All rights reserved. And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. 2012 Washington Redskins (O-Cord) 10-6 Lost in Wild Card to SEA. Email us attalkback@themmqb.com. 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. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. It won the NFC East at 9-7 in 2015 and missed the playoffs by a half game (thanks to a tie) after an 8-7-1 season in 2016. Philadelphia's offense gained 331 yards of total offense in the first half alone. Despite starting 36, Washington rattled off seven straight wins. After a Green Bay punt, Washington scored again, this time by way of Griffin floating a pass to the corner of the end zone for veteran wide receiver Santana Moss to cut the deficit to 3820. After losing three previous Super Bowls, Elway accepted the run-heavy approach even as NFL offenses were throwing more, and running back Terrell Davis, a sixth-round pick, secured his bust in Canton during that dominant stretch. 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. If the coaches closed their eyes, they might be transported back to Redskins Park, to the fresh faces and The Fun Bunch, when they innovated because they were forced to, because they didnt know better. In the fourth, Washington tried to rally and was once again able to sustain its offense, once again, when the game was either out of reach or close to it. Cleveland's offense struggled in 2014. Shanahan saw the future in the unlined faces that stared back at him. His Rams are preparing to play in the NFC championship . NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. It quickly became apparent that for all his skillsarm strength, athleticism, speedGriffin couldnt read a defense. MIN Blair Walsh 39-yard field goal, 9:57. 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 the context of a disastrous 3-13 season in 2013 that got Mike Shanahan and most of his staff fired, it's pretty obvious why none of the three ended up as Washington's head coach. Hindsight is 20/20, though. 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. Washington got to midfield, but Griffin's hail mary pass was off the mark, and Washington lost once again. Let's travel back in time to 2013. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. By sending most plays wide of the tackles, he sought to effectively cut the field in halfhe could attack five to seven players more easily than all 11. Once considered the likely next head coach for Washington, the younger Shanahan instead took the offensive coordinator job with the Cleveland Browns. But that gave them perspectives football lifers lacked, the license to be creative. Gruden never really had a qb. Although many of the coaches have been at Redskins Park for most of the last month, Gibbs preferred to announce the entire coaching staff all at once. Below is the complete list of Gibbs' coaching staff: OFFENSE. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 3 / 25 Defensive coordinator Joe Barry. Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. Shanahan would be Washington's new quarterback whisperer. That allowed them to block safeties on run plays and gave opponents a different look on passing plays. Trailing 27-20 in the 4th quarter late, Cousins led them down the field to score a touchdown, but the Redskins decided to go for 2 for the win instead of the tie. Outcome: 2020 Los Angeles Rams Season 10 - 6 Lost in Div. Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports, Bon Secours Training Center (Richmond, Virginia), Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. I was legit concerned RG3 would run the NFC East for years. There are maybe a few takeaways here, besides recognizing how stacked that offensive staff was. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. SD Nick Novak 19-yard field goal, 0:07. Matt LaFleur, after spending last season as the offensive coordinator in Tennessee, is now the head coach in Green Bay. Washington's struggles would continue, both offensively and defensively, in the second. Washington was able to sustain a running game in spite of an injury to star running back Alfred Morris, with typical third-down back Roy Helu, Jr. running into the end zone from 14 yards out to increase Washington's lead to 2414. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. The limitless deviations meant he could change the scheme each week, targeting his opponents weaknesses. The first instance of #FireBruceAllen was tweeted in jest. 3-13, and now lead the next generation of great NFL coaches? This meeting marked the 30th anniversary of their meeting on October 17, 1983, in which Green Bay beat Washington 4847 in the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game in history (although October 17 fell on a Thursday in 2013, the NFL ultimately did not schedule the teams to meet that night). The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (. Perhaps a brain drain among the coaching staff is to blame. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Washington got the ball to start the third, and got into field goal range again. "Jon Gruden is the first one that hired him in Tampa. All three are still coaching in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/tb21gefx7P. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. WAS Kai Forbath 47-yard field goal, 7:06. After a 79 seasonthe only year during the 10-year span from 2008 to 17 that Cleveland avoided double-digit lossesthey left, Shanahan bristling at the front office's insistence on playing Johnny Manziel. 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) 2012 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff. 2 / 23 . Its the best, most efficient offensive system in pro football, Scangarello says. 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. In the fourth quarter, he blew it out. They traded three first-round picks and a second rounder to move up and take Robert Griffin IIIthe preferred choice of owner Dan Snydersecond overall. He knew the applicants grandfather, John McVay, a former Niners GM who with Walsh had constructed one of the NFLs great dynasties. CHI Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 8:44. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. Ron Rivera's Washington staff, which includes 11 members who worked for him in Carolina, will bring new schemes on both sides of the ball. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. In reality, their ideasmany honed with salt and pepper shakers during happy hour at watering holes like the Ashburn Pubwere making their way into the playbook. Washington went three-and-out yet again, but this time, Saverio Rocca's punt was blocked by Raiders running back Rashad Jennings and recovered by fellow Raiders running back Jeremy Stewart in the end zone for a Raiders touchdown and a 70 lead. 4 / 25. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. But I dont believe that [stretch] defined his legacy. In typical Skins fashion, they took Kirk Cousinsfavored by coaching staffthree rounds later, setting themselves up for a future QB controversy. When McVay was hired by the Rams, Washington was not considering making a head coaching change. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Take a look at the entire 2016 Washington Redskins coaching staff in headshot form. LaFleur, 39, was hired as the Redskins quarterbacks coach in 2010 after Mike Shanahan replaced Jim Zorn as head coach. Even ESPN's Adam Schefter, arguably the league's biggest media insider, chimed in with a tweet of his own on the topic. 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. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. Here is a profile of the 2009 Washington Redskins staff. 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. DET David Akers 32-yard field goal, 0:49. Leading up to the game, the Redskins were criticized by many after Mike Shanahan decided to bench Robert Griffin III for Kirk Cousins for their game against the Falcons. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. 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. A few reporters said on Saturday that Rams head coach Sean McVay is expected to add Mike LaFleur to his coaching staff. Against the Seahawks in the wild-card round, they started a hobbled Griffin, who had injured his right knee four weeks earlier. The staff gathered in the film room one memorable spring afternoonhis assistants joke that Mike locked them inside. To Shanahans left are Matt LaFleur, the new Packers head coach, and first-year Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello; to his right, the 49ers co-offensive coordinators: Mike McDaniel (run game) and LaFleurs younger brother Mike (pass). So Kyle set out to make another alteration, stitching in a familiar concept: the zone read. Richardson had a big day at Indianapolis and set records for a quarterback in both the vertical jump and broad jump. 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. . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Were all Napoleon Complex dudes. Washington got the ball to start the third, and on the third play from scrimmage, Griffin III threw an ill-advised pass to Santana Moss, and was intercepted again. The Redskins, as a team, gained 2,709 yards on the ground to lead the NFL.

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