Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. That coaching staff . weird. As the 2012 draft approached, the coaches scoured the QB class. Washington Redskins Staff Tracker (2019 - 2020) In early October Dan Snyder made the the move to fire head coach Jay Gruden. With the much-anticipated return of quarterback Robert Griffin III, Washington began its 2013 campaign on Monday Night Football against the Chip Kelly coached Philadelphia Eagles, seeking a third straight win against Philadelphia. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. As for Mike Shanahan, his legacy is complicated. Take a look at the 2018 Washington Redskins coaching staff through photos. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. When McVay was hired by the Rams, Washington was not considering making a head coaching change. Even ESPN's Adam Schefter, arguably the league's biggest media insider, chimed in with a tweet of his own on the topic. 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. 2011 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 5-11. For a group that went 24-40 and made one playoff appearance over four seasons, Mike Shanahans Redskins staff from 2010 to 2013 sure had an abundance of head coaching talent. CHI Matt Forte 50-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:43. He came in and saw the talent in this young TE coach and not only kept him on the staff, but immediately made him the OC at 28 years old. WAS Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 9:27. 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. Robert Griffin III is ranked at #15, Alfred Morris at #64, London Fletcher at #86, and Trent Williams at #99.[4]. 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. LaFleur was Washington's QB coach and McVay, at age 28, was the club's tight ends coach. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff coaches worked on his staff. Shanahan tasked McVay with binding playbooks, making copies, scribbling out play sheets and organizing cutups of opposing defenses. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 2016 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 8-7-1. It finished 27th in points per game. Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. Perry Fewell Coaching Rsum. At that point, the relationship between the Shanahans and Washington was over. At the time, LaFleur was 34 and had never even been a coordinator. PHI Michael Vick 3-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 1:02. 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. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. It's also worth noting that McVay has tremendous respect for Gruden, too. That's exactly what he did. Do you have a blog? 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) Needing an onside kick recovery to finish their comeback, it fell short as Jason Avant fell on the kick, and Philadelphia knelt down to seal their win. . CHI Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:49. In typical Skins fashion, they took Kirk Cousinsfavored by coaching staffthree rounds later, setting themselves up for a future QB controversy. This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30. 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. This is worlds most incredible and depressing collection of Redskins QB jerseys. Join our linker program. Shanahan served as Atlanta's offensive coordinator for two seasons, with quarterback Matt Ryan earning MVP honors in the second of those years. Allegations that Morant brandished a gun at a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game surfaced earlier in the week. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line. But relationships were fractured and in those situations the coaches usually go first. "Kyle was never going to work here for one minute longer than he was required to," NBC Sports Washington insider JP Finlay said on the latestWashington Football Talkpodcast. The rest of the staff spread out, with branches of the tree sprouting in Cleveland, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Green Bay, Cincinnati and Denver. Sean McVay, who succeeded Kyle as the Redskins offensive coordinator after serving as Washingtons tight ends coach for the previous three years, became the youngest head coach in NFL history when the Rams hired him as a 30-year-old in January 2017. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff. A partial list includes a Hall of Famer (John Elway), a league MVP (Matt Ryan), one of the most accurate passers in league history (Kirk Cousins), promising prospects (Jimmy Garoppolo, Jared Goff) and several journeymen who briefly shined (Brian Griese, Matt Schaub and Brian Hoyer). Press J to jump to the feed. 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. The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). In 2017, the 49ers and Rams hired Kyle Shanahan and McVay, respectively, as head coaches. 2020 San Francisco 49ers Season 6 10 | Did not Make Playoffs, 2020 Los Angeles Rams Season 10 6 Lost in Div. One potential culprit for the continued slump? Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Privately, they knew better. 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. 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. According to McDaniel, bouncing around actually made them better. 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). In fact, it was far from a guarantee that LaFleur would ever become a head coach in the NFL. 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. 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. Vick would make Washington pay, finding wide receiver DeSean Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 107 Eagles lead. Wondering how the franchise wasn't able to keep Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur should not be one of them. Redskins Head Coach Ron Rivera Wants to Build A 'Player-Centered Culture' With A 'Coach-Centered Approach' Rivera was clear in his introductory press conference that the way to create a winning culture is by supporting the players with the voice from the head coach. Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. After the entire Redskins coaching staff was let go after the 2013 season . . Shanahan also grounded his approach in an inventive spirit. "Sean McVay actively tells people he's part of the Gruden coaching tree," Finlay said. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. Do you have a sports website? For more details, review our, Anthony Richardson compares himself to former MVP quarterback. He searched for a new home and landed a college assistant job coaching the quarterbacks at Notre Dame. There are maybe a few takeaways here, besides recognizing how stacked that offensive staff was. He would also change personnel within those formations. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. Let's travel back in time to 2013. That his system worked. In 2013, when he was still head. How could a staff so rich in potential finish 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. 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. Do you have a sports website? The Redskins define mediocrity because their QBs have been the definition of mediocre. One concept, a five-step drop where Griffin faked a handoff, turned his back to the defense, planted his feet and threw quick, safe attempts, produced more than 1,000 passing yards alone. Email us attalkback@themmqb.com. 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. Below is the complete list of Gibbs' coaching staff: OFFENSE. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. 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. 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. Mike placed Kyle in charge of modernizing their scheme. Ben Kotwica, Special Teams Coordinator. The team had Donovan McNabb in his final season as a full-time starter (2010); Rex Grossman (2011); and Robert Griffin III before and after the knee injury (2012, 2013) at quarterback, so that helps explain why the team didnt have more success. After a poor kick return, Washington found themselves backed up in their own end, and Griffin and Morris exchanged a poor option pitch, and Morris fumbled in the end zone, forced to fall on it and giving Philadelphia a safety. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. MIN Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. Whos that? he wondered. Both teams failed to score again, and the teams went into the final quarter tied at 17. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Front office and ownership certainly deserved blame, too. Its almost like remembering a song for him, McDaniel says. Suns hiring notable executive away from opposing NBA team, 3-time All-Star reliever getting another MLB opportunity with Rockies, DeMarcus Cousins has interesting take on Ja Morant situation, Jerry Jones still wants to sign 1 notable wide receiver. WAS John Potter 43-yard field goal, 12:16. That allowed them to block safeties on run plays and gave opponents a different look on passing plays. Under McVay, Washington's offense was one of the best statistical units in the NFL. Because Shanahan ran the outside zone, he needed faster, more athletic linemen, and because most teams werent looking for those types of players, he constructed dominating run games at discount prices. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. *The Kyle Shanahan hot seat conversation starts around 65. McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. He was 30 when his father hired him as the Redskins offensive coordinator. Mike Shanahan sits at the head of a banquet table. 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. However, Washington lost to Detroit at home for the first time since 1935, when they were still the Boston Redskins. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Matt LaFleur, then 30, came with Kyle from Houston to become the Redskins quarterback coach. 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. Coaching Staff Coaching Staff Assistant Barbara Allen Tight Ends Juan Castillo Experience: 26 years Assistant Quarterbacks/Offensive Quality Control Luke Del Rio Experience: 3 years Assistant Defensive Backs/Nickels Coach Cristian Garcia Assistant Special Teams Ben Jacobs Experience: 2 years Running Backs Randy Jordan Experience: 17 years As offensive coordinator in San Francisco, he once suggested to his head coach, Seifert, that the 49ers line Jerry Rice up in the backfield. 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. This was also the first time in Packers history that they had a 400-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in the same game. Shanahan would install plays that werent even in his playbook some weeks. Head Coach: Mike ShanahanOffensive Coordinator: Kyle ShanahanDefensive Coordinator: Jim HaslettOther Assistant Coaches: Larry Coyer (Scout) Chris Foerster (OL Coach) Matt LaFleur (QB Coach) Sean McVay (TE Coach) Raheem Morris (Secondary) Bob Slowik (LB Coach). 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. The Redskins finished 28th in total defense and trotted out one of the worst special teams units in the league. Or write about sports? Although no one knew then, and few know even now, the concepts created and enhanced inside those coaching roomsand restaurants and dive barshave now spread across the NFL, and were utilized in two of the past three Super Bowls (by Kyle Shanahans Falcons and McVays Rams). [1] Contents 1 Offseason 1.1 Signings 1.2 Re-signings 1.3 Departures 2 2013 draft class 3 Staff 4 Final roster 5 Schedule 5.1 Preseason 5.2 Regular season 5.3 Game summaries 6 Standings 6.1 Division 6.2 Conference 7 Honors 8 References Washington's offense finally possessed the ball, but running back Alfred Morris fumbled, giving possession right back to Philadelphia. #skol pic.twitter.com/UyJfeOIaqe, Congrats to Matt Lafleur and his family! 2012 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff. 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. 6 / 25 . You could sense the brainpower in that room, Ryan says. Philadelphia punted again, and on Washington's ensuing possession, they were able to finish a drive. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Hed run 10 new variations out of the same bunch formation. Jordan played. The Can Generation is what retired quarterback Trent Dilfer calls it. Philadelphia was able to wind the majority of the clock down, but not all of it. Or write about sports? They can recite the quarterbacks who compiled their best seasons playing in some version of Shanahans timeless system. 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. 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. If many around the league questioned Green Bay's decision, LaFleur has quieted any critics with three straight 13-win seasons. 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. Early in his tenure, he heard a someone yelling through the wall next door as he scribbled on a whiteboard. Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30, Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, "Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Washington_Redskins_season&oldid=1128065907, Vice president of football administration , Offensive quality control Richmond Flowers III, Assistant defensive backs/special teams assistant , Director of player performance Malcolm Blacken, Head strength and conditioning Ray Wright, Assistant strength and conditioning Chad Englehart. 