Kyle Shanahan Explained

Kyle Shanahan
Current Team:San Francisco 49ers
Position:Head coach
Birth Date:December 14, 1979
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
High School:Cherry Creek
(Greenwood Village, Colorado)
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Kyle Michael Shanahan[1] (born December 14, 1979) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He 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. Shanahan became the head coach of the 49ers the following season, whom he has led to three division titles, four postseason appearances, four NFC Championship Game appearances, and two Super Bowl appearances (LIV and LVIII).

Early life

Shanahan was born in Minneapolis, while his father, Mike Shanahan, coached at the University of Minnesota.[2] He attended Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California, in 1994, while his father worked as offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.[3] He later attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado, while his father served as head coach of the Denver Broncos.[4] Shanahan accepted a scholarship offer by Carl Franks of Duke University, but chose to transfer as a redshirt freshman to the University of Texas at Austin where he started out as a walk-on.[5] Shanahan played wide receiver on a Longhorn team that featured future college coach Major Applewhite, future NFL assistant coach Richard Hightower (who worked with him in San Francisco) as well as future NFL players Roy Williams, Cedric Benson, Bo Scaife, Mike Williams, Quentin Jammer, and Chris Simms.[6] Shanahan caught 14 passes for 127 yards in his career for the University of Texas at Austin.[7]

Coaching career

College career

Shortly after Shanahan graduated from Texas in 2003, he became a graduate assistant to Karl Dorrell at UCLA.[8] [9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shanahan was hired as assistant coach for offensive quality control under head coach Jon Gruden with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004.[10]

Houston Texans

In 2006, Shanahan was hired by Gary Kubiak to serve as wide receivers coach for the Houston Texans.[11] Kubiak had previously served as offensive coordinator under Mike Shanahan with the Broncos. At the time, Kyle Shanahan was the youngest position coach in the NFL. The following season, Shanahan received another promotion to become the Texans quarterback coach.[12] In 2007, he had also been offered to become offensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota, where former Broncos assistant Tim Brewster just became head coach. Shanahan declined, citing his decision to be an NFL coach.[13] Shanahan was immediately considered the frontrunner for the vacant offensive coordinator position after Mike Sherman had left the Texans to take over as head coach at Texas A&M University.[14]

On January 11, 2008, 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.[15]

Washington Redskins

In 2010, Shanahan left the Texans to join his father, Mike, with the Washington Redskins. The Redskins' performance during his tenure led some to question whether Shanahan's hiring was an example of unearned nepotism.[16] In 2012, Shanahan was fined $25,000 for insulting the replacement officials and confronting one after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[17] On December 30, 2013, Kyle, along with his father and some of the coaching staff, were fired from the Redskins.[18]

Cleveland Browns

On February 1, 2014, it was reported by media outlets that Shanahan was hired as offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.[19] Prior to his hiring by the Browns, Shanahan interviewed for the vacant offensive coordinator jobs held by the Miami Dolphins[20] and Baltimore Ravens.[21] On January 8, 2015, Shanahan resigned from his offensive coordinator position due to friction with head coach Mike Pettine and possibly how the front office was run.[22]

Atlanta Falcons

On January 18, 2015, the Atlanta Falcons hired Shanahan as their new offensive coordinator.[23] [24] After going 8–8 in 2015, the Falcons' offense under Shanahan was the highest-scoring offense in the league in 2016 and earned an 11–5 record, a division title, and a Super Bowl LI berth against the New England Patriots.[25] Shanahan was named the NFL Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2016 season.[26] He was also named Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News and Assistant Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.[27]

During Super Bowl LI, the Falcons held a 28–3 lead over the Patriots in the third quarter, in part thanks to Shanahan's play-calling and the Falcons' execution of those plays. However, Shanahan was criticized for being too aggressive by not using a ball-control running attack late in the game, a decision considered by many to have contributed to the Falcons losing their 25-point lead, as they eventually lost the game in overtime by a score of 34–28.[28] [29]

San Francisco 49ers

On February 6, 2017, one day after the Super Bowl, Shanahan was officially hired as the next head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, signing a six-year deal.[30] [31] [32] Shanahan won his first preseason game 27–17 against the Kansas City Chiefs on August 11, 2017.[33] However, the 49ers began the season with nine consecutive losses.[34] On November 12, 2017, Shanahan won his first regular-season game, against the New York Giants by a score of 31–21.[35] Three weeks later, the 49ers pulled out a narrow 15–14 road victory over the Chicago Bears, which marked the first start for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo as a 49er.[36] In the regular-season finale, the 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams on the road 34–13, ending the season on a five-game win streak, and winning six out of the last seven games, to finish 6–10. The prior year, the 49ers had won only two games.[37] [38]

