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"Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. The Redskins finished 28th in total defense and trotted out one of the worst special teams units in the league. NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. Don Breaux: Offensive Coordinator. Matt LaFleur, after spending last season as the offensive coordinator in Tennessee, is now the head coach in Green Bay. That pushed all of us in ways we hadnt been pushed before.. This season, they collected shifty and speedy running backs, intending to deploy big-play threats out of the backfieldplaymakers at an affordable price. McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. 1999 Saginaw Valley State; 2000 Saginaw Valley State; When he left the franchise in 2013, he was still years away from being a head coach. 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. He says its not for him to gauge how much credit that group deserves. 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. SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. After a Green Bay punt, Washington scored again, this time by way of Griffin floating a pass to the corner of the end zone for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss to cut the deficit to 3820. The Can Generation is what retired quarterback Trent Dilfer calls it. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to point to for Washington's struggles over the past decade and beyond. Philadelphia punted again, and on Washington's ensuing possession, they were able to finish a drive. Finding a quarterback remained an issue. This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30. Rodgers connected with Jordy Nelson for a 15-yard score to make Green Bay's advantage 170. While the Shanahans left, McVay actually remained on Washington's staff. LaFleur, meanwhile, left Washington with the Shanahans following the 2013 season. 5 / 25. They didn't give up on him. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. Kotwica. McVay is just one branch on a tree that took root not in Los Angeles, but in Ashburn, Va., for an organization that couldnt see the genius. All three men were on staff with the then-Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013 under Kyle's father, Mike Shanahan. Great coach, better guy! There are maybe a few takeaways here, besides recognizing how stacked that offensive staff was. The 2-point attempt failed and the Falcons won 27-26. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The staff gathered in the film room one memorable spring afternoonhis assistants joke that Mike locked them inside. Trailing 27-20 in the 4th quarter late, Cousins led them down the field to score a touchdown, but the Redskins decided to go for 2 for the win instead of the tie. 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. Mike was head coach. #skol pic.twitter.com/UyJfeOIaqe, Congrats to Matt Lafleur and his family! Wondering how the franchise wasn't able to keep Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur should not be one of them. Washington got the ball to start the third, and on the third play from scrimmage, Griffin III threw an ill-advised pass to Santana Moss, and was intercepted again. His offense became a product of all that, plus his intense analysis of the wishbone and the veer and Walshs famous West Coast offense, resulting in a scheme built on outside zone runs. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 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. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. This story appears in the Aug. 26Sept. Salt shakers become wideouts. What did all of this tell Shanahan? It makes quarterbacks, not the other way around.. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan were two of the 10 assistants dismissed by the Redskins when they fired Mike Shanahan after a 3-13 season in 2013. What did Bill [Belichick] say to do?, Flowers grew up in a football familyhis father played for the Cowboys and Giants. There are only eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. DAL Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:40. The ground game dominatedjust like in Denver, it was built around a sixth-round running back and an unheralded front five. Since LaFleur took over, they've annually been one of the NFC's best teams and are currently Super Bowl favorites. Shanahan said that he decided to bench Griffin because he did not want him to be hurt again in a lost season. The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). Mike placed Kyle in charge of modernizing their scheme. Among the offensive coaches, only McVay stayed in Washington to work under Jay Gruden, the coach hired as Shanahan's replacement. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year! That great quarterbacks mattered, of course, but that efficiency at that position mattered more. He was 30 when his father hired him as the Redskins offensive coordinator. Needing a spark, Washington switched to a hurry-up offense for their next drive, and sustained one for the first time on the day. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Chris Russell Jan 13, 2020 3:06 PM EST Chris. The high-powered Falcons offense led the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance in 2016-17 and nearly a Lombardi Trophy before the infamous 28-3 blown lead against the New England Patriots. He graduated from mindless tasks like helping repair the scout team jerseys to working for Kyle Shanahan as an offensive assistant in Houston for three seasons (2006-08). It kind of just happened, he says. As the 2012 draft approached, the coaches scoured the QB class. Copyright 2023 Washington Commanders. In the second, Washington's offense continued to sputter, and Philadelphia's offense continued to click. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. 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. 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). But the franchise also was one of the worst in the NFL that season and finished with just three wins. A late-season collapse in 2008and third straight non-playoff yearcost Mike Shanahan his job in Denver. He comes to the Redskins from coaching running backs in college at North Carolina. The teams were not able to do much else, and the halves concluded with this score at 1410. Green Bay would continue to take it to Washington, as Rodgers connected with Nelson once more, to make it 310 Green Bay. 2013 Washington Redskins (QB Coach) 2012 Washington Redskins (QB Coach) Categories . In four seasons under Shanahan, from 2010 to 13, Washington lost 41 games, secured just one playoff berth and saw the rise and fall of a promising young quarterback. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Question or comment? We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Its the best, most efficient offensive system in pro football, Scangarello says. He was more thorough, detailed and exacting than any of the assistants, able to find mistakes on even the most explosive plays. It seems like every morning now, we wake up and the Washington Redskins have made a new coaching hire. 5 / 25 Offensive Coordinator Sean McVay. Washington Redskins Staff Tracker (2019 - 2020) In early October Dan Snyder made the the move to fire head coach Jay Gruden. But Shanahan is different, always has been, and thats how he ended up in Redskins Park. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All three standout coaches left Washington before landing new roles outside the organization. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Mike McDaniel grew up in Greeley, Colo., obsessing, like most kids in the Centennial State, over the Broncos. Ben Kotwica, Special Teams Coordinator. And they eventually succeeded, changing offensive football, perhaps because they had a chance to fail. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. The franchise returned to the playoffs in 2012 behind a brilliant season from Robert Griffin III, in which then-offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan engineered one of football's most inventive schemes. None of the men with whistles hanging around their necks believe theyre the only visionaries in pro football; this isnt Al Gore taking credit for the Internet. Privately, they knew better. With seconds remaining in the third, Morris scored from 5 yards out, to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 3314. Like with Silicon Valley, he says. Its almost like remembering a song for him, McDaniel says. 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. 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. Absent this evening are two prominent members from that Redskins staff: Shanahans son, Kyle, the boss in San Francisco, and Sean McVay, the wunderkind Rams coach. Jones added he has had some, You can unsubscribe anytime. The team finished last in the NFC East with that 3-13 record, tied for the team's worst winning percentage in any season since 1961. 53 active, 17 inactive, 8 practice squad. Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. The bottom line is this: Washington had a stacked coaching staff in 2013 with Shanahan, LaFleur and McVay all on staff. weird. 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. PHI Alex Henery 24-yard field goal, 3:55. Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post/Getty Images. 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. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. 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). Kyle Shanahan, Mike LaFleur and McDaniel went to San Francisco in 17 and, out of necessity, designed an offense around two tight ends. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:49. Joe Bugel: Assistant Head Coach-Offense. Empty wine bottles stand in for running backs. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? At that point, the relationship between the Shanahans and Washington was over. Ive always been a Redskins fan. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. Washington got a reprieve, however, when Randall Cobb, extending for the pylon to try to make it 310 right before halftime, lost control of the ball, fumbled at the pylon, awarding the ball to Washington by way of a touchback, finishing the first half scoring at 240 Green Bay. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. After an Atlanta three-and-out, Washington got into the red zone, but Redskins kicker Billy Cundiff, who had missed three field goals the week before in Tampa Bay, shanked one from 31 yards out, and Washington was unable to build upon its advantage. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Click here for more. . Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. In the fourth, Washington tried to rally and was once again able to sustain its offense, once again, when the game was either out of reach or close to it. After losing three previous Super Bowls, Elway accepted the run-heavy approach even as NFL offenses were throwing more, and running back Terrell Davis, a sixth-round pick, secured his bust in Canton during that dominant stretch. The disciples consider Shanahan a misunderstood offensive genius, and they view that time in Washington not as the disaster the win-loss record suggests but as the start of something revolutionary. They traded three first-round picks and a second rounder to move up and take Robert Griffin IIIthe preferred choice of owner Dan Snydersecond overall. 4 / 25. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year and made the Pro Bowl. LaFleur had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Texans under Kyle Shanahan. NFC East Division 2011 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 5-11. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. That has left WFT open to some not-so-gentle mocking as three coaches on its 2013 staff alone -- Kyle Shanahan with the San Francisco 49ers, Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams and Matt LaFleur with the Green Bay Packers -- will coach their teams in the NFC divisional round this weekend. The Packers have talent and a future Hall-of-Famer at quarterback in Aaron Rodgers, but Green Bay had missed the playoffs two straight seasons before LaFleur arrived. 3 / 23 . 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. 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars (DB Coach) 10-6 Lost in AFC Champ to NE. WAS John Potter 43-yard field goal, 12:16. They must've been a juggernaut team then checks notes oh, It could be worse you could be a browns fan. It won the NFC East at 9-7 in 2015 and missed the playoffs by a half game (thanks to a tie) after an 8-7-1 season in 2016. All rights reserved. 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). 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. But not hiring McVay, Shanahan or LaFleur as head coach shouldn't be part of that conversation. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff to land his first head coaching job after leaving. Philadelphia would score again, with running back LeSean McCoy racing for a 34-yard score and a 337 Philadelphia lead. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. One of his assistants, Zac Taylor, was hired as the Bengals new head coach last winter. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 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. CHI Matt Forte 50-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:43. Drones buzz overhead. The Broncos won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 99 with an offensive line featuring starters drafted in round seven (center Tom Nalen), round 10 (guards Mark Schlereth and Brian Habib) and not at all (tackle Tony Jones). Washington knew he would likely be a head coach sooner than later, but the franchise didn't think it would be so sudden. True Hiring Score (THS) 90 /100. Washington Redskins v Philadelphia Eagles Mike Shanahan and his coaching pedigree are well respected in the NFL and his impact on the game still shows today. Given that WFT has featured mediocre results since 2013 with a combined 52-76-1 record in six years under first Jay Gruden and then two more under Ron Rivera, the relative success of Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur has led to storylines about why the franchise did not keep them on staff. Washington didn't give up, however, and John Potter connected from 21 yards out to cut the lead to 2720. In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year!, LaFleurs promotion to head coach reminds me how lucky I was to work with Coach Shanahans staff when I first entered the NFL. