The second seed in the NFC also has a Mike Shanahan tree member or more realistically a Shanahan branch since Kyle brought this coach with him to Washington from Houston with Matt LaFleur. Aside from the two Ive already mentioned, only one other head coach managed to reach a Super Bowl: Raymond Berry. Thats not bad at all. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. 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. One variation the Shanahan tree will throw at the defense if they sense a naked boot and cheat back across or take away the intermediate crossers is to run a corner post behind the defense. Apologies for the whiners site. 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. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. This group coached for 32 seasons in the Super Bowl era and won four Super Bowls. Yikes! 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. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Michael Shanahan" on LinkedIn. As the saying goes: women lie, men lie, numbers dont lie. Throughout the 21st Century, the NFLs most popular coaching trees came from either Bill Belichick or Andy Reid. Thankfully for Dungy, all of his subpar disciples didnt last too long as head coaches. That said, if Belichick was the only successful Parcells pupil, Parcells wouldnt be so far up this list. During his career he was a head coach for twenty seasons, first with the Los Angeles Raiders. After nearly ten years in the college ranks, Shanahan entered the NFL with the Denver Broncos. 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. In the video above from the Falcons 2016 season, you can see how each read develops. Griese and Kyle Shanahan have known each other for years; Griese played QB in Tampa when Shanahan was on the Bucs coaching staff. The Shanahan influence/coaching tree is dominating the NFL divisional round if you take a close look. As the head coach for the Redskins Robert Griffin won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. However, OConnell is a new branch on this highly sought-after coaching tree. Since some of the coaches on these trees coached before the Super Bowl era, I had to only count seasons in which they coached in the Super Bowl era into consideration for that stat, obviously. 644. r/49ers. 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. 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. I debated for a while on whether Dungy or Reid deserved this spot. 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: But hes able to get up and sprint to the end zone for the touchdown. 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. 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. Mike Shanahan , during his first year of working with the Broncos (and QB John Elway) criticized Elway for his conditioning. All have some sort of stem to the Mike Shanahan coaching tree and, to an extent, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. During his time as head coach and offensive coordinator he coached seven players to award-winning seasons. 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. Mike Shanahan was born in Oak Hill, Illinois on August 24, 1952 to a homemaker and an electrician. Over his twenty-nine years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 276-186-1. Interestingly enough, this group of colleagues has found themselves squaring off against one another in the postseason on four different occasions since 2020. If he gets fired, who are the top candidates to take his place? What are the guidelines? you might be wondering. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. Therefore, Reid falls under Holmgrens tree, not Walshs. Neither ever earned a conference championship. WebView the profiles of professionals named "Michael Shanahan" on LinkedIn. NFL head coaches under whom Mike Shanahan has served: Barry Switzer, University of Oklahoma (1975) Dan No. 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. 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. [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. 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. The trio of Shanahan/Mike LaFleur/Mike McDaniel has not been apart since 2014, and in 2015 the trio ended up in positions with the Atlanta Falcons. 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. McVay stayed in Washington until the end of 2016. 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. During practice, he got hit so hard that it ruptrued a kidney. The play is designed to look like a three-level flood concept to the boundary with outside zone run action opposite, with Kittle on the corner-post route. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. This tree has some very high highs and some very low lows, but the former drastically outweighs the latter. Gary Kubiak, Art Shell, Anthony Lynn, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDaniel, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan. That said, theres also lots of time for them to amass more Super Bowl titles. 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. Longevity? Dungys tree is undoubtedly carried by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Following Staffords sneak attempt on first down, Kupp put the finishing touches on his Super Bowl masterpiece. WebKyle Shanahan Coaching Tree. The lack of longevity is what keeps them out of the top two though. We want your feedback, let us know at feedback@pro-football-history.com. This tree contains three coaches with records of .250 or worse, including Cam Cameron, whose 1-15 record (.063) is the worst of any coach on any tree in this list. 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 Kyle Shanahan's first head-coaching job came in 2017 when he took over for the San Francisco 49ers. Mike Sherman and Steve Mariucci were both reliable coaches you could bank on reaching the postseason, but neither did much in the playoffs, going a combined 5-8 in the games that mattered most. Kyle Shanahan and his offensive scheme emerged in 2016 when the Falcons tied for 8th most points in NFL history, a place the 2016 Falcons offense shares with Greatest Show on Turf St. Louis Rams. You can try to hide the light all you want putting it out of sight, out of mind but the thorough tree examiners will find it. WebKyle Shanahan Coaching Tree. Unfortunately, Berrys Patriots had to go up against Ditkas Bears losing 46-10, the second-most lopsided Super Bowl in history. 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. That number should be 12, but for some reason, teams refuse to hire Eric Bieniemy (pictured above with Reid). 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. Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. 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. It stopped his heart for 30 seconds and a priest performed his Last Rites. The 49ers ran corner post for 2 big plays last season. 