23 Facts About Kyle Shanahan

Kyle Michael Shanahan was born on December 14,1979 and is an American football coach who is the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.

Kyle Shanahan came to prominence as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, whose offense in 2016 led the league in points scored and helped the team reach Super Bowl LI.

Kyle Shanahan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while his father Mike Kyle Shanahan coached at the University of Minnesota.

Kyle Shanahan attended Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California in 1994, while his father worked as offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.

Kyle Shanahan later attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado, while his father served as head coach of the Denver Broncos.

Kyle Shanahan accepted a scholarship offer by Carl Franks of Duke University, but chose to transfer as redshirt freshman to the University of Texas at Austin.

Kyle Shanahan played wide receiver on a Longhorn team that featured future college coach Major Applewhite as well as future NFL players Roy Williams, Cedric Benson, Bo Scaife, Mike Williams, Quentin Jammer, and Chris Simms.

Kyle Shanahan caught 14 passes for 127 yards in his career for the University of Texas at Austin.

Kyle Shanahan was hired as assistant coach for offensive quality control under head coach Jon Gruden with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In 2006, Kyle Shanahan was hired by Gary Kubiak to serve as wide receivers coach for the Houston Texans.

At the time, Kyle Shanahan was the youngest position coach in the NFL.

Kyle Shanahan declined, citing his decision to be an NFL coach.

On January 11,2008, Kyle Shanahan was officially promoted, becoming the youngest coordinator in the NFL, being more than three years younger than Josh McDaniels of the New England Patriots.

In 2010, Kyle Shanahan left the Texans to join his father, Mike Kyle Shanahan, with the Washington Redskins.

The Washington Redskins' performance during his tenure led some to question whether Kyle Shanahan's hiring was an example of unearned nepotism.

In 2012, Kyle Shanahan was fined $25,000 for insulting the replacement officials and confronting one after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

On February 1,2014, it was reported by media outlets that Kyle Shanahan was hired as offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.

On January 8,2015, Kyle Shanahan resigned from his offensive coordinator position due to friction with head coach Mike Pettine and possibly how the front office was run.

Kyle Shanahan was named the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2016 season.

On February 6,2017, one day after the Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan was officially hired as the next head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, signing a six-year deal.

Kyle Shanahan was fined $100,000 by the NFL for not properly wearing a face mask, as required for coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, during a Week 2 game in the 2020 NFL season on September 21,2020.

Kyle Shanahan was fined $50,000 by the NFL on July 1,2021, for violating practice rules during organized team activities.

Kyle Shanahan helped lead the 49ers to a third NFC Championship appearance in four seasons following victories over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round and the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.