In 2018, the 49ers won only four games.[39] The team was impacted by an early season-ending torn ACL to starting quarterback Garoppolo.[40] Garoppolo's injury was immediately viewed as ruining the 49ers hopes for the season, despite Shanahan's optimistic outlook on Garoppolo's replacement, C. J. Beathard.[41]

The 49ers won their first eight games of the 2019 season, making Shanahan only the third coach, along with Tom Landry and Marvin Lewis to begin 8–0 after an earlier 0–8 season start.[34] The 49ers finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, winning the NFC West division title and securing the top seed in the NFC, giving the team home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.[42] [43] The 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27–10 during the Divisional Round[44] and advanced to the NFC Championship Game, where they defeated the Green Bay Packers 37–20 to advance to Super Bowl LIV.[45] Despite taking a 20–10 lead in the second half, the 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31–20.[46] For his part, Shanahan won the Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year award and the runner-up for the AP NFL Coach of the Year, losing to John Harbaugh.

On June 15, 2020, the 49ers signed Shanahan to a new six-year contract extension through the 2025 season.[47] [48] 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.[49] The 49ers suffered multiple injuries to key starters throughout the season and missed the playoffs, finishing with a 6–10 record.[50] [51] [52]

Shanahan was fined $50,000 by the NFL on July 1, 2021, for violating practice rules during organized team activities.[53] After starting the season 3–5, the 49ers won seven of their last nine games to finish 10–7 and enter the postseason as a wild card team with the #7-seed.[54] [55] They defeated the Dallas Cowboys on the road 23–17 in the Wild Card Round[56] and defeated the Green Bay Packers on the road 13–10 during the Divisional Round,[57] before losing on the road 20–17 in the NFC Championship Game to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams.[58]

In 2022, Shanahan led the 49ers to a 13–4 regular season mark, which earned the team the NFC West title and the #2-seed in the NFC for the postseason.[59] [60] The 49ers accomplished their regular season success despite injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. The emergence of rookie Brock Purdy as the team's starting quarterback in the latter part of the season contributed to the team's success, as well as providing a terrific narrative, as Purdy had been the last player drafted that year, earning that year's tongue-in-cheek title of Mr. Irrelevant.[61] [62] Shanahan helped lead the 49ers to a third NFC Championship Game appearance in four seasons following victories over the Seattle Seahawks during the Wild Card Round and the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round.[63] [64] During the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers were forced to substitute Josh Johnson in for an injured Purdy. Johnson suffered a concussion and was forced to leave the game as well. Purdy then returned to finish the game, but was ineffective due to his injury, virtually unable to throw. The 49ers lost on the road 31–7.[65] For the season, Shanahan came in second place in voting for the AP Coach of the year award, this time behind Brian Daboll of the Giants.[66]

Prior to the 2023 season, Shanahan signed a contract extension through 2027.[67] In 2023, he led the 49ers to a 12–5 record, winning the NFC West for the second straight season and being named a finalist for the AP Coach of the Year award.[68] He led the team to victories over the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round and the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship, where they stormed back from a 24–7 halftime deficit against Detroit, en route to Super Bowl LVIII, where San Francisco would face the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV.[69] [70]

Like the initial matchup between the two teams four years earlier, the 49ers opened up a 10-point lead before Kansas City rallied and eventually emerged victorious yet again, this time by a score of 25–22.[71] It was just the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, the first being Super Bowl LI in which Shanahan had served as offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons. He received backlash for electing to receive possession first in overtime after winning the coin toss, rather than allow the Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs offense to see the field first, which would have allowed the 49ers to gameplan based on the result of Kansas City's drive due to both offenses getting an opportunity in the extra period, regardless of whether a touchdown was scored or not, after new postseason overtime rules were implemented following the 2021–22 NFL playoffs.[72] Shanahan was also criticized after some 49ers players claimed that they were not aware of the updated overtime rules.[73]

