Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff has produced as many NFL head coaches as wins - The Washington Post This article was published more than 4 years ago D.C. Sports Bog Mike Shanahan's 2013. Kyle served as offensive coordinator of the Redskins when Mike coached there from 2010 to 2013. . The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Washington got the ball to start the third, and got into field goal range again. While Gruden is a mediocre 35-44-1 with one playoff appearance over five seasons, he is 2-0 against former members of the 2013 Redskins coaching staff, with wins over the Rams and 49ers in 2017. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. 5 / 25. With the win, Washington improved to 13 and heads into the bye week, reconvening on NBC Sunday Night Football for a clash with Dallas in two weeks. In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff to land his first head coaching job after leaving. In 1972, George Allen took the Washington Redskins to Super Bowl VII. Shanahan and LaFleur needed multiple other stops before becoming head coaches, while McVay worked his way up in Washington before getting an opportunity elsewhere and would have had to take the job here from one of his mentors in 2017. The limitless deviations meant he could change the scheme each week, targeting his opponents weaknesses. Earnest Byner: Running Backs. Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. The 2013 Redskins were notable for having one of the worst special teams units in league history, and this played a major role in several of their losses. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. 1 / 23 . WAS Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. Four Redskins were selected to be on the NFL Network's list of the Top 100 Players of 2013. Detroit marched down the field and all but sealed the deal, as Stafford connected with superstar Calvin Johnson with just under four minutes remaining in the game. Gruden had just led the team to back-to-back winning seasons, the first time the franchise had accomplished that since 1996-97. As offensive coordinator in San Francisco, he once suggested to his head coach, Seifert, that the 49ers line Jerry Rice up in the backfield. The Suns are hiring Detroit Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein, per a report on Saturday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. All rights reserved. It finished 27th in points per game. competitive team with a C+ roster, The thing is no one can succeed here with Snyder and that front office, so Jay posting the only b2b winning seasons since the 90s is a hell of an accomplishment, OP, I think you meant Mike McDaniel, not Mike McDonald lol. He ran several plays out the same formations, especially the three-man bunch (three receivers aligned close to each other) and the two-man stack (one receiver lined up directly behind another). Later in the quarter, Matt Flynn threw a pass that was intercepted by cornerback David Amerson and returned 45 yards for a score and the deficit was 1410. With seconds remaining in the third, Morris scored from 5 yards out, to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 3314. They were youthful enough to be fueled by ambition, close enough to boost each other, smart enough to apply what they were taught and competitive enough to turn everythingmemorizing the most plays, sleeping the most nights under their desksinto a winnable game. Salt shakers become wideouts. Gruden never really had a qb. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. Bieniemy enters his 25th NFL season and first with Washington after serving as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator the past five seasons. WAS Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:27. Matt Ryan, if he never met us, might [still] be a Hall of Famer, McDaniel says. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. Cleveland's offense struggled in 2014. The Eagles got the ball back, and moved into scoring range, but could not punch it in and settled for an Alex Henery 48-yard field goal to cut the Redskins' lead to 73. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. From those sessions came a simplified scheme designed to capitalize on Griffins strengths. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. They knew that. With the Packers set to hire Matt LaFleur to replace Mike McCarthy as the next Aaron Rodgers whisperer in Green Bay, three Shanahan disciples from his disastrous stint in Washington have NFL head coaching gigs. Round to GB, 2020 Green Bay Packers Season 13 3 Lost in NFC Finals to TB, Coach Kyle Shanahan Coaching Tree & Rating, Coach Matt LaFleur Coaching Tree & Rating, Coach Raheem Morris Coaching Tree & Rating. You could sense the brainpower in that room, Ryan says. Washington will also host Shanahans 49ers. msn back to msn . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. At that point, the relationship between the Shanahans and Washington was over. The 2013 Washington Redskins finished the season 3-13, | Kyle Shanahans Record with San Francisco 49ers, Grading the San Francisco 49ers Franchise, | Sean McVays Record with Los Angeles Rams, | Matt LaFleurs Record with Green Bay Packers, | Raheem Morriss Record with Atlanta Falcons. Filling out the offensive staff are Pete Hoener (tight ends), Jim Hostler (wide receivers), John Matsko (offensive line), Drew Terrell (assistant wide receivers) and Travelle Wharton (assistant. