Kyle Shanahan has coached in the NFL since 2004, spanning 23 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, and Offensive Quality Control. He worked under Dan Quinn, Gary Kubiak, and Jon Gruden. 6 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2026	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2025	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2024	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2023	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2022	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2021	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2020	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2019	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2018	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2017	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
2016	Atlanta Falcons	Offensive Coordinator under Dan Quinn
2015	Atlanta Falcons	Offensive Coordinator under Dan Quinn
2014	Cleveland Browns	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Pettine
2013	Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Shanahan
2012	Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Shanahan
2011	Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Shanahan
2010	Washington Redskins	Offensive Coordinator under Mike Shanahan
2009	Houston Texans	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Gary Kubiak
2008	Houston Texans	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Gary Kubiak
2007	Houston Texans	Quarterbacks under Gary Kubiak
2006	Houston Texans	Wide Receivers under Gary Kubiak
2005	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Quality Control under Jon Gruden
2004	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Quality Control under Jon Gruden

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Dan Quinn	Atlanta Falcons	2
Gary Kubiak	Houston Texans	4
Jon Gruden	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
Mike Pettine	Cleveland Browns	1
Mike Shanahan	Washington Redskins	4

Protégés (6)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Robert Saleh	New York Jets	2021
Mike McDaniel	Miami Dolphins	2022
DeMeco Ryans	Houston Texans	2023
Mike LaFleur	Arizona Cardinals	2026
Jeff Hafley	Miami Dolphins	2026
Klint Kubiak	Las Vegas Raiders	2026