Kyle Shanahan was named Redskins offensive coordinator on Jan. 20, 2010, joining his father Mike Shanahan, Redskins executive vice president/head coach, in Washington.
Kyle Shanahan spent 2006-09 with the Houston Texans, the final two years as the team’s offensive coordinator.
Under Shanahan’s direction, the 2009 Texans led the National Football League in passing (4,654 yards) and ranked fourth in total offense (6,129 yards), both of which were franchise records. The Texans also set a franchise high for touchdown passes (29).
With Shanahan calling the plays, quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson formed one of the league’s most dangerous tandems, with Schaub leading the NFL in completions (396), attempts (583), and passing yards (4,776) and Johnson ranking first in receiving yards (1,569) and third in receptions (101). Both Schaub and Johnson were selected for the 2010 Pro Bowl.
“It is a thrill to have Kyle on board.” Mike Shanahan said. “Not only because it represents a chance to work with my son, but also because it brings to our staff the offensive mind that drove one of the most explosive and productive passing attacks in football the last two years.”
Kyle Shanahan coached the quarterbacks in 2007 and the wide receivers in 2006 before being named offensive coordinator on Jan. 11, 2008.
In Shanahan’s first year as a coordinator (2008), the offense ranked third in the NFL, gaining a then franchise-record 6,113 yards and passing for a then franchise-record 4,267 yards. The offense was equally adept on the ground, running for 1,846 yards at a team record 4.3-yard clip.
Shanahan helped a pair of players earn Pro Bowl nods, with wide receiver Andre Johnson making his third career trip and tight end Owen Daniels making his first after posting career highs in receptions (70) and receiving yards (862).
Johnson garnered first-team AP All-Pro honors after he led the NFL in receptions with 115 and receiving yards with 1,575. Running back Steve Slaton won the rookie rushing title with a franchise-record 1,282 yards.
With Shanahan as his position coach in 2006, Johnson earned a starting nod in the 2007 Pro Bowl. Johnson led the NFL with 103 receptions and had his second 1,000- yard season with 1,147 yards. Johnson’s 103 catches accounted for 31.3 percent of the Texans’ total completions, more than any receiver in the league. Opposite Johnson, veteran Eric Moulds contributed 57 catches for 557 yards and a score.
Shanahan joined the Texans from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he served as offensive quality control coach during the 2004-05 seasons.
In his first season with the Bucs, Shanahan helped rookie Michael Clayton establish franchise rookie records for receptions and receiving touchdowns. He also helped receiver Joey Galloway finish seventh in the NFL in receiving yardage in 2005.
Shanahan spent the 2003 season as a graduate assistant at UCLA.
Shanahan attended Duke University in 1999 and played wide receiver for the Blue Devils before transferring to the University of Texas in 2000. He spent two seasons at wide receiver for the Longhorns. As a senior, he played in 12 games and averaged 8.9 yards per reception.
Shanahan was born in Minneapolis and attended Cherry Creek (Colo.) High School. Shanahan and his wife Mandy have two children.
