WAS Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 0:01. The last time Green Bay had a 100-yard rusher was in Week 5 of the 2010 season, also against Washington, when Brandon Jackson racked up over 100 yards on the Redskins, although Washington won that game. GB Jordy Nelson 15-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:20. And proceeded to get rid of all that coaching talent and hired Jay Gruden as the head coach. *The Kyle Shanahan hot seat conversation starts around 65. Matt LaFleur becomes the third disciple of . 2023 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. His offense became a product of all that, plus his intense analysis of the wishbone and the veer and Walshs famous West Coast offense, resulting in a scheme built on outside zone runs. 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. What did all of this tell Shanahan? Absent this evening are two prominent members from that Redskins staff: Shanahans son, Kyle, the boss in San Francisco, and Sean McVay, the wunderkind Rams coach. 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. Washington got the ball to start the game, and punted. 2 / 25. Washington got the ball back again, and Griffin found Hankerson a second time to cut the score to 3327. That coaching staff . Following that season, Shanahan was hired as the San Francisco 49ers head coach and he's held that role ever since. 2012 Washington Redskins Coaching Staff. Zachary Neel. They still made the playoffs. 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. SF Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. After the entire Redskins coaching staff was let go after the 2013 season . Almost like, Can you believe this? Flowers says. Jack Burns: Quarterbacks. Bill Callahan, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line. But that gave them perspectives football lifers lacked, the license to be creative. The 2-point attempt failed and the Falcons won 27-26. Shanahan said that he decided to bench Griffin because he did not want him to be hurt again in a lost season. He needed time to rebuild his own reputation as a coach on the rise. Whats notable is that except for the Bucs (coached by Bruce Arians), the three other teams have young head coaches who all used to be on the same staff together. LaFleur had spent the previous two seasons as an offensive quality control coach for the Texans under Kyle Shanahan. But he was proof of what before was abstract theory: The system makes a tangible difference.. Its almost like remembering a song for him, McDaniel says. 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. 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). 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. Join our linker program. It was Steve Jobsthat aesthetic, McDaniel says. One potential culprit for the continued slump? It's not like they were awful? 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. If many around the league questioned Green Bay's decision, LaFleur has quieted any critics with three straight 13-win seasons. After meeting with 24-year-old Sean, who had grown a beard to look older, Shanahan canceled three other interviews. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Jay Gruden, Head Coach. Even after recovering from the knee injury, Griffin would never again approach the success of that season. As a supplement, Raheem Morris, who was the secondary coach for the 2012 and 2013 Redskins, is now the Rams defensive coordinator. [1], Rookies in italics This is a subreddit for the NFL community. 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. They did this, and got the ball back with just under 50 seconds remaining. I dont think Gruden gets enough credit for that. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. What did Bill [Belichick] say to do?, Flowers grew up in a football familyhis father played for the Cowboys and Giants. 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. Back at the QB Collective camp, the coaches patrol the field, correcting prospects on their footwork, fine-tuning their releases. This season, they collected shifty and speedy running backs, intending to deploy big-play threats out of the backfieldplaymakers at an affordable price. 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. 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. As it turned out, Mike Shanahan was conducting an interview for an offensive assistant opening. It's also worth noting that McVay has tremendous respect for Gruden, too. After a 313 campaign marked by an inability to expand the passing offense with Griffin under center, a too-late switch to Cousins and an eight-game losing streak to finish out the year, they were let go. Shanahan saw the future in the unlined faces that stared back at him. 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. I was very impressed with the work he did with Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson and expect him to have a similar impact with the Redskins., Kyle Shanahan called LaFleur his right-hand man., I got so comfortable with Matt, Shanahan said during the 2011 preseason. A late-season collapse in 2008and third straight non-playoff yearcost Mike Shanahan his job in Denver. When he left the franchise in 2013, he was still years away from being a head coach. 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. WAS Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In typical Skins fashion, they took Kirk Cousinsfavored by coaching staffthree rounds later, setting themselves up for a future QB controversy. They stayed pretty mediocre otherwise. The Redskins' finished the preseason going undefeated for the first time since the 1985 preseason. He replaced Super Bowl champion coach Mike McCarthy. That was never going to happen. In 2016, Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins set a franchise record with 4,917 passing yards. SF Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. Washington finally got a drive going offensively, but after opting to not test new placekicker John Potter, who was filling in for an injured Kai Forbath, Washington could not convert a fourth down, and Green Bay began driving yet again. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year and made the Pro Bowl. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Coach Kyle Shanahan was preceded by Chip Kelly with the San Francisco . Washington's offense finally possessed the ball, but running back Alfred Morris fumbled, giving possession right back to Philadelphia. MIN Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:12. WAS Roy Helu 3-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 3:26. Changes that grew out of so many nights much like this one. Oakland then followed with a punt, too. Although no one knew then, and few know even now, the concepts created and enhanced inside those coaching roomsand restaurants and dive barshave now spread across the NFL, and were utilized in two of the past three Super Bowls (by Kyle Shanahans Falcons and McVays Rams). For more Washington Football Team Coverage, check out Washington Football. After another Philadelphia punt, Washington got the ball back again, but could not convert a 4th-and-15, as Aldrick Robinson could not haul in the pass. That combined with the awful record in their fourth season led to the Shanahans' firing. Yes, from 2010-2013, Kyle Shanahan (49ers), Sean McVay (Rams) and Matt LaFleur (Packers) all worked on Mike Shanahans staff in Washington. Washington will also host Shanahans 49ers. DET David Akers 28-yard field goal, 11:13. The Redskins mixed outside zone runs with a heavy emphasis on zone reads and far more play-action than normal, putting their quarterback away from center but not deep in the shotgunthe Pistol formation. The chatter the last week or so has been that Ron Rivera is the . All Rights Reserved. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Later in the quarter, Matt Flynn threw a pass that was intercepted by cornerback David Amerson and returned 45 yards for a score and the deficit was 1410. And (no surprise), Washingtons ownership was pretty dumb to get rid of Shanahan and that stacked group of coaches. His disciples, roughly two dozen members of the Church of Outside Zone, fill the seats on either side. With the win, Washington improved to 13 and heads into the bye week, reconvening on NBC Sunday Night Football for a clash with Dallas in two weeks. Early in the second, Detroit finished off a drive with Stafford finding tight end Joseph Fauria for a 5-yard score to give Detroit the 147 lead. He was more thorough, detailed and exacting than any of the assistants, able to find mistakes on even the most explosive plays. All the jokes this past spring about anyone in McVays orbit landing a head coaching interview missed the point. He knew how I thought, knew what I wanted the quarterback to do, knew everything., From 2011: Redskins' youthful approach extends to coaching staff. Its an organization dedicated to quarterback development, a program built around the principles to which they all subscribe. Jones added he has had some, You can unsubscribe anytime. The next day, Mike Shanahan leans back on a metal bench at Westlake High School. They had gone with an aging Donovan McNabb and a rehashed Rex Grossman. NFL analyst Warren Sharp tweeted a photo Wednesday highlighting three members of the 2013 Washington staff. Whos that? he wondered. Mike placed Kyle in charge of modernizing their scheme. 2015 Washington Redskins (DB Coach) 9-7 Lost in NFC Wild Card to GB. 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. In a league where many franchises have been slow to innovate, and most coaches remain preoccupied with not getting fired, this group seems preternaturally inclined to take the opposite approachwhich might be why they have amassed so many pink slips through the years. PHI Michael Vick 3-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 1:02. 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. In 2017, when Shanahan moved on to San Francisco, LaFleur reunited with McVay and became the Rams offensive coordinator, his first time in that role in the NFL. Mike Shanahan coached in Washington for four seasons and. This article was published more than4 years ago. Washington didn't give up, however, and John Potter connected from 21 yards out to cut the lead to 2720. One of his assistants, Zac Taylor, was hired as the Bengals new head coach last winter. Trying to play spoiler, the Redskins hosted the Dallas Cowboys and attempted to spoil their playoff chances. Alfred Morris ran for 1,613 yards, a tally he would never again approach. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Needing an onside kick recovery to finish their comeback, it fell short as Jason Avant fell on the kick, and Philadelphia knelt down to seal their win. Washington got the ball to start the third, and got into field goal range again. 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. In the fourth, Oakland's offense continued to sputter, even fumbling for a second time at midfield. NFC East Division PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 9:43. 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. 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. Kyle Shanahan worked as the team's offensive coordinator, while Matt LaFleur served as quarterbacks coach. Click here for more. LISTEN: Could Washington Corral Itself a Franchise QB. 1 / 23 . Remember, folks, the Redskinsin 2013 had a coaching staff of Mike Shanahan, his son Kyle, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Mike McDonald, Raheem Morris, Jim Haslett and Aubrey Pleasant. Do you have a sports website? Griffin continued on, but left after two more ineffectual seasons with Gruden. 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. They promoted him. Sean McVay worked as the tight ends coach, and he would later become Washington's offensive coordinator before leaving for Los Angeles. 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.