


COACHING STAFF
Head Coach,
Mike Shanahan
Pro Career: Mike Shanahan became the eleventh head coach in Broncos history on January 31, 1995. Shanahan led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1997 and 1998, becoming just the fifth head coach to accomplish that achievement. He is the only coach to win seven consecutive postseason games in a two-year period. No NFL head coach has won more game than Mike Shanhan's 1998 victories since the start of the 1995 season. During his NFL career, Shanahan has been a part of teams that have played in nine conference championship games and six Super Bowls. His .700 winning percentage 7-3 as a head coach in postseason games is second only to Vince Lombardi 9-1, .900 among coaches with more than five playoff victories. In 26 seasons as a pro and college coach, Shanahan's teams have participated in postseason or bowl games 21 times. Under Shanahan's guidŽance, Denver has set and NFL record by posting the most victories in both a two-year 33, 1997-98 and three-year 46, 1996-98 periods. In the last twelve years nine with Denver and three as offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, Shanahan's offenses have finŽished number one in the NFL four times, second twice and third twice. Shanahan was a P.A. with Denver (1984-87, 1989-1991) and San Francisco (1992-94). Returned to Denver as quarterbacks coach on October 16, 1989, after posting 8-12 record as the Los Angeles Raiders' head coach. Career record: 106-68.
Background: Mike Shanahan coached at Oklahoma from 1975-76, Northern Arizona in 1977, Eastern Illinois in 1978, Minnesota in 1979, and Florida from 1980-83.
Personal: Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on August 24, 1952. He was a wishbone quarterback-defensive back at Eastern Illinois. Mike and his wife, Peggy, have two children-Kyle and Krystal.