But relationships were fractured and in those situations the coaches usually go first. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. It's also worth noting that McVay has tremendous respect for Gruden, too. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. MIN Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:40. Tennessee's offense was a middle-of-the-pack unit that season, but LaFleur impressed enough to earn the Packers head coaching job following the season. Allegations that Morant brandished a gun at a 17-year-old during a pickup basketball game surfaced earlier in the week. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Later in the second, after a few missed opportunities by both teams, Redskins running back Alfred Morris took off for a 30-yard score, evening the score at 1414 late in the second. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Early in the second, Detroit finished off a drive with Stafford finding tight end Joseph Fauria for a 5-yard score to give Detroit the 147 lead. After one season with the Rams, LaFleur departed to take the offensive coordinator job with the Tennessee Titans where he'd have bigger role and the chance to call plays. The one time they did they chased him out of town. 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). What did all of this tell Shanahan? The Suns are hiring Detroit Pistons executive Josh Bartelstein, per a report on Saturday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach. Its an organization dedicated to quarterback development, a program built around the principles to which they all subscribe. McVay left the Redskins for L.A. in 17, becoming the youngest head coach in NFL history. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Shanahan saw the future in the unlined faces that stared back at him. Explaining his philosophies, Shanahan starts with his influences. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. 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. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. Washington got the ball to start the game, and punted. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post/Getty Images. Below is the complete list of Gibbs' coaching staff: OFFENSE. 2011 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 5-11. Anthony Richardson is living up to the hype at the NFL Scouting Combine. 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. Kyle served as offensive coordinator of the Redskins when Mike coached there from 2010 to 2013. . 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) Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Saturday that the league sent a memo to teams clarifying that umpires will call a quick pitch violation if the pitcher delivers, New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia continues to assemble a real squad. Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. He taught them like Walsh taught him, to read with their feet, to move in rhythm, spin through progressions, limit risk. It was Steve Jobsthat aesthetic, McDaniel says. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year! Theres no doubt that Kyle has the best offensive mind of anyone Ive ever been around, says Scangarello, who wasnt in Washington but worked for Kyle at two other stops. I didnt have to tell him stuff. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Hindsight is 20/20, though. McDaniel was exactly the kind of intellectually curious young coach Shanahan wanted on his staff. Washington finally got a drive going offensively, but after opting to not test new placekicker John Potter, who was filling in for an injured Kai Forbath, Washington could not convert a fourth down, and Green Bay began driving yet again. It wasn't Shanahan [in Washington].". Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. 3 / 23 . Four Redskins were selected to be on the NFL Network's list of the Top 100 Players of 2013. 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. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff to land his first head coaching job after leaving. 2 / 23 . They deployed play-action heavily, fueling Goff's breakout year. All rights reserved. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and had a losing record in all but one season, when they went 10-6 in 2012 and made the playoffs. It became clear to me that I was never going to out-guru them. The staff gathered in the film room one memorable spring afternoonhis assistants joke that Mike locked them inside. Or write about sports? 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. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. From those sessions came a simplified scheme designed to capitalize on Griffins strengths. 2013 Washington Redskins (QB Coach) 2012 Washington Redskins (QB Coach) Categories . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's hail mary pass was off the mark, and Washington lost once again. Kyle Shanahan worked as the team's offensive coordinator, while Matt LaFleur served as quarterbacks coach. This was Washington's third consecutive win against an AFC opponent. 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. 4 / 25. In 2013, CBS Sports ran a piece labeling Kyle Shanahan difficult to work with and over-empowered to shape the offense. The ground game dominatedjust like in Denver, it was built around a sixth-round running back and an unheralded front five. It's not like Kyle Shanahan found immediate success after leaving Washington, either. Do you have a blog? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. That was never going to happen. I know the wins and losses werent what they wanted in Washington, Mike LaFleur says. Slabs of meat, partially dissected, land in the middle of new plays. He'd long had a connection with Kyle Shanahan dating to their time with the Houston Texans. But that gave them perspectives football lifers lacked, the license to be creative. In the third, both offenses continued to struggle, but late in the third, Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III found wide receiver Pierre Garon for a 5-yard score, and Washington's first lead in the second half of a game all season. 