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. Vick would find tight end Brent Celek for a 28-yard score, and Vick would, after another Redskins punt, run for a 3-yard score to go up 267 as the teams headed to the locker room. << 2013 Cleveland Browns 2015 Cleveland Browns >> 2014 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Pettine Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim O'Neil Other Assistant Coaches: Ken Flajole (ILB Coach) Dowell Loggains (QB Coach) Jeff Hafley (Secondary Coach) Who were the Best Players on the 2014 Cleveland Browns Team? 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. They ran through cut-ups of Tim Tebows time in Denver, Cam Newtons rookie season in Carolina and Griffins career at Baylor. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff. 2019 Many Options (Unemployed) 2018 Jacksonville Jaguars (DB Coach) 5-11. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's hail mary pass was off the mark, and Washington lost once again. Detroit responded right away, however, as running back Joique Bell broke numerous tackles on his way to a 12-yard touchdown, evening the score at 77. It finished 27th in points per game. Six years ago, little was expected out of the men now filling the private back room of this upscale steakhouse in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Their four-year tenure at Redskins Park was defined by clashes with a meddling owner, issues with salary-cap management and little success. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Once there, he found an environment unlike anything he ever could have expected, where ideas were not so much encouraged as expected, and to not evolve was tantamount to a fireable offense. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. 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. However, after not recovering the onside kick, Washington needed to stop Detroit. When McVay was hired by the Rams, Washington was not considering making a head coaching change. 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 Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. This was Washington's third consecutive win against an AFC opponent. Kyle served as offensive coordinator of the Redskins when Mike coached there from 2010 to 2013. . 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. Early in the fourth, Detroit took the lead again, this time by way of Akers hitting a 28-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 2017 lead. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? Following the 2016 season, McVay started to get some looks as a head coach. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Slabs of meat, partially dissected, land in the middle of new plays. LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB. A solid, methodical drive ensued, with Griffin finding Leonard Hankerson for a 10-yard score, but a failed two-point conversion left the score at 3320. LaFleur was Washington's QB coach and McVay, at age 28, was the club's tight ends coach. Matt Ryan, if he never met us, might [still] be a Hall of Famer, McDaniel says. 3 / 25 Defensive coordinator Joe Barry. Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? 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. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Left to right: McVay and Kyle Shanahan have established themselves as head coaches in the NFC West, while Matt LaFleur is the new guy in Green Bay and McDaniel serves as one of Shanahan's co-offensive coordinators. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. the Washington Redskins' coaching staff from 2010-2013 . Washington's offense finally possessed the ball, but running back Alfred Morris fumbled, giving possession right back to Philadelphia. After a Washington three-and-out, Green Bay drove into field goal range, but on 4th-and-3, instead of punting or kicking a long field goal, Rodgers found wide receiver Randall Cobb for a 35-yard touchdown to extend the Green Bay advantage to 100. During his time with the Redskins, LaFleur worked with quarterbacks Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, John Beck, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. Under McVay, Washington's offense was one of the best statistical units in the NFL. Green Bay set a franchise record, as Aaron Rodgers' 480 passing yards tied Matt Flynn for the most in a game, and James Starks' 100-yard rushing performance snapped a 44-game streak of games without a 100-yard rusher for Green Bay. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. Philadelphia was able to wind the majority of the clock down, but not all of it. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. Theyre turning a social event into a coaching clinicsame as alwaysand its getting a little . WAS Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 7:06. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. 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. Jack Burns: Quarterbacks. 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. The former Florida Gators quarterback is, Major League Baseball is pulling a not so fast on opportunistic pitchers. Vikings were competitive with Zimmer. On Washington's ensuing possession, it appeared as if Washington took the lead, as Robert Griffin III found wide receiver Aldrick Robinson for a 57-yard score and an apparent 2420 lead. Round to GB 10-6-0 (0.625%) Sean McVay Coaching Stats Record with the Los Angeles Rams: 43-21 (0.672%) Grading the Los Angeles Rams's Franchise 2013 B+ 7-9 2014 B- 6-10 2015 A- 7-9 2016 B- 4-12 2017 A+ 11-5 2018 A+ Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. Record: 3-13-0, 4th in Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Fits for Giants, Raiders, Bears and Broncos Jobs, Jimmy G May Be the Best QB Available This Offseason, Ranking the NFLs Eight Head Coaching Vacancies. 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. Mike Shanahan sits at the head of a banquet table. Both LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan left after Mikes tenure as Washingtons coach ended, but McVay stayed on as Jay Grudens offensive coordinator the next three seasons. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. Gruden didn't get rid of all of them, he made McVay OC and I am forever thankful for that choice. Redskins could be compelled to appear on Hard Knocks. If only the series started now. And while many even inside the building in Ashburn believed McVay had the tools to be a successful head coach, no one knew he would be this successful, this quickly. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. 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.