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Mike Shanahan is the former head coach of the Denver Broncos in the National Football League.
On January 3, 2009, News agencies reported that the Dallas Cowboys would consider Mike Shanahan as the leading candidate for the team if they fired current head coach Wade Phillips. Owner Jerry Jones has stated that he has no intention of firing Wade Phillips. According to team sources, if Shanahan is available in 2010 and the team is looking to change coaches Shanahan would be high on their list as a replacement.ESPN.com: Jones might pursue Shanahan as coach (January 3, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Born: August 24, 1952
- Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois
- College: Eastern Illinois
- Super Bowl wins: 1999 Super Bowl XXXIII, 1998 Super Bowl XXXII
- Championships wins: 1998 AFC Championship, 1997 AFC Championship
- One son and one daughter with wife Peggy
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Brief Bio
Shanahan led the Broncos back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999, but the Broncos failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He was fired by the Broncos on December 30, 2008, after the team finished the 2008 season with a 8-8 record.FanHouse: Denver Broncos Fire Mike Shanahan Shanahan had three years and $20 million left on his contract at the time of his dismissal.FanHouse: Denver Broncos Fire Mike Shanahan -
Coaching Career
- 1975: Oklahoma Sooners, offensive assistant
- 1976-77: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, running backs coach
- 1978: Eastern Illinois Panthers, Offensive coordinator
- 1979: Minnesota Golden Gophers, offensive coordinators
- 1980-83: Florida Gators, offensive coordinator
- 1984-85: Denver Broncos, quarterbacks coach
- 1986-87: Denver Broncos, offensive coordinator
- 1988-89: Los Angeles Raiders, head coach
- 1989-91: Denver Broncos, quarterbacks coach
- 1992-94: San Francisco 49ers, offensive coordinator
- 1995-08: Denver Broncos, head coach
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@SI_PeterKing Is it time to bring in someone like Mike Shanahan or Bill Cowher to save the Browns?
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Real sick today- I needed this quote! :) RT @onelifetime: Tough times don't last. Tough people do. - Mike Shanahan
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Tough times don't last. Tough people do. - Mike Shanahan, on being fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos (via @onelifetime)
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Tough times don't last. Tough people do. - Mike Shanahan, on being fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos
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View All Mike Shanahan Questions (172) | Ask a QuestionWho is Mike Jones? (2 Answers)A rapper... he has a song that just says "mike jones... who" "mike jones.... who" over and over... its just silly read moreThanks Mike for your help on my search question ! (1 Answer)I'm sorry I don't think this is something that can be easily fixed. Tell you what... tell me what database you are using and send me your SQL query that ... read more
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Mike Shanahan News and Articles
- ESPN Video: Broncos fire Mike Shanahan (Time: 3:40)
- ESPN Video: Shanahan fired after 14 seasons with Broncos (Time 3:32)
- ESPN.com: Broncos Fire Shanahan After 21 Years with Team (December 30, 2008)
- ESPN.com: Former Raiders coach Shanahan feels Kiffin's pain after firing (October 1, 2008)
- Salon.com: Mike Shanahan: American hero (September 15, 2008)
- BroncoTalk: In depth interview with Mike Shanahan (July 22, 2007)
- Google News: Mike Shanahan
- ESPN: Mike Shanahan
- ESPN.com: "Shanahan signs three-year extension to stay in Denver"(April 9, 2007)
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Mike Shanahan Timeline
- August 24, 1952: Born
- 1980: Served as a quarterback coach and later offensive coordinator for the Broncos under Dan Reeves
- 1988-89: Head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders, going 8-12 in less than two seasons
- 1989: Returned to the Denver Broncos as offensive assistant under Reeves
- 1992: Hired as offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers on George Seifert's staff
- 1994: Won the Super Bowl with the 49ers
- 1995: Attained the head coaching post with the Denver Broncos
- 1997-1998: Led John Elway and the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories
- 2004: Joined the exclusive club of head coaches to post 100 wins in his first 10 seasons with one club
- 2008: Fired by the Denver Broncos
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