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. Washington got the ball to start the third, and got into field goal range again. Washington could not respond, and when Oakland got the ball again, quarterback Matt Flynn, filling in for concussed quarterback Terrelle Pryor found rookie tight end Mychal Rivera (brother of Glee star Naya Rivera) for a 31-yard score and a 140 Raiders lead. Redskins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ron Rivera Offense: Offensive Coordinator: Scott Turner Offensive Line: John Matsko Assistant OL: Travelle Wharton* Wide Receivers: Jim Hostler Assistant. Several former Washington Football Team assistant coaches have landed as head coaches with other NFL teams in recent years and most have found success. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. The Redskins define mediocrity because their QBs have been the definition of mediocre. Now the head coaches of the Packers, 49ers and Rams Matt LaFleur, Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay lead their teams in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs this weekend.Back in 2013, here they are as the QB coach, offensive coordinator and TE coach for #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/3n7nSG30P3. Philadelphia's offense gained 331 yards of total offense in the first half alone. The limitless deviations meant he could change the scheme each week, targeting his opponents weaknesses. 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. 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. Front office and ownership certainly deserved blame, too. 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. In the fourth quarter, he blew it out. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. He also wanted all his plays to look the same way at the start, whether it was an outside-zone run, a drop-back pass or a play-action bootleg. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. the Washington Redskins' coaching staff from 2010-2013 . 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. Since LaFleur took over, they've annually been one of the NFC's best teams and are currently Super Bowl favorites. As it turned out, Mike Shanahan was conducting an interview for an offensive assistant opening. Redskins legend and current team analyst Chris Cooley appears on the verge of joining Ron Rivera's first coaching staff with the Redskins. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. << 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? Is Coach Ken Niumatalolo on the Hot Seat? 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. Here is a profile of the 2009 Washington Redskins staff. He could study another coachs play sheet for 20 minutes and recite more than 100 plays. 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. 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. . But he knew right away that his co-workers were different. weird. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. NFC East Division Maybe its time to move on. Father and son spent all four seasons together in Washington. 5 / 23 . The Redskins will see LaFleur and the Packers once in 2019 when they visit Lambeau Field during the regular season. The 33-year-old Bartelstein will be serving as Phoenixs new, A former All-Star reliever is taking his talents to Coors Field. They had never, prior to this day, lost to Detroit in Washington or Landover. DAL Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 10:40. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Saturday that the Colorado Rockies are signing veteran left-hander Brad Hand. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams' defensive coordinator. That pushed all of us in ways we hadnt been pushed before.. Neither would Shanahan and his Fun Bunch, at least not right away. 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. Kyle took McDaniel with him to Cleveland in 2014 and hired Mike LaFleur as an offensive assistant. Oakland then followed with a punt, too. Whats notable is that except for the Bucs (coached by Bruce Arians), the three other teams have young head coaches who all used to be on the same staff together. Drafting more than anything killed that regime. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams defensive coordinator. Like with Silicon Valley, he says. Jones added he has had some, You can unsubscribe anytime. Empty wine bottles stand in for running backs. 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. This is what happens when you take a Bengals coordinator as a HC. Shanahan said that he decided to bench Griffin because he did not want him to be hurt again in a lost season. This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30. McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. The former Florida Gators quarterback is, Major League Baseball is pulling a not so fast on opportunistic pitchers. 4 / 25 Special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica. 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. CHI Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 8:44. 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. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff coaches worked on his staff. Join our linker program. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. 5 / 25 Offensive Coordinator Sean McVay. Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. One of his assistants, Zac Taylor, was hired as the Bengals new head coach last winter. 2014 Cleveland Browns (O-Cord) 7-9. Mike was head coach. LaFleur, 39, was hired as the Redskins quarterbacks coach in 2010 after Mike Shanahan replaced Jim Zorn as head coach. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. There are now 3 head coaches, not including Mike Shanahan, that played a role in my development. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. 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. DET David Akers 28-yard field goal, 11:13. 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. So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. Earnest Byner: Running Backs. 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. Chris Russell Jan 13, 2020 3:06 PM EST Chris. 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. Washington got the ball back and was finally able to respond, with quarterback Robert Griffin III connecting with Pierre Garon for a 6-yard score to cut the deficit to 317. [1], Rookies in italics It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. The first instance of #FireBruceAllen was tweeted in jest. 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. 