Kyle Shanahan’s love of football stemmed from his father, Mike. That love inspired Kyle to become a coach, just like
Mike, and he is now leading the San Francisco 49ers to their second Super Bowl as head coach. Will Kyle pass on his
love of football to his three children, Carter, Stella, and Lexi?
Kyle has had a successful coaching career, yet he has lost two Super Bowls as offensive coordinator and head coach.
Shanahan has coached the 49ers to four playoff runs, three division titles, four NFC Championship Games, and their
second Super Bowl trip since taking over as head coach.
Kyle became a UCLA graduate assistant in 2003. He spent a year coaching in college before starting his NFL career
in Tampa Bay. Kyle was the offensive quality control coach from 2004 to 2005.
Gary Kubiak hired Kyle as the Houston Texans’ wide receivers coach in 2006. Kubiak learnt about Kyle while
working for Mike Shanahan in Denver.
Kubiak promoted Kyle to the position of youngest offensive coordinator on January 11, 2008. With the move, Kyle
became the NFL’s youngest offensive coordinator.
Kyle worked under his father as offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins for four seasons before joining
the Cleveland Browns for one season. Kyle later joined the Atlanta Falcons, where he won Coordinator of the Year
and Assistant Coach of the Year in his second season. This led to his first head-coaching chance with the 49ers.
Kyle guided the 49ers to a Super Bowl berth in 2019, but they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 31-20. He won the
Sporting News Coach of the Year award, but finished second to John Harbaugh on the AP NFL Coach of the Year
voting. Harbaugh is hoping to avenge his Super Bowl loss this season with a win over the Chiefs.