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. Leading up to the game, the Redskins were criticized by many after Mike Shanahan decided to bench Robert Griffin III for Kirk Cousins for their game against the Falcons. Hes one of the top innovators in pro football, ever. The six quarterbacks who played at least two seasons under the Godfather all made at least one Pro Bowl. Running backs coach - Randy Jordan has been hired as the Redskins running backs coach. When McVay was hired by the Rams, Washington was not considering making a head coaching change. . Oakland then followed with a punt, too. Mike placed Kyle in charge of modernizing their scheme. : Larry Coyer (Scout), Chris Foerster (Offensive Line), Matt LaFleur (Quarterbacks), Mike McDaniel (Wide Receivers), Sean McVay (Tight Ends), Raheem Morris (Secondary) and Bob Slowik (Linebackers), Executive VP/General Manager: Bruce Allen, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3300; O/U: 8.0, Training Camp: Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. WAS Alfred Morris 5-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:11. All McVay has done in two years is lead Los Angeles, which hosts the Cowboys in a divisional round game on Saturday, to 24 regular season wins and a pair of division titles. The staff gathered in the film room one memorable spring afternoonhis assistants joke that Mike locked them inside. That made us a thousand times better., From Cleveland the crew moved on to Atlanta, where they inherited an established quarterback in Matt Ryan and tasked him with throwing on the move, re-inventing once again. Neither would Shanahan and his Fun Bunch, at least not right away. Changes that grew out of so many nights much like this one. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. Several former Washington Football Team assistant coaches have landed as head coaches with other NFL teams in recent years and most have found success. It's not like they were awful? 2013 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett Other Assistant Coaches: Larry Coyer (Scout) Chris Foerster (OL Coach) Matt LaFleur (QB Coach) Sean McVay (TE Coach) Raheem Morris (Secondary) Bob Slowik (LB Coach) SF Anquan Boldin 6-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:33. Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett . 2 / 25. Football Outsiders listed the 2013 Redskins as having the second-worst special teams unit they had ever tracked. After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. NFC East Division In reality, their ideasmany honed with salt and pepper shakers during happy hour at watering holes like the Ashburn Pubwere making their way into the playbook. There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. This season, they collected shifty and speedy running backs, intending to deploy big-play threats out of the backfieldplaymakers at an affordable price. LaFleur spent the past season as the offensive coordinator for head coach Mike Vrabel and the Titans, and had the opportunity to call plays for the first time. In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. Washington also allowed Green Bay to have a 100-yard rusher. This meeting marked the 30th anniversary of their meeting on October 17, 1983, in which Green Bay beat Washington 4847 in the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game in history (although October 17 fell on a Thursday in 2013, the NFL ultimately did not schedule the teams to meet that night). SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. Drones buzz overhead. The last time Green Bay had a 100-yard rusher was in Week 5 of the 2010 season, also against Washington, when Brandon Jackson racked up over 100 yards on the Redskins, although Washington won that game. LaFleur returned to the NFL in 2015, where he reunited with Shanahan in Atlanta as the Falcons' QBs coach. The Rams made the audacious move of making McVay, who was just 30 years old when hired in January, 2017, the youngest head coach in modern NFL history. Shanahan would be Washington's new quarterback whisperer. The Redskins have Jay Gruden. They stayed pretty mediocre otherwise. Philadelphia's offense gained 331 yards of total offense in the first half alone. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. I tried for so long to convince myself that maybe if I studied harder or watched more film, Id start loving it the way that those guys do, he says. Mike Shanahans 2013 Redskins staff has produced as many NFL head coaches as wins, Fight Club sandwiches dissolve the line between insanity and genius, Wizards show plenty of heart early but cant find an edge late in Chicago, Caps backslide in Buffalo, get blitzed by the young Sabres in a 7-4 loss. There was more to it than just that. #skol pic.twitter.com/UyJfeOIaqe, Congrats to Matt Lafleur and his family! NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. Jay Gruden, Head Coach. LaFleurs promotion to head coach reminds me how lucky I was to work with Coach Shanahans staff when I first entered the NFL, Cousins wrote. LaFleur had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Texans under Kyle Shanahan. Green Bay got possession first, and Washington's defense was able to stiffen once Green Bay got deep into their territory, and the Packers settled for a Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal. WAS John Potter 21-yard field goal, 1:44. In his spare time, McVay drew Xs and Os on the white boards in the meeting roomsobsessed with writing each letter with impeccable penmanship. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff coaches worked on his staff. Find out more. Record: 3-13-0, 4th in How could a staff so rich in potential finish 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. All three are now head coaches of teams still active in the NFC playoffs, with Shanahan leading the 49ers, LaFleur with the Packers, and McVay with the Rams. Sean McVay worked as the tight ends coach, and he would later become Washington's offensive coordinator before leaving for Los Angeles. Below is the complete list of Gibbs' coaching staff: OFFENSE. He hired Matt LaFleur away from Kyle Shanahan and the Falcons, and together they designed their own version of the offense. With young innovators including Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, the Redskins never knew what they had. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. CHI Matt Forte 50-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:43. Whos that? he wondered. Record: 3-13-0, 4th in Jack Del Rio enters his 24th season coaching in the NFL and his third as the Commanders Defensive Coordinator in 2022 after being named to the position on Jan. 2, 2020. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. Gruden didn't get rid of all of them, he made McVay OC and I am forever thankful for that choice. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Its a warm summer morning in Southern California, and dozens of top college quarterback prospects run through drills overseen by his adherents. With the loss. They failed to improve on their 106 regular season record from 2012, and suffered through a 313 season, which was the worst record that the team had posted since 1994, resulting in the firing of head coach Mike Shanahan and most of his staff after four seasons. weird. Ben Kotwica, Special Teams Coordinator. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. SF Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. Shanahan became Cleveland's offensive coordinator in 2014 before joining the Falcons, while LaFleur left Washington to become Notre Dame's quarterbacks coach that same year. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Otherwise, he told his son, Theyd call that nepotism. Kyle met all three prerequisites in only his second year as a play caller (with Houston, the leagues fourth-ranked offense in 2009). There's nothing different Washington could or should have done with LaFleur. 53 active, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad. Washington Commanders Coaches Seasons: 91 (1932 to 2022) Record (W-L-T): 625-630-29 Playoff Record: 23-20 Super Bowls Won: 3 (5 Appearances) Championships Won*: 5 All-time Passing Leader: Joe Theismann 2,044/3,602, 25,206 yds, 160 TD All-time Rushing Leader: John Riggins 1,988 att, 7,472 yds, 79 TD Philadelphia would score again, with running back LeSean McCoy racing for a 34-yard score and a 337 Philadelphia lead. Quarterback Robert Griffin III rushed back from a torn ACL sustained late in his rookie year in 2012 and was largely unproductive in his second NFL season. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Do you have a blog? All rights reserved. It quickly became apparent that for all his skillsarm strength, athleticism, speedGriffin couldnt read a defense. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. Jack Burns: Quarterbacks. Coming off their season-opening loss to Philadelphia, Washington traveled to historic Lambeau Field to take on the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers in a battle of defending division champions and also the first meeting between these two teams since Week 5 of 2010. 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. I didnt have to tell him stuff. Allegations that Morant brandished a gun at a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game surfaced earlier in the week. In 2013, when he was still head. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This article was published more than4 years ago. Join our linker program. We present them here for purely educational purposes. To Shanahans left are Matt LaFleur, the new Packers head coach, and first-year Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello; to his right, the 49ers co-offensive coordinators: Mike McDaniel (run game) and LaFleurs younger brother Mike (pass). Its the best, most efficient offensive system in pro football, Scangarello says. But the franchise also was one of the worst in the NFL that season and finished with just three wins. With the loss, Washington began the season 01 for the first time since 2009, lost their home opener for a second consecutive year, lost to Philadelphia for the first time since 2011, fell to 01 in the NFC East, and lost a regular season game for the first time since Week 9 of last season against Carolina. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Or write about sports? The current Washington Redskins coaching staff has 24 coaches listed beginning with Head Coach Jay Gruden. "Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. Washington was able to sustain a running game in spite of an injury to star running back Alfred Morris, with typical third-down back Roy Helu, Jr. running into the end zone from 14 yards out to increase Washington's lead to 2414. Mike Shanahan sits at the head of a banquet table. But that gave them perspectives football lifers lacked, the license to be creative. He studied and borrowed from high school or college coaches, who tend to innovate more than their pro counterparts; he took some tenets from Bill Walsh and others from Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Alex Gibbs, the long-time offensive line coach considered the leagues premier zone-blocking guru; and, when he became the head coach in Denver in 1995, he applied everything he learned from nine previous stops. Jim Zorn, Head Coach Originally selected by the Redskins as the offensive coordinator, Daniel Snyder decided that Zorn was best as the head . Though if any of the three aforementioned coaches were still in town, perhaps we'd be watching the Football Team in the divisional round. This is what happens when you take a Bengals coordinator as a HC. WAS John Potter 43-yard field goal, 12:16. He hasn't coached football since Washington and can now be considered unofficially retired. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams' defensive coordinator. That was never going to happen. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This was also the first time in Packers history that they had a 400-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in the same game. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? Ron Rivera enters his 26th season coaching in the NFL and his third as Washingtons head coach in 2022 after being named the 30th head coach in franchise history on Jan. 1, 2020. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. The Redskins went 610 in 2010 and 511 the next year, due to a lethal combination of a lack of talent, no cash flow to rebuild and injuries. Finding a quarterback remained an issue. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to point to for Washington's struggles over the past decade and beyond. 3 / 25 Defensive coordinator Joe Barry. For more Washington Football Team Coverage, check out Washington Football. The Washington Redskins had the first change to their coaching staff Wednesday, when the Atlanta Falcons announced they have hired Ben Kotwica as their new special teams coordinator. 2020 San Francisco 49ers Season 6 10 | Did not Make Playoffs, 2020 Los Angeles Rams Season 10 6 Lost in Div. LaFleur, meanwhile, left Washington with the Shanahans following the 2013 season. They ditched the zone read elements from Washington and reconstructed the system to maximize Hoyers skills. WAS Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:08. I know the wins and losses werent what they wanted in Washington, Mike LaFleur says. And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's hail mary pass was off the mark, and Washington lost once again. Vikings were competitive with Zimmer. Now its a movement. After two stops on first and second down, Rodgers went back to the air on 3rd-and-9, and connected with James Jones, and Washington never saw the ball again. True Hiring Score (THS) 90 /100. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Perry Fewell Coaching Rsum. In the fourth quarter, he blew it out. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. The story tabbed his assistants, all the young coaches other than McVay, as sycophants, yes men, there to appease the Shanahans, having not earned their coaching stripes. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado. Or write about sports? In a sluggish game that saw 9 combined turnovers by each team, Washington would lead 21-7 at one point, but the Broncos would score 38 straight points to win 45-21. Kotwica. However, upon video replay, it showed Robinson was bobbling the ball as he fell to the ground, thus the apparent pass was ruled incomplete, and Washington could not score again, punting. Don Breaux: Offensive Coordinator. A few reporters said on Saturday that Rams head coach Sean McVay is expected to add Mike LaFleur to his coaching staff. The Redskins mixed outside zone runs with a heavy emphasis on zone reads and far more play-action than normal, putting their quarterback away from center but not deep in the shotgunthe Pistol formation. It became clear to me that I was never going to out-guru them. In fact, one of the first moves Gruden made as Washington's head coach was promoting McVay to offensive coordinator just before McVay's 28th birthday. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. In the second, Washington's offense continued to sputter, and Philadelphia's offense continued to click. Washington went just 313 in 2013 and 412 in 2014, and the organization has struggled to truly return to contender status since Griffin's brief run of stardom. Philadelphia got the ball first, and approached Washington's red zone, however Eagles quarterback Michael Vick threw a backward pass that was ruled a fumble, and recovered by Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall who raced to the opposite end zone to give Washington a 70 lead. After another Philadelphia punt, Washington got the ball back again, but could not convert a 4th-and-15, as Aldrick Robinson could not haul in the pass. If the coaches closed their eyes, they might be transported back to Redskins Park, to the fresh faces and The Fun Bunch, when they innovated because they were forced to, because they didnt know better. Let's travel back in time to 2013. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. He assumed the duo performed menial tasks like picking up players at the airport. Fits for Giants, Raiders, Bears and Broncos JobsJimmy G May Be the Best QB Available This Offseason Ranking the NFLs Eight Head Coaching Vacancies Washington Football: LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB? Shanahan saw the future in the unlined faces that stared back at him. Needing a two-point conversion to cut the deficit to two scores, Washington failed in this endeavor, and kicked the ball back to Green Bay. And they eventually succeeded, changing offensive football, perhaps because they had a chance to fail. Even ESPN's Adam Schefter, arguably the league's biggest media insider, chimed in with a tweet of his own on the topic. Email us attalkback@themmqb.com. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. He says its not for him to gauge how much credit that group deserves. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. McVay was a key member of a strong offensive staff assembled by then-Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan. Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. Shanahan would install plays that werent even in his playbook some weeks. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. The one time they did they chased him out of town. Question or comment? (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). Richmond Flowers III, a lesser-known member of that Redskins staff who has since left coaching and become an agent for coaches (he does not represent Shanahan), started the QB Collective as a way of sharing Shanahan's philosophies with lower levels of football.