6 / 25 . This season, they collected shifty and speedy running backs, intending to deploy big-play threats out of the backfieldplaymakers at an affordable price. 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. He assumed the duo performed menial tasks like picking up players at the airport. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. Even after recovering from the knee injury, Griffin would never again approach the success of that season. In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. In fact, it was far from a guarantee that LaFleur would ever become a head coach in the NFL. The Washington Football Team looked to be in an enviable position entering the 2013 season. Great coach, better guy! SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. 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. Shanahan's rise in the coaching ranks began again at his next stop with the Atlanta Falcons. 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. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. Redskins could be compelled to appear on Hard Knocks. If only the series started now. The 2013 season was the Washington Redskins' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL). 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. MIN Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:12. 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 What did Bill [Belichick] say to do?, Flowers grew up in a football familyhis father played for the Cowboys and Giants. After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. 2019 Many Options (Unemployed) 2018 Jacksonville Jaguars (DB Coach) 5-11. The Griffin selection forced the coaches to innovate like never before. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and. Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay Hot Seat Status: Job is Very Safe! They still made the playoffs. 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. At the time, LaFleur was 34 and had never even been a coordinator. He comes to the Redskins from coaching running backs in college at North Carolina. Perhaps a brain drain among the coaching staff is to blame. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. A late-season collapse in 2008and third straight non-playoff yearcost Mike Shanahan his job in Denver. Washington's offense finally possessed the ball, but running back Alfred Morris fumbled, giving possession right back to Philadelphia. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. It kind of just happened, he says. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. Drones buzz overhead. The Redskins were outscored 31-0 in the 4th quarter. 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). They were young. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. 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. Is Coach Rick Stockstill on the Hot Seat? Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. In his spare time, McVay drew Xs and Os on the white boards in the meeting roomsobsessed with writing each letter with impeccable penmanship. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. 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. SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. The Redskins' finished the preseason going undefeated for the first time since the 1985 preseason. 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. 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. 1 / 23 . Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. He became a Denver ballboy, then an undersized wideout at Yale. He says its not for him to gauge how much credit that group deserves. SF Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. Remember, folks, the Redskinsin 2013 had a coaching staff of Mike Shanahan, his son Kyle, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDonald, Raheem Morris, Jim Haslett and Aubrey Pleasant. Washington knew that Shanahan was a talented coach, but following the firing of his father the relationship was severed. Or write about sports? 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. LaFleur returned to the NFL in 2015, where he reunited with Shanahan in Atlanta as the Falcons' QBs coach. With the loss, the Redskins finished in last place in NFC. Take a look at the entire 2017 Washington Redskins coaching staff in headshot form. Shanahan resigned from his position following the season, citing disagreement with Browns head coach Mike Pettine on how the offensive should be run. 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. Obviously there are emotional swings with sports and so the mathematical ratings do not always line up with the emotional expectations from a team. Both teams failed to score again, and the teams went into the final quarter tied at 17. 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. They must've been a juggernaut team then checks notes oh, It could be worse you could be a browns fan. They ditched the zone read elements from Washington and reconstructed the system to maximize Hoyers skills. Well, it's not that simple. The bottom line is this: Washington had a stacked coaching staff in 2013 with Shanahan, LaFleur and McVay all on staff. WAS Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:20. Matt LaFleur wheels around on a scooter, a cast on his right leg after he tore his Achilles playing basketball last spring. Washington Redskins The Forgettable Years of a Coaching Staff to Remember The Mike Shanahan era in Washington lasted four seasons and yielded three 10-loss campaigns, zero playoff. Maybe not great, but certainly not something that gets a coach fired entering his fourth season. McVay tells the quarterbacks stories of Navy SEAL training techniques. Though if any of the three aforementioned coaches were still in town, perhaps we'd be watching the Football Team in the divisional round. Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. Here was a multi-billion dollar organization being run by a bunch of 25-year-olds.. These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. Coming off their third straight loss, Washington traveled to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders for the first time since 2009. The Dallas Cowboys owner admitted Friday that his interest in signing Odell Beckham Jr. has not waned. While the Shanahans left, McVay actually remained on Washington's staff. This was a part of Washingtons coaching staff before it hired Jay Gruden as its head coach: pic.twitter.com/6CuXTMAV1f.