The Can Generation is what retired quarterback Trent Dilfer calls it. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. One concept, a five-step drop where Griffin faked a handoff, turned his back to the defense, planted his feet and threw quick, safe attempts, produced more than 1,000 passing yards alone. Redskins Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ron Rivera Offense: Offensive Coordinator: Scott Turner Offensive Line: John Matsko Assistant OL: Travelle Wharton* Wide Receivers: Jim Hostler Assistant. The Redskins were outscored 31-0 in the 4th quarter. Among the offensive coaches, only McVay stayed in Washington to work under Jay Gruden, the coach hired as Shanahan's replacement. 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. Redskins could be compelled to appear on Hard Knocks. If only the series started now. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams' defensive coordinator. Cant wait to see LaFleur out there 2x next year!, LaFleurs promotion to head coach reminds me how lucky I was to work with Coach Shanahans staff when I first entered the NFL. Needing a spark, Washington switched to a hurry-up offense for their next drive, and sustained one for the first time on the day. [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 He would also change personnel within those formations. Even with the best coaches, you can only go so far without the best players. And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. Explaining his philosophies, Shanahan starts with his influences. Nate Kaczor (pronounced Kat-sir) enters his fourth season as special teams coordinator with Washington in 2022. 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. 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. This article was published more than4 years ago. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. Shanahan saw their relative inexperience as a strength, and he fostered their youthful exuberance. The chatter the last week or so has been that Ron Rivera is the . After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. 2, 2019, issue ofSports Illustrated. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. The Dallas Cowboys owner admitted Friday that his interest in signing Odell Beckham Jr. has not waned. They would also be the only team this season to be swept by all of its division rivals. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to point to for Washington's struggles over the past decade and beyond. WAS Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. Whether it's a new linebackers coach, a quality control assistant, or a quarterbacks guru, head coach Ron Rivera has been highly active in the early days of his tenure with the Redskins, doing . Green Bay got possession first, and Washington's defense was able to stiffen once Green Bay got deep into their territory, and the Packers settled for a Mason Crosby 28-yard field goal. 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. These men, once (derisively) labeled The Fun Bunch, either worked for Mike Shanahan in Redskins Park or apprenticed under someone who did. Shanahan tasked McVay with binding playbooks, making copies, scribbling out play sheets and organizing cutups of opposing defenses. SF Anquan Boldin 6-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:33. He became a Denver ballboy, then an undersized wideout at Yale. According to Finlay, McVay has gone on the record to say he's a product of Gruden's coaching tree, not Shanahan's. 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 As it turned out, Mike Shanahan was conducting an interview for an offensive assistant opening. McDaniel was exactly the kind of intellectually curious young coach Shanahan wanted on his staff. WAS Darrel Young 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 14:20. He says its not for him to gauge how much credit that group deserves. That each ended up elsewhere has become a topic of derision and mirth, but deserves to be placed in the correct context. Front office and ownership certainly deserved blame, too. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. 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. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. WAS John Potter 21-yard field goal, 1:44. Later in the second, after a few missed opportunities by both teams, Redskins running back Alfred Morris took off for a 30-yard score, evening the score at 1414 late in the second. Redskins Head Coach Ron Rivera Wants to Build A 'Player-Centered Culture' With A 'Coach-Centered Approach' Rivera was clear in his introductory press conference that the way to create a winning culture is by supporting the players with the voice from the head coach. 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) That great quarterbacks mattered, of course, but that efficiency at that position mattered more. With young innovators including Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay and Matt LaFleur, the Redskins never knew what they had. 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. Shanahans philosophy starts with the ground gamespecifically those outside-zone runs. With the loss on a questionable call by the officials, the Redskins were officially eliminated from playoff contention. During his time with the Redskins, LaFleur worked with quarterbacks Donovan McNabb, Rex Grossman, John Beck, Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins. This was a part of Washingtons coaching staff before it hired Jay Gruden as its head coach: pic.twitter.com/6CuXTMAV1f. When Ryan ran into Aaron Rodgers at a golf tournament, the Packers QB asked about the system. 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. The 2013 Redskins were notable for having one of the worst special teams units in league history, and this played a major role in several of their losses. Ben Kotwica, Special Teams Coordinator. Finding a quarterback remained an issue. This is worlds most incredible and depressing collection of Redskins QB jerseys. But the wheels quickly came off for the franchise after the brief postseason appearance. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster, who at 48 was one of the coaches on the staff with actual experience, remembers introducing himself to McVay and LaFleurtwo fuzzy-faced kidson his first day at Redskins Park. << 2013 Cleveland Browns 2015 Cleveland Browns >> 2014 Cleveland Browns Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mike Pettine Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Jim O'Neil Other Assistant Coaches: Ken Flajole (ILB Coach) Dowell Loggains (QB Coach) Jeff Hafley (Secondary Coach) Who were the Best Players on the 2014 Cleveland Browns Team? LaFleur, 39, was hired as the Redskins quarterbacks coach in 2010 after Mike Shanahan replaced Jim Zorn as head coach. This time, they tested Potter from 50 yards, and he was well wide of the mark, and Green Bay took possession again. The team finished last in the NFC East with that 3-13 record, tied for the team's worst winning percentage in any season since 1961. He knew the applicants grandfather, John McVay, a former Niners GM who with Walsh had constructed one of the NFLs great dynasties. Otherwise, he told his son, Theyd call that nepotism. Kyle met all three prerequisites in only his second year as a play caller (with Houston, the leagues fourth-ranked offense in 2009). Within a month, the Redskins hired Gruden and LaFleur accepted a job as the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Join our linker program. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and. 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). 5 / 23 . He was out of the league for a year before the Redskins tabbed him to replace embattled coach Jim Zorn, who had been unable to develop Jason Campbell into a franchise QB. The limitless deviations meant he could change the scheme each week, targeting his opponents weaknesses. 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. Mike Shanahan's 2013 Redskins staff has produced as many NFL head coaches as wins - The Washington Post This article was published more than 4 years ago D.C. Sports Bog Mike Shanahan's 2013. LaFleur and Kyle Shanahan were two of the 10 assistants dismissed by the Redskins when they fired Mike Shanahan after a 3-13 season in 2013. For more Washington Football Team Coverage, check out Washington Football. This hasn't come from just random fans on Twitter. CHI Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:49. No other coach in NFL history can make that claim. 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. This season, they collected shifty and speedy running backs, intending to deploy big-play threats out of the backfieldplaymakers at an affordable price. Gruden didn't get rid of all of them, he made McVay OC and I am forever thankful for that choice. Find out more. "Jon Gruden is the first one that hired him in Tampa. In 1972, George Allen took the Washington Redskins to Super Bowl VII. It was the most humbling four years of my life.. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. In 2016, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins set a franchise record with 4,917 passing yards. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Shanahan also grounded his approach in an inventive spirit. Copyright 2023 Washington Commanders. But relationships were fractured and in those situations the coaches usually go first. Do you have a blog? McVay served as Washington's offensive coordinator for three seasons. But Shanahan is different, always has been, and thats how he ended up in Redskins Park. 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. Kyle Shanahan, who served as the Redskins offensive coordinator under his dad, inherited a 49ers team that won two games in 2016 and is 10-22 over two seasons in San Francisco. Vikings were competitive with Zimmer. The teams were not able to do much else, and the halves concluded with this score at 1410. McVay tells the quarterbacks stories of Navy SEAL training techniques. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Given that WFT has featured mediocre results since 2013 with a combined 52-76-1 record in six years under first Jay Gruden and then two more under Ron Rivera, the relative success of Shanahan, McVay and LaFleur has led to storylines about why the franchise did not keep them on staff. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and had a losing record in all but one season, when they went 10-6 in 2012 and made the playoffs. Vote 9 Related Topics It became clear to me that I was never going to out-guru them. Washington's much-maligned defense, however, could not hold it and Detroit retook the lead before halftime thanks to a David Akers 32-yard field goal, giving Detroit a 1714 edge and halfway to its first win ever in Washington. And yet, despite the middling record, internal discord and outdated facilities, buried in the deeply seated and oh-so public dysfunction, they created concepts that changed offensive football. Matt Cavanaugh, Offensive Coordinator. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. Matt LaFleur, after spending last season as the offensive coordinator in Tennessee, is now the head coach in Green Bay. True Hiring Score (THS) 90 /100. 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. They tried out John Beck, a 2007 second-round pick of the Dolphins they publicly touted. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams defensive coordinator. His disciples, roughly two dozen members of the Church of Outside Zone, fill the seats on either side. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Its almost like remembering a song for him, McDaniel says. After two stops on first and second down, Rodgers went back to the air on 3rd-and-9, and connected with James Jones, and Washington never saw the ball again. All Rights Reserved. MIN Blair Walsh 40-yard field goal, 3:40. Even after recovering from the knee injury, Griffin would never again approach the success of that season. Jack Burns: Quarterbacks. But with Kyle in Cleveland, LaFleur struck out on his own. He hired Matt LaFleur away from Kyle Shanahan and the Falcons, and together they designed their own version of the offense. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. His brother, Jon Gruden, hired McVay on staff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008 when he was just 22. It kind of just happened, he says. Robert Griffin III is ranked at #15, Alfred Morris at #64, London Fletcher at #86, and Trent Williams at #99.[4]. He studied and borrowed from high school or college coaches, who tend to innovate more than their pro counterparts; he took some tenets from Bill Walsh and others from Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Alex Gibbs, the long-time offensive line coach considered the leagues premier zone-blocking guru; and, when he became the head coach in Denver in 1995, he applied everything he learned from nine previous stops. January 8, 2020 12:50 pm ET. He could study another coachs play sheet for 20 minutes and recite more than 100 plays. None of the men with whistles hanging around their necks believe theyre the only visionaries in pro football; this isnt Al Gore taking credit for the Internet. Gruden was the coach that first allowed him to become a coordinator. Washington also allowed Green Bay to have a 100-yard rusher. It isnt like, Oh, we s--- out genius. 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. Griffin clashed with the coaching staff, which led to larger issues between the staff and prominent people in the organization, including owner Dan Snyder. Detroit marched down the field and all but sealed the deal, as Stafford connected with superstar Calvin Johnson with just under four minutes remaining in the game. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Saturday that the league sent a memo to teams clarifying that umpires will call a quick pitch violation if the pitcher delivers, New Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia continues to assemble a real squad. 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. Cousins, who was drafted in 2012 and broke several single-season franchise records with McVay calling plays in 2015 and 2016, tweeted his appreciation for LaFleur and the rest of Shanahans coaching staff on Monday. We present them here for purely educational purposes. the Washington Redskins' coaching staff from 2010-2013 . When they finally finished that session, Mike told them, Lets run it back again. To which Kyle, exasperated, replied, Dad!?!?. The Eagles got the ball back, and moved into scoring range, but could not punch it in and settled for an Alex Henery 48-yard field goal to cut the Redskins' lead to 73. 2 / 23 . DEN Matt Prater 19-yard field goal, 11:14. Bieniemy enters his 25th NFL season and first with Washington after serving as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator the past five seasons. After a Philadelphia punt in the fourth, Washington's offense gained possession again. He ran several plays out the same formations, especially the three-man bunch (three receivers aligned close to each other) and the two-man stack (one receiver lined up directly behind another). A graphic about the old Washington Redskins coaching staff is going viral this week ahead of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 05:30, Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, "Final 2013 DVOA Ratings | Football Outsiders", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_Washington_Redskins_season&oldid=1128065907, Vice president of football administration , Offensive quality control Richmond Flowers III, Assistant defensive backs/special teams assistant , Director of player performance Malcolm Blacken, Head strength and conditioning Ray Wright, Assistant strength and conditioning Chad Englehart. After a Washington three-and-out, Green Bay drove into field goal range, but on 4th-and-3, instead of punting or kicking a long field goal, Rodgers found wide receiver Randall Cobb for a 35-yard touchdown to extend the Green Bay advantage to 100. Kyle Shanahan, Mike LaFleur and McDaniel went to San Francisco in 17 and, out of necessity, designed an offense around two tight ends. Several former Washington Football Team assistant coaches have landed as head coaches with other NFL teams in recent years and most have found success. We watched the same film, I swear, 50 times, says Foerster. There are only eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs. He'd long had a connection with Kyle Shanahan dating to their time with the Houston Texans. The current Washington Redskins coaching staff has 24 coaches listed beginning with Head Coach Jay Gruden. 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. SF Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He even remembered random sequences from meaningless games played by other teams, just from casually watching them on TV. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Although, I think he kept actual playcalling duties for himself. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 0:49. The Washington Redskins had the first change to their coaching staff Wednesday, when the Atlanta Falcons announced they have hired Ben Kotwica as their new special teams coordinator. Why people should stop sharing graphic of former WFT coaches. Just a bunch of overambitious, average athletes, McDaniel says. It quickly became apparent that for all his skillsarm strength, athleticism, speedGriffin couldnt read a defense. Father and son spent all four seasons together in Washington. 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. WAS Kai Forbath 33-yard field goal, 10:08. 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. The Redskins finished 28th in total defense and trotted out one of the worst special teams units in the league. Mike was head coach. There is plenty of fuel for critics to use against WFT for its decisions on and off the field dating back 30 years. Remember, folks, the Redskinsin 2013 had a coaching staff of Mike Shanahan, his son Kyle, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDaniel, Raheem Morris, Jim Haslett and Aubrey Pleasant.

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