Head coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
20176 10 0 4th in NFC West
20184 12 0 3rd in NFC West
201913 3 0 1st in NFC West 2 1 Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV
20206 10 0 4th in NFC West
202110 7 0 3rd in NFC West 2 1 Lost to Los Angeles Rams in NFC Championship Game
202213 4 0 1st in NFC West 2 1 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFC Championship Game
202312 5 0 1st in NFC West 2 1 Lost to Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII
Total 64 51 0 8 4

Coaching tree

Shanahan has served under six head coaches:

Four of Shanahan's assistants have been hired as head coaches in the NFL or NCAA:[80]

Personal life

Shanahan and his wife, Mandy, have three children.[85] [86]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 2003 . Kyle Shanahan Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks . February 8, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Cash . Meredith . January 31, 2020 . How Kyle Shanahan went from shadowing his father and working for 6 different franchises to becoming the mastermind behind the San Francisco 49ers juggernaut . February 8, 2023 . Business Insider . en-US.
  3. Web site: Webeck . Evan . January 19, 2020 . The inside story of Kyle Shanahan's first title run — as a Saratoga High freshman . February 8, 2023 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  4. Web site: Kosmider . Nick . September 24, 2022 . The stage for Kyle Shanahan's coaching rise was set during his Colorado chapter . February 8, 2023 . The Athletic . en.
  5. Web site: January 29, 2020 . Three Duke Alumni for the 49ers in the Super Bowl . February 8, 2023 . Duke Today . en.
  6. Web site: Caldwell . James . February 3, 2017 . Texas-Ex Kyle Shanahan Leads Falcons into Super Bowl . February 8, 2023 . Hook'em Headlines . en-US.
  7. News: Steinberg . Dan . December 12, 2012 . Schlereth calls facing Redskins offense 'a nightmare' . . May 26, 2020.
  8. Web site: June 16, 2017 . Mike Shanahan's official role with 49ers: Father of head coach . May 26, 2020 . NBCS Bay Area.
  9. Web site: February 12, 2017 . Lifetime focus on football put 49ers' Shanahan on fast track . February 8, 2023 . Sacramento Bee.
  10. Web site: October 31, 2018 . Shanahan credits experience under Gruden for foundation . May 26, 2020 . NBCS Bay Area.
  11. Web site: Sherwood . Mark L. . January 30, 2006 . Kubiak hires Kyle Shanahan . February 8, 2023 . KUSA.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: August 6, 2007 . Your Texans: Kyle Shanahan . February 8, 2023 . Houston Texans . en-US.
  13. Web site: Cotton . Anthony . December 11, 2007 . Mike Shanahan's descendant ascends . March 13, 2020 . The Denver Post.
  14. Web site: McClain . John . November 25, 2007 . NFL NOTEBOOK: Texans' loss would be Ags' gain . March 13, 2020 . Houston Chronicle.
  15. Web site: January 9, 2008 . Texans hire Alex Gibbs, promote Kyle Shanahan . May 26, 2020 . ESPN.com . en . Associated Press.
  16. News: Wise . Mike . October 31, 2011 . Kyle Shanahan, hired by Mike Shanahan, must share the blame for Washington's woes . . August 11, 2017.
  17. Web site: September 26, 2012 . Belichick fined 50K, Kyle Shanahan 25K by NFL . January 20, 2017 . Yahoo! Sports . Associated Press.
  18. Web site: Wesseling . Chris . December 29, 2013 . Mike Shanahan fired as Washington Redskins coach . February 7, 2017 . NFL.com.
  19. Web site: Schefter . Adam . February 1, 2014 . Browns to hire Kyle Shanahan as OC . February 1, 2014 . ESPN.com.
  20. News: Maske . Mark . January 10, 2014 . Kyle Shanahan interviews for Dolphins' offensive coordinator job . The Washington Post . January 10, 2014.
  21. Web site: January 15, 2014 . Kyle Shanahan interviews for Baltimore Ravens job . January 15, 2014 . NFL.
  22. Web site: McManamon . Pat . January 8, 2015 . Source: Shanahan leaves Browns . March 13, 2020 . ESPN.com.
  23. Web site: Sessler . Marc . January 18, 2015 . Atlanta Falcons plan to hire Dan Quinn, Kyle Shanahan . January 18, 2015 . NFL.com.
  24. Web site: Schefter . Adam . January 17, 2017 . Sources: 49ers plan to offer Kyle Shanahan head-coaching job . January 17, 2017 . ESPN.com.
  25. News: McClain . John . January 23, 2017 . Falcons counting on league's highest-scoring offense . Houston Chronicle . March 13, 2020.
  26. Web site: Bergman . Jeremy . February 4, 2017 . Kyle Shanahan named NFL Assistant Coach of the Year . May 26, 2020 . NFL.com.
  27. Web site: Kyle Shanahan . February 6, 2024.