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. Every assistant who turned into a head coach will be considered for this piece, and a series of bad head coaches could make a great branch look bad. ago. Building on the foundation of the run game, the play action pass off of outside zone is the other knockout punch this offense is capable of delivering and they can either naked boot the quarterback out to the backside or run a more traditional drop back play action. The Los Angeles Rams are coached by Sean McVay, who was Mike Shanahans tight ends coach in Washington. The Broncos went on to lose the Super Bowl to the Giants 39-20. If this list were based entirely on totals, Parcells would be at the top, but on a per-season basis, he falls flat in comparison to the best tree. 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. On average, Schottenheimers tree reached the playoffs every 1.98 seasons, the best mark of any tree on this list. The offenses these coaches employ are heavily inspired by former Denver and Washington head coach Mike Shanahan. Shanahans three seasons as the 49ers offensive coordinator were very successful. Mike Shanahan knew how to coach _ and how to hire and develop his staff. Behind an improving offense, the Broncos achieved an 11-5 record. Three were courtesy of Bill Walsh of course, but Weeb Ewbank, who was a head coach for 12 years before the first Super Bowl managed to win one as well during the 1969 season as the head coach of the New York Jets. Personal Information While Herm Edwards did bring this group down a bit with only 54 wins across eight seasons, it wasnt enough to leave Dungy off the list entirely. They won a conference championship (including pre-Super Bowl AFL/NFL championships) once every 5.4 seasons nearly twice as often as Parcells tree has (once every nine seasons). If one of Browns disciples met your team in the playoffs, you might as well have kissed your season goodbye. 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. Sheesh! When comparing the Belichick coaching tree to the Shanahan/McVay tree, its evident that the iron-fist coaching style of Belichick is impossible to transfer to other organizations effectively. Shanahan coached the first four games of the 1989 season, but was fired after a 1-3 start. That year, Matt LeFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay were all under Mike Shanahan and coaching on the team at the same time. 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. For starters, this opens up a lot of room for their quick backs to rip off massive runs. The safety ends up taking a tumble as well as Sanders catches it. He had an impact on defensive coaches, too. 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 What set the Shanahan lineage of coaches apart was the addition of the wide/outside-zone running scheme. He was fired from the Broncos on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. For every Reid wunderkind there comes a troubled child. 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. Sure, Landry and Lombardi may not have the same accolades as Belichick, but they accomplished so much in such a comparatively short amount of time. Yes, and lots of it! The Shanahan influence/coaching tree is dominating the NFL divisional round if you take a close look. The Shanahans took LaFleur, McDaniel, and hired Sean McVay. This tree is carried by Chuck Noll and George Allen. Mike Shanahan and his coaching pedigree are well respected in the NFL and his impact on the game still shows today. McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. Thats one every eight years 33 percent faster than Parcells tree. 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. Yes, hes a legendary head coach, but his children didnt do very much with their incredible favor. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. 10 mo. The coaches that run the Shanahan scheme all use zone runs and play action passes that look identical to their run plays. All three will be coaching in the divisional round and have a chance at winning a Lombardi Trophy this season. Shanahan set the record, since broken, in the 1969 season, a year before he graduated. With the luxury of having two former assistants who won Super Bowls elsewhere before Reid captured his first Lombardi in 2019, this coaching trees trophy case is a heck of a lot more full than the Shanahan/McVay contingents. 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. Alex Gibbs is widely considered the father of the outside zone running scheme. 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. Year three in 2019 saw the 49ers reach new peaks they had not seen since 2012 under Jim Harbaugh. 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. 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. After that, Shanahan accepted the offensive coordinator position with the San Francisco 49ers. 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 9-2-1 overall and third in the SEC with a number 6 national ranking to boot. Outside of Belichick, there isnt a single branch of this coaching tree in the NFL today that has won a playoff game. 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. 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. 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. Apologies for the whiners site. They were not fooled by the jet motion and covered the crossing routes pretty easily. Coaching tree. Here we get to the first coach whose tree coached before Super Bowls existed. The Broncos missed the playoffs each of the next three seasons, causing Shanahan to be fired at the end of the 2008 season. 10 mo. In 2015, he won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning as the quarterback. Sure, it works for Belichick. Total combined postseason accomplishments: Led by Shanahan and McVay, this tree has combined for a .643 winning percentage in the playoffs. A good chunk of who he is, after all, comes from being part of the gigantic Mike Shanahan coaching tree. 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. Shanahan's coaching tree doesn't just consist of today's creative offensive minds. Thank you for asking. Dan Reeves reached the playoffs nine times! Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. His coaching tree has combined for a record of 331-264-0 in the regular season and 22-16 in the playoffs during their thirty-seven seasons as head coach after serving on his coaching staffs. Finally, while there are some trees with shining branches that stand out among the rest, I am looking at every branch on every tree. All have some sort of stem to the Mike Shanahan coaching tree and, to an extent, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. The coaching tree has combined for two championships, most recently in 2021 by the Los Angeles Rams, led by Sean McVay. 