arizona head coach Joe Salem was recently hired by the Golden Gophers. Shanahans tree is the only tree to not have a single coach with a sub-.500 record. Every family has to have their odd man out, right? The only dark spot on this tree is Harland Svare, who coached the Rams and Chargers for seven years between 1962 and 1973, going 21-48-5 in the process. In addition to Kyle Shanahan, the 2009 Texans staff featured Matt LaFleur (Packers head coach), John Benton (49ers offensive line coach), Robert Saleh (49ers defensive coordinator), and from 2006-2008, the Mike McDaniel (49ers run game coordinator). Shanahan/McVay Coaching Tree (since 2016). Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. As the offensive coordinator for the Broncos John Elway won Most Valuable Player. It was time to dial up No. Re: Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. Shanahans biggest influence is his father, Mike, for whom he worked for four seasons in Washington. The Packers The current Kyle Shanahan contract makes the San Francisco 49ers head coach the 7th highest-paid head coach in the NFL this season, tied with Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels.The 49ers headman still has three years left on the current Kyle Shanahan contract, but if he makes the Super Bowl, the team might rip up the current What set the Shanahan lineage of coaches apart was the addition of the wide/outside-zone running scheme. Shanahan's coaching tree doesn't just consist of today's creative offensive minds. In that 2016 season, eventually culminating in a Super Bowl letdown, the Falcons averaged 33.8 points per game, finished 13-3, and vaulted Shanahan into the national conversation as the most coveted future head coach heading into 2017. Reid has had 11 assistants become head coaches during his career. Shanahan had great success as a coach, with two Super Bowl wins with the Broncos, plus one as the 49ers offensive coordinator. During his time leading the Broncos the team won the Super Bowl in 1997 and 1998. After the defense commits to the flood and sinks underneath the corner, the receiver breaks his route back across the field toward the far post. Apologies for the whiners site. What is now simply known as The Drive, John Elway led the Broncos 98 yards in five minutes and two seconds against the Cleveland Browns to score and tie the game with just thirty seven seconds left. For this, Mike Shanahan hired Alex Gibbs in 1995 to be his assistant head coach and offensive line coach when the elder Shanahan took over as the Denver Broncos head coach. In his first year as the Rams head coach, McVay won the AP Coach of the Year award while going 11-5 and making the playoffs. Thats damn near untouchable. Upon graduation from Eastern Illinois, he was an offensive assistant for the University of Oklahoma football team in 1975. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. 10 mo. Breaking down the Shanahan coaching tree and offense, Lances QB coach: The 49ers organization has someone who is really special, Quincy Avery took a few minutes to speak with Jordan on Trey Lances progress, work ethic, and why the 49ers have a special quarterback, 49ers QB Brock Purdy is expected to undergo elbow surgery next week. If they couldnt cut it as head coaches, they didnt get any of the credit. When a third-down pass interference penalty on Kupp gave the Rams new life, the Super Bowl MVP had a touchdown called back after off-setting penalties. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? Howell (pictured, middle) only produced four head coaches in the NFL, but two of those head coaches are widely-regarded as two of the greatest coaches in NFL history Tom Landry and Vince Lombardi. Bill Belichick is arguably the greatest head coach of all time, and his coaching tree has produced a myriad of stinkers like Matt Patricia, Josh McDaniels (solid OC, though), Bill OBrien (turned sour real quick), and Nick Saban (remember, this is considering their accomplishments as an NFL head coach). If youre an NFL head coach though, that probably means hes headed down the chimney with a talented assistant to put on your staff to make you look even better. Unfortunately, Berrys Patriots had to go up against Ditkas Bears losing 46-10, the second-most lopsided Super Bowl in history. One of the hallmarks of a great coach is their tree. Shanahans time in Los Angeles was extremely tumultuous as he was not popular with either the players or owner Al Davis. The initial and second stem of the corner post route makes the play look a flood or sail concept to one side of the field. In the clip, you can see Packers free safety Adrian Amos (No. In the clip above from the Texans (Kubiak) at Washington (Mike and Kyle Shanahan) in 2010, Washington is running the leak play out of 12 personnel. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? The NFL head coaching landscape continues to shift towards younger leaders who help build player-driven cultures. Kyle Shanahan has spawned a number of talented HCs Kyle Shanahan comes from an illustrious coaching family tree, largely thanks to his legendary father, Mike Shannan. But if Harbaugh was all the coaching rage in 2011, nothing surpasses the Bill Walsh lineage of coaches being plucked from arguably the most consistent and evolved offense in NFL history. However, the team will look to have star pass rusher Nick Bosa (concussion) and linebacker Fred Warner (right ankle sprain) back in time, which evens the playing field as well as their chances of winning. Shanahans top protg, Mike McDaniel, brings arguably the leagues best offense featuring a host of former 49ers to town on Sunday in what figures to be an extremely entertaining matchup. Despite only having coached for 38 seasons, Shanahans tree has already cemented itself as one of the best on the block. With the Bengals keying on All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp from the moment Beckham was lost for the game, the Rams decided that enough was enough. Griese and Kyle Shanahan have known each other for years; Griese played QB in Tampa when Shanahan was on the Bucs coaching staff. The Washington Commanders took Cousins in the []. Reid makes up one-third of all Holmgren disciples in seasons coached (24 of 72), over half of all postseason appearances (18 of 35 this is counting this year since the Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot), and nearly two-thirds of their playoff wins (19 of 30). Not one other coach has above a .500 record. As the head coach for the Redskins Robert Griffin won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. Parcells tree has 218 more wins than any other tree on this list, and as long as Belichicks around, the gap will keep widening. Behind an improving offense, the Broncos achieved an 11-5 record. In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. McDaniel worked under Shanahan, McVay, and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during their time together in Washington from 2011-13. Six have records over .500. After three seasons, Shanahan returned to Denver for his third stint with the team, this time as head coach. If the defense drops deep and stays in two-high or quarters, the intermediate crosser should be open. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Cooper Kupp beats Eli Apple for the Game Winning Touchdown. Furthermore, I will not be including coaches that came in the second generation of coaching trees. NFL head coaches under whom Mike Shanahan has served: Barry Switzer, University of Oklahoma (1975) Dan Before he was a head coach, Shanahan served as an assistant coach for Jon Gruden, Gary Kubiak, Kubiak had worked most of career, both playing and coaching, with Shanahans father Mike during his time with the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers. If one of Browns disciples met your team in the playoffs, you might as well have kissed your season goodbye. The New York Giants are headed towards their second straight losing season and third straight season without making the playoffs, putting head coach Tom Coughlin firmly on the hot seat. In 1978, behind one of the best running backs in D-II, Eastern Illinois made it to the National Championship game in Longview, Texas, where it met Delaware and emerged victorious with a 10-9 win. Walshs tree was full of solid head coaches, but nobody who really carries the tree like others on this list has. Shanahan became a coaching factory. Because at the end of the day, Belichick has just a single postseason victory (1994 Cleveland Browns) to his name without Tom Brady as his quarterback. Had a solid 11-9 postseason record and reached the Super Bowl on four separate occasions between time with the Broncos and Falcons. If both the #1 and #2 reads are outside their blockers, the runner will bend it back up the middle. How would I do this though? 10) Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M Head Coach He came to prominence as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, whose offense in 2016 led the league in points scored and helped the team reach Super Bowl LI.Shanahan became The Shanahan influence/coaching tree is dominating the NFL divisional round if you take a close look. Confirmed Combine meetings hint at a focus on the defensive spine. I do think that if McVay wants to return to key offensive concepts that he learned he might try to return to people he knows who can teach that system. Gibbs notes in the video above that the offensive linemen from the tight end to the center must get lateral steps toward the sideline, get their head to the outside shoulder of the defender, and lock the defender up with their inside arm and try like hell to keep the defender from spilling back inside. As bright as Reid is, he doesnt eradicate Marty Mornhinweg, who went 5-27 (.156) across two seasons as Detroits head coach. The only real sore spot on the tree is Bruce Coslet, who managed to coach for nine years despite never managing better than a .500 record and reaching the playoffs only once. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? In 2005, Mike McDaniel served as an offensive assistant under Mike Shanahan with the Denver Broncos. That number should be 12, but for some reason, teams refuse to hire Eric Bieniemy (pictured above with Reid). WebKyle Shanahan Coaching Tree. NFL head coaches under whom Mike Shanahan has served: Barry Switzer, University of Oklahoma (1975) Dan Those mentorships came as players, not coaches, and thus, should not be considered part of the coaching tree.. The offenses these coaches employ are heavily inspired by former Denver and Washington head coach Mike Shanahan. Year three in 2019 saw the 49ers reach new peaks they had not seen since 2012 under Jim Harbaugh. Skip forward two decades, and Mike Shanahans coaching tree is finally starting to blossom. Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay, and OConnell made a conscious decision about how they were going to win this game. That year, Matt LeFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay were all under Mike Shanahan and coaching on the team at the same time. However, Shanahan only stayed in Denver two seasons. For example, one of the stats I use in this list is Seasons per Super Bowl (S/SB how many seasons between Super Bowls for each tree as a collective whole). Once defenses start to adjust to the timing and route combinations of the regular naked boot play action, the Shanahan lineage will change up the play by adding a leak route from the play side shallow across the backside formation then down the numbers. His next head coaching stint was with the Denver Broncos from 1995 to 2008, as he led the team to a 138-86-0 record. Matt LaFleur would join them. His He led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl championships in the 1997 and 1998 seasons, during which time the Broncos set a then-record for victories in two seasons. Tomlin makes up nearly half of all Dungy descendant playoff appearances (10 of 24), half of all their postseason wins (8 of 16) half of all their conference championships (2 of 4), and all of their Super Bowl wins. I do think that if McVay wants to return to key offensive concepts that he learned he might try to return to people he knows who can teach that system. All have some sort of stem to the Mike Shanahan coaching tree and, to an extent, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. Taking over the Giants for Howell was likely a very daunting task, yet Sherman took a 6-4-2 squad in Howells last year to a combined 33-8-1 record over the next three years. The Green Bay coach is also Still, Gillmans tree did a phenomenal job of winning Super Bowls once they came around. The Broncos went on to lose the Super Bowl to the Giants 39-20. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Here we get to the first coach whose tree coached before Super Bowls existed. The coaching tree has combined for two championships, most recently in 2021 by the Los Angeles Rams, led by Sean McVay. Coaching tree. This enables the receivers to get open as defenders chase. Kyle Shanahan coaching tree: 49ers head coach has budding branches, following in dad's footsteps Joe Rivera 3 min read (Getty Images) The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. WebMichael Edward "Mike" Shanahan (born August 24, 1952) is an American profession football coach., best known as the head coach of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2008. The corner post can be run with a tight end or a wide receiver. Somehow he never made the playoffs either, which I find hard to believe with a record like that. From Walsh playbooks in the 1980s to Shanahan playbooks in the late 2010s, the passing game is still very much in line with its historical roots. Web25% of the NFL has a Head Coach that derives from the Mike Shanahan coaching tree. Shanahan would spend a total of four seasons in Call 1-800-GAMBLER. NFL head coaches under whom Mike Shanahan has served: Barry Switzer, University of Oklahoma (1975) Dan Reeves, Denver Broncos (19841987, 1991) George Seifert, San Francisco 49ers (19921994) Assistant coaches under Mike Shanahan who became NFL head coaches: Ho ho ho, folks! The game will likely come down to who is healthy and who isn't as injuries have marred much of the season for both teams. I mean, for goodness sake, his Bengals went 10-4 in 1976 and somehow they missed the playoffs. In 2022, the Shanahan/McVay coaching tree will occupy 25% of the NFL. Last season, LeFleur led the Packers back to the playoffs with another 13-3 record and he tied for the second-best start as a coach in their first two seasons since the 1970 merger. Mike Shanahan and his coaching pedigree are well respected in the NFL and his impact on the game still shows today. After sitting out one season, Shanahan came back with the Washington Redskins as the teams head coach and vice president of football operations. The coaches that run the Shanahan scheme all use zone runs and play action passes that look identical to their run plays. Quarterback Steve Young won both of his league MVP awards with Shanahan as his offensive coordinator. First, to understand the lineage, we need a brief primer from where it all began. Shanahan had great success as a coach, with two Super Bowl wins with the Broncos, plus one as the 49ers offensive coordinator. pic.twitter.com/trrttdTIAw, Doug Rush (@TheDougRush) February 14, 2022. He was given a Super Bowl-ready 49ers roster and led them to two more championships after Walsh left. All three are still coaching in the playoffs. Despite having former assistants that landed head coaching jobs such as Al Groh, Romeo Crennel, Eric Mangini, Nick Saban, Jim Schwartz, Matt Patricia, Bill OBrien, Joe Judge, and Brian Flores, these coaches combined to win a whopping two playoff games courtesy of OBrien in Houston. That doesnt necessarily mean as an offensive or defensive coordinator.