One of the hallmarks of a great coach is their tree. To counter that, Shanahan became Elway's lifting and running partner prior to the 1984 season. In addition to Youngs awards, wide receiver Jerry Rice won Offensive Player of the Year in 1993. It doesnt have any of the total accolades youd want from an elite tree, but on a per-season basis, you could argue Shanahans tree deserves to be top-three. Not one other coach has above a .500 record. Interestingly enough, both McVay (2008) and Kyle Shanahan (2004-2006) got their first official NFL jobs under Jon Gruden with the Buccaneers. It starts with Gary Kubiak, a longtime colleague of Mike Shanahan, giving Kyle Shanahan his first job as an NFL position coach in 2006. 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. Despite only having coached for 38 seasons, Shanahans tree has already cemented itself as one of the best on the block. 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. The coaches that run the Shanahan scheme all use zone runs and play action passes that look identical to their run plays. The team finished with an 11-1 record and was number 1 overall, with a Big 8 Championship win,a 14-6 Orange Bowl victory, and the National Championship win over Michigan. Apologies for the whiners site. Former Northern Arizona head coach Joe Salem was recently hired by the Golden Gophers. This tree is carried by Chuck Noll and George Allen. Gary Kubiak, Art Shell, Anthony Lynn, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDaniel, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan. Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. He was fired from the Redskins on Monday, December 30, 2013. 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. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. WebCoaching Tree. Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. 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). After his year-long stint with the Sooners, Shanahan moved on to Northern Arizona University as the teams running backs 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. The coaches that run the Shanahan scheme all use zone runs and play action passes that look identical to their run plays. As the head coach for the Redskins Robert Griffin won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. Allen, on the other hand, despite consistently failing to meet expectations in the postseason, did work in the regular season department, going 116-47 (.712) across 12 seasons as head coach for the Rams and then-Redskins. The naked boot compliments the outside zone well because the defense is flowing laterally toward the sideline instead of vertically north and south. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Be the first one to comment on this story. Some coaches wouldve punted from their 30 with three timeouts. Success? One of the hallmarks of a great coach is their tree. 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. For his expertise in that magical scheme, Shanahan was hired as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on February 6, 2017. If both the #1 and #2 reads are outside their blockers, the runner will bend it back up the middle. 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. This will be the second post-season appearance for the 49ers since Shanahan took over in 2017, as he's piled up a 39-42 head coaching record with the 49ers. Six years in to Kyle Shanahans tenure, his coaching tree is already legion. The 49ers are in 13 personnel (one running back, three tight ends, one receiver). Sean McVay gave the ball to his best player and thats why theyre champs.pic.twitter.com/08hLaaxjRv, DJ Sixsmith (@DJ_Sixsmith) February 14, 2022. He had an impact on defensive coaches, too. 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. Join. 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. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. Year three in 2019 saw the 49ers reach new peaks they had not seen since 2012 under Jim Harbaugh. The Los Angeles Rams are coached by Sean McVay, who was Mike Shanahans tight ends coach in Washington. He had an impact on defensive coaches, too. 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: Allie Sherman wasnt a bad addition to the tree either. For example, while Andy Reid can be traced back to Bill Walsh, he only ever worked under Bill Walshs disciple Mike Holmgren. I debated for a while on whether Dungy or Reid deserved this spot. Despite coaching for 71 seasons, Landrys disciples only amassed one Super Bowl. The next head coach of the Vikings linked up with McVay for the first time before the 2020 season. Denver finished 6-10 in 1999, but made the playoffs in 2000 when it lost in the wild card round 21-3 to the Baltimore Ravens. If the defense drops deep and stays in two-high or quarters, the intermediate crosser should be open. However, Shanahan only stayed in Denver two seasons. Personal Information They coached 64 seasons in total, but only 52 in the Super Bowl era, earning four titles in that span, or one every 13 years (fourth-best). In 2019, Kubiak took over as an offensive consultant with the Vikings and became the offensive coordinator in 2020 with Kevin Stefanskis departure to the Cleveland Browns (yet another team implementing the same scheme). Despite this, the team missed the playoffs. The passing offense and its concepts are still very much influenced by Walsh. [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. Re: Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. His And most of them went for big plays or touchdowns. While in the hospital, a priest was summoned to present Shanahans last rites. He and Shanahan possessed two very different leadership styles. Apologies for the whiners site. The offenses these coaches employ are heavily inspired by former Denver and Washington head coach Mike Shanahan. The Green Bay coach is also In 2017, Kyle Shanahans colleague from their days with the Washington Football Team, Sean McVay, was signed by the Los Angeles Rams to be their head coach. The team improved, finishing 7-9 with a third place finish in the AFC West. Shanahan also worked with offensive coordinator Galen Hall. Jim Lee Howell produced two of the most iconic head coaches of all time. 