Hackett worked with Mikes brother, Matt, in Green Bay. Upon graduation from Eastern Illinois, he was an offensive assistant for the University of Oklahoma football team in 1975. 644. r/49ers. Its just a solid, jolly centerpiece that embodies the Christmas spirit. As the head coach for the Redskins Robert Griffin won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. After his short, but successful, coaching time at Eastern Illinois, Shanahan went to the University of Minnesota to fill the Golden Gophers offensive coordinator position in 1979. Some coaches wouldve punted from their 30 with three timeouts. With all that said, here is our top 10 list of the best coaching trees in NFL history. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Six years in to Kyle Shanahans tenure, his coaching tree is already legion. Unfortunately, Berrys Patriots had to go up against Ditkas Bears losing 46-10, the second-most lopsided Super Bowl in history. Kubiak is now the offensive coordinator for the Vikings. If the #1 read is inside the tight end, the runner will bounce it outside. McDaniel worked under Shanahan, McVay, and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur during their time together in Washington from 2011-13. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? The offenses these coaches employ are heavily inspired by former Denver and Washington head coach Mike Shanahan. 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. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. Its the best tree the NFL has ever seen, perhaps the greatest the league will ever see. All three are still coaching in the playoffs. Thank you for asking. The team improved, finishing 7-9 with a third place finish in the AFC West. 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. 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 However, Shanahan only stayed in Denver two seasons. That said, theres also lots of time for them to amass more Super Bowl titles. After sitting out one season, Shanahan came back with the Washington Redskins as the teams head coach and vice president of football operations. Still, Gillmans tree did a phenomenal job of winning Super Bowls once they came around. 10 mo. If the defense is in single-high coverage, the corner post should be open. During his time leading the Broncos the team won the Super Bowl in 1997 and 1998. Mike Shanahan played quarterback at East Illinois. Mike Shanahan , during his first year of working with the Broncos (and QB John Elway) criticized Elway for his conditioning. Your login session has expired. Landrys tree has also amassed the most seasons coached with only one Super Bowl, and since Super Bowls are the ultimate goal for a head coach, its hard to look past that low figure. Apologies for the whiners site. The father of them all, the coach who gave Shanahan his first offensive coordinator job, Gary Kubiak, spent 2019 as an offensive consultant with the Minnesota Vikings. After that, Shanahan accepted the offensive coordinator position with the San Francisco 49ers. 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. 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. Aside from the two Ive already mentioned, only one other head coach managed to reach a Super Bowl: Raymond Berry. Thats the second-best win percentage of any coach on any tree, behind only the great Vince Lombardi (.738). His .632 win percentage across 16 seasons is incredible and undoubtedly makes up for Rod Marinellis abysmal 10-38 (.208) record. Thats not bad at all. If #1 is outside the tight end, but #2 has worked back inside, hell bang between them. Nobody knew how to win like Paul Browns tree in the playoffs (I counted AFL/NFL championship games as postseason games because why not). 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. The Washington Commanders took Cousins in the []. 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. This angle of Matthew Stafford's no-look pass. [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. Total combined postseason accomplishments: Led by Shanahan and McVay, this tree has combined for a .643 winning percentage in the playoffs. LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that Two weeks later, the 49ers called the same concept but out of shotgun 11 personnel (one running back, one tight end, three receivers) and used Kittle on a jet motion to add an element of deception. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. During this time, Gary Kubiak (Remember him? LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that 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. Shanahan had great success as a coach, with two Super Bowl wins with the Broncos, plus one as the 49ers offensive coordinator. 31) immediately close on the deep crosser. Secondly, everybody under each tree had to serve at least one season on the main head coachs staff. Despite this, the team missed the playoffs. 10. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. He had an impact on defensive coaches, too. Shanahan was born on Sunday, August 24, 1952 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was fired from the Broncos on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Shanahans tree is the only tree to not have a single coach with a sub-.500 record. 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. During his career he was a head coach for twenty seasons, first with the Los Angeles Raiders. That said, the Reid tree is still going strong in the NFL, and maybe in a few years, its branches will have earned their way up this list. The 49ers eventually won out, signing him to a six-year head coaching deal (that was recently extended for six more years), and the rest is history. The other five all have records under .400. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that 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. But which side of the ball needs more resources? The San Francisco 49ers are led by Kyle Shanahan, who, at one point, was just a twinkle in Mike Shanahans eye. In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. Web25% of the NFL has a Head Coach that derives from the Mike Shanahan coaching tree. In year two under McVay, the Rams high powered offense, at nearly 33 points per game in 2018, earned a trip to the Super Bowl, where they eventually lost late to the Patriots. After McVays success with the Rams, teams came knocking for even more coaches in that tree. That year, Matt LeFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay were all under Mike Shanahan and coaching on the team at the same time. During practice, he got hit so hard that it ruptrued a kidney. The next head coach of the Vikings linked up with McVay for the first time before the 2020 season. 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. Thats one every eight years 33 percent faster than Parcells tree. 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. 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. Join. In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. The Packers Sure, it works for Belichick. 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. One of the hallmarks of a great coach is their tree. He was the Pass Game Coordinator for Simley and Mounds View HS and previously wrote for the Daily Thunder, FantasyPros, and Bleacher Report. Kyle Shanahan seemingly has a member of his coaching staff poached every single year as teams look for a new play-caller and head coach. This season, LeFleur and the Packers won 13 games again with a 13-4 record while winning the NFC North a third straight year. Shanahan worked with head coach Joe Salem for the Lumberjacks for the 1976 and 1977 seasons. Its hard to compete with that. Yes, hes a legendary head coach, but his children didnt do very much with their incredible favor. Shanahans biggest influence is his father, Mike, for whom he worked for four seasons in Washington. It's safe to say that those coaches under Mike Shanahan's tutelage ended up having success early on in their head-coaching careers. It was time to dial up No. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. However, the Rams offense stalled for much of the game after losing one of their more critical offensive weapons, Odell Beckham Jr., in the second quarter. In week 12 of 2019, the 49ers ran a corner post versus Green Bay for a long touchdown pass to George Kittle. With what these young, hotshot head coaches have accomplished in the NFL in a short amount of time, its easy to understand why the Vikings and Dolphins wanted in. On the very next play, McVay called Kupps number yet again on a speed out at the pylon drawing another pass interference. Following Staffords sneak attempt on first down, Kupp put the finishing touches on his Super Bowl masterpiece. 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. As the offensive coordinator for the 49ers Steve Young won AP Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player (2) and Jerry Rice won AP Offensive Player of the Year. If the defense drops deep and stays in two-high or quarters, the intermediate crosser should be open. Just look at Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur this season. The Gators went 0-10-1 the year before Shanahan was hired, the worst in school history. 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. Shanahans three seasons as the 49ers offensive coordinator were very successful. [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. Seasons: 65 sixth among the other HCs on this list. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. 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. 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.