  28. Web site: Chadiha . Jeffri . February 5, 2017 . Falcons' historic collapse leads to Patriots' fifth Super Bowl win . August 6, 2017 . NFL.com.
  29. Web site: Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017 . August 6, 2017 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  30. Web site: February 6, 2017 . Kyle Shanahan Named Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers . February 6, 2017 . 49ers.com.
  31. Web site: Shook . Nick . February 6, 2017 . Kyle Shanahan named head coach of 49ers . February 6, 2017 . NFL.com.
  32. Web site: Wagoner . Nick . February 6, 2017 . Kyle Shanahan takes 49ers head-coach job now that Falcons out . January 31, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  33. Web site: Fann . Joe . August 11, 2017 . 13 Takeaways: 49ers 27 – Chiefs 17 . August 12, 2017 . 49ers.com.
  34. Web site: November 1, 2019 . 49ers reach midpoint at 8–0 just 2 years after 0–8 start . March 13, 2020 . USA Today . Associated Press.
  35. Web site: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – November 12th, 2017 . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  36. Web site: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – December 3rd, 2017 . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  37. Web site: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – December 31st, 2017 . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  38. Web site: San Francisco 49ers 2017 Games and Schedule . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  39. Web site: 2018 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  40. Web site: Breech . John . September 24, 2018 . Jimmy Garoppolo injury update: 49ers QB out for the season after MRI shows torn ACL . March 13, 2020 . CBSSports.com.
  41. Web site: Chadiha . Jeffri . September 23, 2018 . Jimmy Garoppolo injury robs 49ers of leader, perhaps season . March 13, 2020 . NFL.com.
  42. Web site: Holloway . Patrick . December 30, 2019 . 49ers win NFC West . May 26, 2020 . Niners Nation.
  43. Web site: 2019 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  44. Web site: Divisional Round – Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – January 11th, 2020 . May 26, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  45. Web site: January 19, 2020 . Mostert lifts 49ers to Super Bowl with 37–20 win vs Packers . March 9, 2020 . ESPN.com . ESPN, Inc. . Associated Press.
  46. Web site: February 3, 2020 . Mahomes leads Chiefs' rally past 49ers in Super Bowl, 31–20 . March 9, 2020 . ESPN.com . ESPN, Inc. . Associated Press.
  47. Web site: June 15, 2020 . 49ers Extend Head Coach Kyle Shanahan . June 20, 2020 . 49ers.com.
  48. Web site: Schefter . Adam . Adam Schefter . June 15, 2020 . 49ers reward coach Kyle Shanahan with new 6-year deal, sources say . January 31, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  49. Web site: September 21, 2020 . Sources: NFL fines Broncos' Vic Fangio, Seahawks' Pete Carroll, 49ers' Kyle Shanahan $100K each for mask noncompliance . November 10, 2020 . ESPN.com . Associated Press.
  50. Web site: Tanier . Mike . September 22, 2021 . Is Getting Healthy Enough to Make the 49ers Contenders? . February 6, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
  51. Web site: 2020 NFL Standings & Team Stats . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  52. Web site: 2020 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  53. Web site: Wagoner . Nick . Archer . Todd . DiRocco . Michael . July 1, 2021 . NFL fines San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Dallas Cowboys for OTA violations . July 7, 2021 . ESPN.com.
  54. Web site: 2021 NFL Standings & Team Stats . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  55. Web site: 2021 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  56. Web site: Wild Card – San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – January 16th, 2022 . January 31, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  57. Web site: Divisional Round – San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – January 22nd, 2022 . January 31, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  58. Web site: NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – January 30th, 2022 . January 31, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  59. Web site: 2022 NFL Standings & Team Stats . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  60. Web site: 2022 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports . February 6, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  61. Web site: Killion . Ann . January 19, 2023 . 49ers' Brock Purdy is an NFL rarity, slinging it without a safety net . February 6, 2023 . San Francisco Chronicle . en-US.
