He comes to the Redskins from coaching running backs in college at North Carolina. The Washington Football Team looked to be in an enviable position entering the 2013 season. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. It got to the point where he always knew exactly what I wanted. That was never going to happen. The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. That pushed all of us in ways we hadnt been pushed before.. 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. Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. All three standout coaches left Washington before landing new roles outside the organization. He was 30 when his father hired him as the Redskins offensive coordinator. 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). He even remembered random sequences from meaningless games played by other teams, just from casually watching them on TV. It isnt like, Oh, we s--- out genius. 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. In the second, Washington's offense continued to sputter, and Philadelphia's offense continued to click. McVay tells the quarterbacks stories of Navy SEAL training techniques. Its almost like remembering a song for him, McDaniel says. 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. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You dont understand, Flowers, then an offensive assistant, remembers telling his wife, were doing something right now that is monumental, creating almost a brand-new offense, something the NFL has never really seen.. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. WAS John Potter 43-yard field goal, 12:16. . 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. 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. McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. They had gone with an aging Donovan McNabb and a rehashed Rex Grossman. 2012 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 10-6 Lost in Wild Card to SEA. In 2016, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins set a franchise record with 4,917 passing yards. 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? The 32-year-old Hand is getting a one-year contract worth $2 million from, NBA veteran DeMarcus Cousins had an interesting reaction to Ja Morants latest controversy. Mike Shanahan sits at the head of a banquet table. They deployed play-action heavily, fueling Goff's breakout year. Hed run 10 new variations out of the same bunch formation. 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. 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. One of his assistants, Zac Taylor, was hired as the Bengals new head coach last winter. With seconds remaining in the third, Morris scored from 5 yards out, to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 3314. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. [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 Just a bunch of overambitious, average athletes, McDaniel says. While Jay Gruden led the organization as head coach, a trio of current NFC playoff coaches worked on his staff. Coming off their third straight loss, Washington traveled to Oakland to play the Oakland Raiders for the first time since 2009. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Bill Callahan was tasked with shepherding the team the rest of the way; but there was no doubt, Snyder planned to bring in new leadership after the season. WAS Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 7:06. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. 2013 Washington Redskins Roster & Players Previous Season Next Season Record: 3-13-0, 4th in NFC East Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Mike Shanahan (3-13-0) Points For: 334 (20.9/g) 23rd of 32 Points Against: 478 (29.9/g) 30th of 32 Expected W-L: 4.8-11.2 SRS: -9.28 (31st of 32), SOS: -0.28 Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. Well, it's not that simple. He changed receiver splitsthe distance the wideouts lined up from the tackles or tight endsbringing them in tighter. The 33-year-old Bartelstein will be serving as Phoenixs new, A former All-Star reliever is taking his talents to Coors Field. MIN Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. Do you have a blog? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. When youre getting fired but still in the league, you get jobs where you gotta figure out how to make s--- work, he says. : Larry Coyer (Scout), Chris Foerster (Offensive Line), Matt LaFleur (Quarterbacks), Mike McDaniel (Wide Receivers), Sean McVay (Tight Ends), Raheem Morris (Secondary) and Bob Slowik (Linebackers), Executive VP/General Manager: Bruce Allen, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3300; O/U: 8.0, Training Camp: Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2:32PM. After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. Under McVay, Washington's offense was one of the best statistical units in the NFL. The first quarter ended without any further scoring, and Philadelphia led 127. But he knew right away that his co-workers were different. They stayed pretty mediocre otherwise. I was legit concerned RG3 would run the NFC East for years. 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. We werent outside the box; we didnt have one., Mike Shanahan filled his staff with young, motivated coaches; most were early 30s or younger, many were in their first or second jobs. CHI Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:49. Vote 9 Related Topics All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Redskins legend and current team analyst Chris Cooley appears on the verge of joining Ron Rivera's first coaching staff with the Redskins. All rights reserved. This article was published more than4 years ago. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. the Washington Redskins' coaching staff from 2010-2013 . 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. LaFleur, 39, was hired as the Redskins quarterbacks coach in 2010 after Mike Shanahan replaced Jim Zorn as head coach. 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. The Redskins, as a team, gained 2,709 yards on the ground to lead the NFL. Griffin was benched for the rest of the season. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. He was more thorough, detailed and exacting than any of the assistants, able to find mistakes on even the most explosive plays. Vick would make Washington pay, finding wide receiver DeSean Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown, and a 107 Eagles lead. Fits for Giants, Raiders, Bears and Broncos JobsJimmy G May Be the Best QB Available This Offseason Ranking the NFLs Eight Head Coaching Vacancies Washington Football: LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB? 