San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is no stranger to the Super Bowl as he’s preparing to coach in his third Super Bowl, his second as the 49ers head coach.
Ahead of the big game, we’ll take an in-depth look at the 49ers coach, going through his coaching record, his salary, and the Shanahan family name.
Kyle Shanahan’s dad is none other than legendary NFL head coach Mike Shanahan.
The elder Shanahan won three Super Bowls on the sidelines, including back-to-back Super Bowl titles with the Denver Broncos in the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
The two had the pleasure of working closely together from 2010-2013, during Mike Shanahan’s last years in the NFL. Father Shanahan was the head coach and the executive vice president for the then-Washington Redskins while Kyle Shanahan was the team’s offensive coordinator.
Given how much of the NFL coaching brass stemmed from those Washington teams (Shanahan, Matt LeFleur, Sean McVay, Mike McDaniel), it’s little wonder that Kyle Shanahan was able to follow in his father’s footsteps.
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh was a phenomenal defensive coordinator under Shanahan, while Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans took Saleh’s place in 2021 and was the NFL Coach of the Year runner-up this season.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, who also worked under Mike Shanahan, further developed under Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco as their run game coordinator and their offensive coordinator.
Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur and Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik also worked under Shanahan in San Francisco and will almost certainly end up as NFL head coaches in the near future.