  62. Web site: Alper . Josh . December 8, 2022 . Kyle Shanahan: Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo change bigger than Brock Purdy transition . February 6, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  63. Web site: Simmons . Myles . January 15, 2023 . 49ers outscore Seahawks 25–6 in second half, advance to divisional round with 41–23 win . February 6, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  64. Web site: Williams . Charean . January 23, 2023 . 49ers advance to NFC Championship Game with 19–12 win over Cowboys . February 6, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  65. Web site: Morgan . Emmanuel . January 29, 2023 . N.F.C. Championship: Eagles Beat 49ers, 31–7, to Claim Spot in the Super Bowl . February 6, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
  66. News: Palares . Lindsey . McCaffrey, Purdy Named Finalists for AP MVP and More NFL Honors Updates . February 6, 2024 . January 25, 2024.
  67. News: Branch . Eric . September 27, 2023 . Settled and secure, 49ers' Kyle Shanahan reflects on extension . San Francisco Chronicle . November 14, 2023.
  68. Web site: Gordon . Grant . December 17, 2023 . Niners clinch NFC West repeat with win over Cardinals . February 6, 2024 . NFL.com . en-US.
  69. Web site: Podell . Garrett . January 21, 2024 . 49ers write latest chapter in list of clutch playoff wins; Packers suffer fifth recent defeat with late lead . February 6, 2024 . CBSSports.com . en.
  70. Web site: Wagoner . Nick . Woodyard . Eric . January 29, 2024 . Purdy, 49ers rally from 17 down to beat Lions, reach Super Bowl . February 6, 2024 . ESPN.com . en.
  71. Web site: Walsh . Erin . February 11, 2024 . 49ers Fans Devastated as Brock Purdy, SF Lose to Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 in OT . February 11, 2024 . Bleacher Report.
  72. Web site: Wetzel . Dan . February 12, 2024 . How Kyle Shanahan's 49ers lost the Super Bowl after winning the OT coin flip . February 16, 2024 . Yahoo! Sports.
  73. Web site: Morse . Ben . February 13, 2024 . San Francisco 49ers players admit they didn’t know new Super Bowl overtime rules following loss to Chiefs . February 16, 2024 . CNN.com.
  74. Web site: Kawahara . Matt . February 12, 2017 . Lifetime focus on football put 49ers’ Shanahan on fast track . February 6, 2024 . Sacramento Bee.
  75. Web site: Johnson . Dalton . July 26, 2020 . Jon Gruden played huge role in Kyle Shanahan becoming offensive genius . February 7, 2024 . NBC Sports Bay Area & California . en-US.
  76. Web site: Becker . Jon . February 11, 2021 . Shanahan-Kubiak coaching connection will continue with 49ers’ latest hire . February 7, 2024 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  77. Web site: February 6, 2024 . NFL notebook: Kyle Shanahan appreciates foundation set by his father . February 7, 2024 . Portland Press Herald. Associated Press.
  78. Web site: German . Spencer . October 12, 2023 . Kyle Shanahan Shares Not So Fond Memories From His Time With Browns . February 7, 2024 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  79. Web site: February 6, 2024 . 49ers' Kyle Shanahan praises new Commanders HC Dan Quinn, GM Adam Peters . February 7, 2024 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  80. Web site: Rivera . Joe . January 22, 2023 . Kyle Shanahan coaching tree: 49ers head coach has budding branches, following in dad's footsteps . January 22, 2023 . . en.
  81. Web site: Mosqueda . Justis . January 31, 2024 . Packers hire Boston College HC Jeff Hafley as next defensive coordinator . February 7, 2024 . Acme Packing Company . en.
  82. Web site: Bonilla . David . July 20, 2021 . Jets coach Robert Saleh shares what makes 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan so unique . February 7, 2024 . 49ers Webzone . en.
  83. Web site: Landis . Carter . November 14, 2023 . Raiders Opponent HC Spotlight: Mike McDaniel . February 7, 2024 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  84. Web site: Vacchiano . Ralph . February 5, 2024 . Kyle Shanahan's influence is all over the NFL. All that’s missing is a Super Bowl title . February 7, 2024 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  85. Web site: Dowd . Katie . May 17, 2018 . 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan named his son after Lil Wayne, ex-QB says . April 5, 2020 . SFGate.
  86. Web site: San Francisco 49ers . September 23, 2023 . www.49ers.com . en-US.