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. He hired Matt LaFleur away from Kyle Shanahan and the Falcons, and together they designed their own version of the offense. His disciples, roughly two dozen members of the Church of Outside Zone, fill the seats on either side. He knew the applicants grandfather, John McVay, a former Niners GM who with Walsh had constructed one of the NFLs great dynasties. For more Washington Football Team Coverage, check out Washington Football. I think Jay was a fine coach. Trent Williams, Brian Orakpo and Alfred Morris were selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. This was head coach Mike Shanahan's first return to Denver in 5 years since his dismissal from the organization following the 2008 season. Though if any of the three aforementioned coaches were still in town, perhaps we'd be watching the Football Team in the divisional round. Perry Fewell Coaching Rsum. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. 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. They promoted him. There are only eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. 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. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff to land his first head coaching job after leaving. Kyle Shanahan, Mike LaFleur and McDaniel went to San Francisco in 17 and, out of necessity, designed an offense around two tight ends. Jones added he has had some, You can unsubscribe anytime. Following the 2016 season, McVay started to get some looks as a head coach. For more details, review our, Anthony Richardson compares himself to former MVP quarterback. Washington got the ball to start the game, and punted. When he left the franchise in 2013, he was still years away from being a head coach. Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. In a sluggish game that saw 9 combined turnovers by each team, Washington would lead 21-7 at one point, but the Broncos would score 38 straight points to win 45-21. 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. 5 / 25 Offensive Coordinator Sean McVay. Finding a quarterback remained an issue. Do you have a blog? 4 / 25 Special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica. It became clear to me that I was never going to out-guru them. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. "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. This is a subreddit for the NFL community. Mike Shanahan, a two-time Super Bowl winner and likely future Hall-of-Famer, was Washington's head coach, with Kyle the offensive coordinator. 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 Washington finished 710 in 2021, and the franchise has returned to respectability under Ron Rivera. Mike was head coach. This is worlds most incredible and depressing collection of Redskins QB jerseys. Its an organization dedicated to quarterback development, a program built around the principles to which they all subscribe. Find out more. 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. As offensive coordinator in San Francisco, he once suggested to his head coach, Seifert, that the 49ers line Jerry Rice up in the backfield. Griffin continued on, but left after two more ineffectual seasons with Gruden. And so with Mike Shanahan getting fired, let's be real: there was never any chance that Kyle Shanahan was going to remain with the franchise. Philadelphia punted again, and on Washington's ensuing possession, they were able to finish a drive. But not hiring McVay, Shanahan or LaFleur as head coach shouldn't be part of that conversation. Privately, they knew better. Shanahan and LaFleur's teams meet at 8:15 p.m. on Saturday in Green Bay and McVay's Rams play at defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay on Sunday at 3 p.m. on NBC. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay Hot Seat Status: Job is Very Safe! All three men were on staff with the then-Washington Redskins from 2010 to 2013 under Kyle's father, Mike Shanahan. 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. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year and made the Pro Bowl. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. 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 tried out John Beck, a 2007 second-round pick of the Dolphins they publicly touted. Shanahan and LaFleur needed multiple other stops before becoming head coaches, while McVay worked his way up in Washington before getting an opportunity elsewhere and would have had to take the job here from one of his mentors in 2017. Empty wine bottles stand in for running backs. Washington got the ball back again, and Griffin found Hankerson a second time to cut the score to 3327. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. 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. 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. 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. They ditched the zone read elements from Washington and reconstructed the system to maximize Hoyers skills. 1 / 23 . For more great storytelling and in-depth analysis, subscribe to the magazineand get up to 94% off the cover price. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? This story appears in the Aug. 26Sept. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. 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. Question or comment? Kyle Shanahan worked as the team's offensive coordinator, while Matt LaFleur served as quarterbacks coach. 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. And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. Despite all the talented offensive minds on staff for Washington that season, the team was a disaster. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. While the Shanahans left, McVay actually remained on Washington's staff. 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. 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). It wasn't Shanahan [in Washington].". 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. Green Bay would continue to take it to Washington, as Rodgers connected with Nelson once more, to make it 310 Green Bay. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat? It makes quarterbacks, not the other way around.. That combined with the awful record in their fourth season led to the Shanahans' firing. That coaching staff . No other coach in NFL history can make that claim. Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post/Getty Images. 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. Matt spent the last two seasons with Kyle and is well-versed in the system that we are trying to bring here to Washington, Mike Shanahan said after LaFleur was hired by Washington.

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