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. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who at 48 was one of the coaches on the staff with actual experience, remembers introducing himself to McVay and LaFleurtwo fuzzy-faced kidson his first day at Redskins Park. McDaniel was exactly the kind of intellectually curious young coach Shanahan wanted on his staff. I was legit concerned RG3 would run the NFC East for years. Within a month, the Redskins hired Gruden and LaFleur accepted a job as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. 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). 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. That combined with the awful record in their fourth season led to the Shanahans' firing. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach. [1], Rookies in italics Maybe not great, but certainly not something that gets a coach fired entering his fourth season. Vikings were competitive with Zimmer. Kyle served as offensive coordinator of the Redskins when Mike coached there from 2010 to 2013. . 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. For more great storytelling and in-depth analysis, subscribe to the magazineand get up to 94% off the cover price. He changed receiver splitsthe distance the wideouts lined up from the tackles or tight endsbringing them in tighter. He hired Matt LaFleur away from Kyle Shanahan and the Falcons, and together they designed their own version of the offense. Shanahan previously served as the Broncos head coach from 19952008, led the team to back-to-back Super Bowl titles in 1998 and 1999, and is the franchise's winningest head coach with a total of 146 games won. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. He was more thorough, detailed and exacting than any of the assistants, able to find mistakes on even the most explosive plays. The Redskins had future NFL head coaches Kyle Shanahan (offensive coordinator), Sean McVay (tight ends) and Matt LaFleur (quarterbacks) on their staff in 2013, just a season before hiring Jay Gruden. Salt shakers become wideouts. In their second season he won NFL MVP honors as the Falcons made the Super Bowl. That pushed all of us in ways we hadnt been pushed before.. Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett . DET David Akers 28-yard field goal, 11:13. When he left the franchise in 2013, he was still years away from being a head coach. All rights reserved. Griffin continued on, but left after two more ineffectual seasons with Gruden. They still made the playoffs. Coming off their third straight loss, Washington traveled to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders for the first time since 2009. They deployed play-action heavily, fueling Goff's breakout year. Coach Kyle Shanahan was preceded by Chip Kelly with the San Francisco . The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. Any hopes of a comeback were stumped out, however, when Packers running back James Starks raced past defenders into the end zone for a 32-yard score to put the advantage up to 387. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. Washington went three-and-out yet again, but this time, Saverio Rocca's punt was blocked by Raiders running back Rashad Jennings and recovered by fellow Raiders running back Jeremy Stewart in the end zone for a Raiders touchdown and a 70 lead. Gruden had just led the team to back-to-back winning seasons, the first time the franchise had accomplished that since 1996-97. 5 / 23 . WAS Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. It makes quarterbacks, not the other way around.. 2 / 23 . What did all of this tell Shanahan? 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. He was out of the league for a year before the Redskins tabbed him to replace embattled coach Jim Zorn, who had been unable to develop Jason Campbell into a franchise QB. MLB closing big loophole with pitch clock? Earnest Byner: Running Backs. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Saturday that the Colorado Rockies are signing veteran left-hander Brad Hand. Washington finally got their offense moving, but their drive went for naught, as Kai Forbath, who missed only one field goal in all of 2012, missed. 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. In a league where many franchises have been slow to innovate, and most coaches remain preoccupied with not getting fired, this group seems preternaturally inclined to take the opposite approachwhich might be why they have amassed so many pink slips through the years. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It isnt like, Oh, we s--- out genius. 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. Vote 9 Related Topics Even after recovering from the knee injury, Griffin would never again approach the success of that season. Join our linker program. This was head coach Mike Shanahan's first return to Denver in 5 years since his dismissal from the organization following the 2008 season. 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. Outcome: 2020 Los Angeles Rams Season 10 - 6 Lost in Div. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams defensive coordinator. Though if any of the three aforementioned coaches were still in town, perhaps we'd be watching the Football Team in the divisional round. 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 even remembered random sequences from meaningless games played by other teams, just from casually watching them on TV. Early in the third, Washington was able to equalize with John Potter making his first career field goal from 43 yards out. It's not like Kyle Shanahan found immediate success after leaving Washington, either. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. The Redskins, as a team, gained 2,709 yards on the ground to lead the NFL. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. All Rights Reserved. McDaniel joined him at Redskins Park in 2011. For years, he had implored his father to join forces, but dad had laid out three non-negotiable conditions: 1) Kyle had to become the offensive coordinator for another team; 2) He had to call the plays for that offense; and 3) That offense had to finish the season in the top five in total offense. 1999 Saginaw Valley State; 2000 Saginaw Valley State; 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 He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. McVay brought LaFleur to Los Angeles as the Rams offensive coordinator in 2017. 1 / 25. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? He became a Denver ballboy, then an undersized wideout at Yale.
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