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Is Kyle Shanahan related to Mike Shanaha
Is Kyle Shanahan related to Mike Shanaha
Ball in the family.Mike Shanahan's legacy lives on in the NFL in more ways than one
Reggie Ragland Jersey . Iterations and offshoots of the famed "Shanahan" offense are still widely used acro s the league, and in some places, to great succe s.One of those places is San Francisco, where Kyle Shanahan has executed the scheme to perfection, leading the 49ers to the divisional round (and potentially beyond) this season. But the ties between the the two go beyond just using the same offensive system.DIVISIONAL ROUND PICKS: | Here's what to know about the familial ties between the Shanahan clan: Yes Kyle (born Dec. 14, 1979) is the son of legendary NFL coach Mike Shanahan.Kyle was born while Mike was coaching at the University of Minnesota as the school's offensive coordinator. Mike moved on to the NFL as an a sistant and eventually head coach of the Raiders (1988-89) before settling in with the Broncos from 1995 to 2008, winning two Super Bowls with John Elway at quarterback in 1997 and 1998.While Kyle Shanahan has coached
Dontae Johnson Jersey in the NFL in some capacity since 2004, he and his father haven't shared too much time on coaching staffs together.Kyle was part of Mike's staff in Washington between 2010 and 2013. That staff produced a number of
Eric Fisher Jersey NFL head coaches, including Kyle (49ers), Sean McVay (Rams), Matt LaFleur (Packers) and Mike McDaniel (Dolphins).A number of coaches on that Shanahan staff in 2013 remain in the NFL today, and alongside son Kyle, too: Bobby Slowik (pa sing game coordinator) and Chris Foerster (offensive coordinator) are both part of Shanahan's staff in San Francisco.Mike has flirted with head coaching vacancies since he was ousted in Washington, interviewing for the Bills, Bears, Raiders, 49ers, Dolphins and Broncos jobs. There have been plenty of father-son duos in NFL history, but the Shanahans are the only father-son duo to coach
Dustin Colquitt Jersey their team to Super Bowl appearances.There are plenty of position coaches and coordinators who have been tied by genealogy, but only so many who have reached the top tier of coaching in the league. Here are some other famous head-coaching families in NFL history:FatherFather's teamsSonSon's teamsBum PhillipsHouston Oilers (1975-80)New Orleans Saints (1981-85)Wade PhillipsDenver Broncos (1993-94)Buffalo Bills (1998-2000)Dallas Cowboys (2007-10)Buddy RyanPhiladelphia Eagles (1986-90)Arizona Cardinals (1994-95
Joe Montana Jersey )Rex RyanNew York Jets (2009-14)Buffalo Bills (2015-16)Jim Mora Sr.New Orleans Saints (1986-96)Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001)Jim Mora Jr.Atlanta Falcons (2004-06)Seattle Seahawks (2009)Dick NolanSan Francisco 49ers (1968-75)New Orleans Saints (1978-80)Mike NolanSan Francisco 49ers (2005-08)