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. LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that NFL head coaches under whom Mike Shanahan has served: Barry Switzer, University of Oklahoma (1975) Dan The corner post can be run with a tight end or a wide receiver. Seasons: 65 sixth among the other HCs on this list. His players have no choice but to shut up and get in line simply because Belichicks track record speaks for itself. What set the Shanahan lineage of coaches apart was the addition of the wide/outside-zone running scheme. He led the Packers to a 13-3 record his first year with the team and became the first Packers coach in history to win 10 games, make the playoffs, and win the NFC North. ago. That said, if Belichick was the only successful Parcells pupil, Parcells wouldnt be so far up this list. 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. Thats what gave the edge to Dungy. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. The only coaches with worse than a .500 record who managed to stick around for more than five seasons were Lindy Infante and Herm Edwards, and even Edwards still managed to reach the postseason in half of his seasons as a head coach. Regardless of who Skoliders were cheering for on Super Bowl Sunday, itd be pretty tough not to be fired up at the thought of OConnell leaning on Justin Jefferson in critical moments the way the Rams relied on Kupp when they needed him most. Shanahan returned to Denver the following season, 1990, as quarterbacks coach. That number should be 12, but for some reason, teams refuse to hire Eric Bieniemy (pictured above with Reid). Hue Jackson orchestrated the second-ever 0-16 season in NFL history. It appears the swelling in the Purdys elbow has gone down enough to undergo surgery. WebHis coaching tree has combined for a record of 329-262-0 in the regular season and 20-14 in the playoffs during their thirty-seven seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs. 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 Yes, definitely. The lineage continued to pick up coaches along the way, with Mike Shanahan taking his son with him to be the head coach and offensive coordinator, respectively, for the Washington Football Team. Join. Thats the second-best win percentage of any coach on any tree, behind only the great Vince Lombardi (.738). Shanahans tree is the only tree to not have a single coach with a sub-.500 record. Unfortunately, Berrys Patriots had to go up against Ditkas Bears losing 46-10, the second-most lopsided Super Bowl in history. Shanahan finished his first two seasons with a disappointing 11-21 record, but a seven-game win streak won the Redskins the 2010 NFC East division title, the teams first since 1999. He was the Pass Game Coordinator for Simley and Mounds View HS and previously wrote for the Daily Thunder, FantasyPros, and Bleacher Report. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. But which side of the ball needs more resources? Shanahan became a coaching factory. After nearly ten years in the college ranks, Shanahan entered the NFL with the Denver Broncos. Obviously, I cant in good conscience rank Shanahans tree any higher than six though because although the branches have done incredible work in the early goings, theres still a lot of time for them to fall apart. Maybe its an incredible eye for coaching talent. Hes the only coach on the list with a sub-.500 winning percentage with a 17-28 record. As the defense is rolling their coverage and running with the crossing routes, no one picks up the leak receiver (tight end Fred Davis #86) and he goes for 62 yards. He had an impact on defensive coaches, too. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Photo Credit: Kirby Lee (USA TODAY Sports). 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. After his two seasons in Flagstaff, Shanahan moved back close to home to his alma mater, Eastern Illinois, as the Panthers offensive coordinator. The Los Angeles Rams put themselves in cap and draft pick hell in order to win a Super Bowl win McVay. Kubiak is now the offensive coordinator for the Vikings. Furthermore, although the Reid tree has consistently reached the postseason (26 appearances), they struggle mightily against other playoff competition. The Packers will host the 49ers this Saturday night in the NFC Divisional Round at 8:15 PM ET. Unless McVay retires, which was rumored ahead of this season, before the inevitable toll calls, he might drop below the .500 threshold within three or four years. Eventual Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Broncos in the AFC Championship game 34-17 in 2005. For his expertise in that magical scheme, Shanahan was hired as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on February 6, 2017. The Packers LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that Still, Sherman managed a career 57-51 record as well as three postseason appearances (basically just conference championship appearances) in eight seasons as a head coach. In the clip, you can see Packers free safety Adrian Amos (No. The corner falls, and the safety is step for step with Sanders, but Garoppolos pass is a bit of a floater, and Sanders turns to adjust to it. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. The number 11 ranked Gators went on to win the Gator Bowl over number 10 ranked Iowa 14-6. Each of the three coaches enters the divisional round of the NFC playoffs with a great chance of getting to the Super Bowl. He decorates the entire damn house. Finally, while there are some trees with shining branches that stand out among the rest, I am looking at every branch on every tree. 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. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. 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. We know the Niners are determined to build through the trenches. 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. Coaching tree. In 2005, Mike McDaniel served as an offensive assistant under Mike Shanahan with the Denver Broncos. 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. In 2022, the Shanahan/McVay coaching tree will occupy 25% of the NFL. Mike Shanahan was born in Oak Hill, Illinois on August 24, 1952 to a homemaker and an electrician. WebCoaching Tree. 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 The Shanahans took LaFleur, McDaniel, and hired Sean McVay. 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. After McVays success with the Rams, teams came knocking for even more coaches in that tree. He was a multi-sport athlete at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Shanahans biggest influence is his father, Mike, for whom he worked for four seasons in Washington. 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. The team was undefeated and ranked number 5 in the nation when it met number 4 ranked Auburn in week eight and fell to the Tigers 28-21. Also, I understand that as the NFL has worn on, it has become somewhat easier to reach the postseason as postseason brackets have expanded. Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel are both on track to make the postseason this year, and who knows what will happen then. pic.twitter.com/vwWRUsMekn, Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) February 14, 2022. On a per-season basis, Holmgrens tree hasnt done too well in the conference championship or Super Bowl departments, but theyre actually near the middle of the pack when looking at their total numbers. Shanahan had great success as a coach, with two Super Bowl wins with the Broncos, plus one as the 49ers offensive coordinator. Denver won the game 23-20 in overtime. Of every coach under Parcells tree, Belichick isnt just the decorations on said tree. 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 Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy, Bruce Arians, and Mike McCarthy make up everything great about this tree. McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. Mike Shanahan played quarterback at East Illinois. Every family has to have their odd man out, right? In his second season, McVay led the Rams to the Super Bowl, where they fell short to the Patriots, 13-3. Furthermore, although Walshs disciples won three Super Bowls, two of them were from George Seifert, who didnt really have to do much. Thats good enough for seventh on this list, but I cant help but think itd be much lower if Seifert wasnt handed the incredible roster Walsh built for him. The Washington Commanders took Cousins in the []. He took the reins of a team that had gone 5-10 in 1987. 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 AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Saleh said he's not married to the idea of hiring a Kyle Shanahan disciple, as he did with LaFleur. Shanahan was fired after a late-season collapse, in which the Broncos saw a three game divisional lead with three games remaining turn into the third consecutive season out of the playoffs. 49ers Press Conferences & Conference Calls, NFL mock draft database 2016 - 49ers picks across the Internet, 2016 NFL calendar: League year, free agency, draft, salary cap deadlines. In 2015, he won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning as the quarterback. Furthermore, I will not be including coaches that came in the second generation of coaching trees. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. 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. As the head coach for the Broncos Terrell Davis won AP Offensive Player of the Year (2) and Most Valuable Player, Clinton Portis won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Mike Anderson won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. The two clips above in the video are two staple running plays in the Shanahan lineage: the wide zone toss strong, and the wide zone toss weak. This season, LeFleur and the Packers won 13 games again with a 13-4 record while winning the NFC North a third straight year. After a year to forget in Minnesota, Shanahan took the experience in stride and landed a job in the Southeastern Conference with the University of Florida Gators. The next season, Shanahan became the head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders, a division foe of the Broncos. Mike Shanahan and his coaching pedigree are well respected in the NFL and his impact on the game still shows today. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. Shanahan would spend a total of four seasons in And when you remove Reids postseason accomplishments, his assistants have a slightly lower combined winning percentage than Shanahan and McVays assistants at .525. But even they cant hide the cracked branches, off-color pedestal, and broken ornaments littered throughout the rest of the tree. 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. ago. For his expertise in that magical scheme, Shanahan was hired as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on February 6, 2017. Ive looked at each trees regular season win percentage, postseason appearances, postseason win percentage, conference championship totals, and Super Bowl wins, and am using those for my credentials to determine the order of this list. So, although some trees may have higher postseason percentages than others on this list, that doesnt necessarily mean they were better at getting to the postseason. 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. On average, Schottenheimers tree reached the playoffs every 1.98 seasons, the best mark of any tree on this list. Throughout the 21st Century, the NFLs most popular coaching trees came from either Bill Belichick or Andy Reid. The only really great head coach Belichick ever had on his coaching staff was Brian Flores, and we all know how that turned out. Has Saleh extended his search beyond the Shanahan coaching tree? But with Matt Nagys dismissal in Chicago, plus the addition of OConnell and McDaniel as head coaches next season, that means theres a new sheriff in town. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. Yes, and lots of it! 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. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? The Broncos went on to lose the Super Bowl to the Giants 39-20. The Saints may have been prepared to see something like the corner post, and Shanahan still stayed one step ahead by utilizing a different personnel grouping and out of shotgun. San Fran ('17) LA Rams ('17) Green Bay ('19) Cincinnati ('19) NY Jets ('21) LA Chargers ('21) Miami ('22) Minnesota ('22)#Skol, Rob Searles (@RobBob17) February 14, 2022. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Michael Shanahan" on LinkedIn. Hackett worked with Mikes brother, Matt, in Green Bay. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Matt LaFleur would join them. Those mentorships came as players, not coaches, and thus, should not be considered part of the coaching tree.. 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). Shanahan would spend a total of four seasons in 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. Behind an emerging young running back, Terrell Davis, they improved to finish the next season 13-3, but lost in the first round of the playoffs 30-27 to the Jaguars. It stopped his heart for 30 seconds and a priest performed his Last Rites. 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. Copyright 2012-2023 Pro Football History.com. The next time Shanahan and the Broncos made the playoffs was 2003, when they lost in the wild card round again, this time 41-10 to the Indianapolis Colts. Web25% of the NFL has a Head Coach that derives from the Mike Shanahan coaching tree. This Christmas I wanted to find the best coaching trees in NFL history, the types of trees that would draw all attention in the living room on Christmas Eve. We may earn a commission from links on this page. Six years in to Kyle Shanahans tenure, his coaching tree is already legion. 10. This tree has some very high highs and some very low lows, but the former drastically outweighs the latter. And while regular-season accolades are important, were going to dissect how these coaching trees have fared in the postseason. What are the guidelines? you might be wondering. Therefore, Reid falls under Holmgrens tree, not Walshs. 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. It was the first time in college football history that a team went winless and then earned a bowl bid the following season. The Rams will face the Buccaneers on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. EST in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs. 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. Griese and Kyle Shanahan have known each other for years; Griese played QB in Tampa when Shanahan was on the Bucs coaching staff. Web25% of the NFL has a Head Coach that derives from the Mike Shanahan coaching tree. Parcells tree has 218 more wins than any other tree on this list, and as long as Belichicks around, the gap will keep widening. 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). Shanahan/McVay Coaching Tree (since 2016). WebShanahan's success with the 49ers earned him a head coaching spot once more, this time back in Denver with the Broncos beginning in 1995. 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. Shanahan had great success as a coach, with two Super Bowl wins with the Broncos, plus one as the 49ers offensive coordinator. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Secondly, everybody under each tree had to serve at least one season on the main head coachs staff.