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. Christmas is here, and good ol jolly St. Nick is heading down the chimney with exactly what you asked for. Mudra had come out of retirement to coach the Panthers, as he was intrigued by a challenge. Coming into this past season, the Shanahan/McVay and Reid coaching trees were tied with six head coaches that held jobs in the NFL. In order to effectively lead a locker room of men from all different walks of life, you have to prioritize a player-driven culture that relies on building genuine relationships throughout the building. Meanwhile, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams will face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shanahans tree is the only tree to not have a single coach with a sub-.500 record. Despite the three Lombardi trophies to this particular coaching trees name, they have a middling .533 winning percentage in the postseason. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. In 1985, Shanahan added the titles of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to his name. It starts with Gary Kubiak, a longtime colleague of Mike Shanahan, giving Kyle Shanahan his first job as an NFL position coach in 2006. 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. A loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening round of the playoffs ended Denvers season. 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. The Green Bay coach is also It was the first of two collegiate national titles for Shanahan. However, OConnell is a new branch on this highly sought-after coaching tree. Shanahans biggest influence is his father, Mike, for whom he worked for four seasons in Washington. 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. WebWhat makes this coaching tree successful? Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. Coaching tree. Tomlin is undoubtedly the shining star atop the tree, but there are some other solid decorative pieces between Lovie Smith, Jim Caldwell, and even Frank Reich. 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 head coach of the Vikings linked up with McVay for the first time before the 2020 season. 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. Im looking for direct descendants from each of these coaches only. With OConnell and former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel becoming the most recent branches of the McVay/Shanahan coaching tree, these disciples will help form the largest coaching tree in the league next season. 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. Ho ho ho, folks! 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. Eventual Super Bowl champions Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Broncos in the AFC Championship game 34-17 in 2005. Walshs tree was full of solid head coaches, but nobody who really carries the tree like others on this list has. If the defense drops deep and stays in two-high or quarters, the intermediate crosser should be open. 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. The second seed in the NFC also has a Mike Shanahan tree member or more realistically a Shanahan branch since Kyle brought this coach with him to Washington from Houston with Matt LaFleur. 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. 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. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. It's safe to say that those coaches under Mike Shanahan's tutelage ended up having success early on in their head-coaching careers. In fact, Parcells managed to produce two other elite head coaches Sean Payton and Tom Coughlin. All have some sort of stem to the Mike Shanahan coaching tree and, to an extent, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. 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. There are 20+ professionals named "Michael Shanahan", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. He decorates the entire damn house. Good. Leslie Frazier and Marinelli only lasted a combined six seasons. 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. WebKyle Shanahan Coaching Tree. 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. For starters, this opens up a lot of room for their quick backs to rip off massive runs. If the #1 read is inside the tight end, the runner will bounce it outside. The second seed in the NFC also has a Mike Shanahan tree member or more realistically a Shanahan branch since Kyle brought this coach with him to Washington from Houston with Matt LaFleur. Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers. 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. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Belichick hasnt had the best luck when it comes to assistants turning into great head coaches, but some coaches land hit after hit after hit in the coordinator department. Unfortunately, many of his children could start experiencing darker days as their coaching careers progress. Kyles got his own tree starting with Mike McDaniel in Miami, Michaels noted. However, OConnell is a new branch on this highly sought-after coaching tree. 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). WebCoaching Tree. They couldve been an O-line coach or defensive backs coach, but they had to serve at least one season under the star on top. Saleh said he's not married to the idea of hiring a Kyle Shanahan disciple, as he did with LaFleur. Has Saleh extended his search beyond the Shanahan coaching tree? Another reason he should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 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. 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. LaFleur , Taylor, McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have all assembled excellent coaching staffs that He coached them for four seasons and the team had a 24-40-0 record during his tenure. 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. He was given a Super Bowl-ready 49ers roster and led them to two more championships after Walsh left. Re: Old article on the coaching tree of Mike Shanahan -link. The Vikings Will Benefit From Their Revamped Team Culture, Theres One Ideal Way To Deal With Danielle Hunters Contract, Kyle Shanahan San Francisco 49ers head coach, former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator, 3 Conference Championship game appearances, 2 Conference Championship game appearances, Zac Taylor Cincinnati Bengals head coach, 1 Conference Championship game appearance, Matt LaFleur Green Bay Packers head coach, Brandon Staley Los Angeles Chargers head coach, No postseason appearances (despite having a generational quarterback), Mike McDaniel Miami Dolphins head coach, Kevin OConnell Minnesota Vikings head coach, Andy Reid Kansas City Chiefs head coach, former Philadelphia Eagles head coach, 9 Conference Championship game appearances, John Harbaugh Baltimore Ravens head coach, Bill Belichick New England Patriots head coach, former Cleveland Browns head coach, 13 Conference Championship game appearances, Josh McDaniels Las Vegas Raiders head coach, former Denver Broncos head coach, Brian Daboll New York Giants head coach, Spent 2000-06 and 2013-16 working under Belichick in New England.