Gary Kubiak
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| Gary Kubiak | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 15, 1961 |
| Place of birth |  Houston, Texas |
| Position(s) | Head Coach |
| College | Texas A&M |
| NFL Draft | 1983 / Round 8 / Pick 197 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Career Record | 6-10-0 (Regular season) 0-0-0 (Postseason) 6-10-0 (Overall) |
| Stats | |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Coaching Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1983-1991 | Denver Broncos |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1992-1993 1994 1995-2005 2006-Present |
Texas A&M University (Running Backs Coach) San Francisco 49ers (Quarterbacks Coach) Denver Broncos (Offensive Coordinator) Houston Texans (Head Coach) |
Gary Wayne Kubiak (August 15, 1961 in Houston, Texas) has been the head coach of the Houston Texans of the National Football League since January 26, 2006.
Kubiak has previously participated in six Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers, losing three as a player and winning three as a coach.
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[edit] Playing Career
Kubiak passed for a then state-record 6,190 yards as a quarterback for St. Pius (Texas) High School,under the great coach kirk and was twice named to the all-state football, basketball, baseball and track teams. He was inducted into the Texas High School Hall of Fame in 1999.
Kubiak attended Texas A&M and was selected to the All-Southwest Conference team in 1982 after leading the conference in passing yards (1,948) and touchdowns (19). As a junior, he set a conference record by throwing six touchdown passes against Rice.
After graduating, Kubiak was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played his entire career for the Broncos as a backup for Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, throwing for 14 touchdowns and 1,920 yards in nine seasons (1983-1991) with the team. During his time as a player, he was a part of three Super Bowl teams.
[edit] Coaching Career
[edit] College
Kubiak began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as the running backs coach for two seasons (1992-1993). He worked extensively with All-American running back Greg Hill, who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 1994 draft.
[edit] National Football League
[edit] Assistant Coach
He served as the quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers for one season (1994), guiding Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young to his best season. Young was named the NFL MVP for the second time in his career after the season and captured Super Bowl XXIX MVP honors by throwing a record six touchdowns in San Francisco’s 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers.
Kubiak returned to the Broncos the following season when Mike Shanahan, who was the 49ers offensive coordinator, became the head coach. He helped lead Denver to two Super Bowl titles in 11 seasons (1995-2005) as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
In his 11 seasons with the team, the Broncos amassed 66,501 total yards and 465 touchdowns, the most in the NFL during that span. He has coached 14 different Broncos that made the Pro Bowl, including running back Terrell Davis, who was named the NFL MVP in 1998.
[edit] Head Coach
[edit] Houston Texans
Kubiak was named the second head coach in Houston Texans history on Jan. 26, 2006, replacing head coach Dom Capers, who was fired after a 2-14 season. In his first season with the team, the Texans finished fourth in the AFC South with a 6-10 record.
[edit] Head Coaching Record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| HOU | 2006 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4th in AFC South | - | - | - | - |
| Texans' Total | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | - | - | - | - | ||
[edit] Coaching Tree
NFL head coaches that Gary Kubiak has served under:
[edit] Trivia
- The NFL player projection system created by the website Football Outsiders is named after Kubiak.
- Kubiak and his wife, Rhonda, have three sons: Klint, Brian, and Klein. Klint currently attends Colorado State, where he plays defensive back for the Rams.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Dom Capers |
Houston Texans Head Coaches 2006– |
Succeeded by Current |
| Houston Texans Head Coaches |
|---|
| Capers • Kubiak |
| Current Head Coaches of the National Football League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Football Conference | |||
| East | North | South | West |
| Jauron (Buffalo) | Billick (Baltimore) | Kubiak (Houston) | Shanahan (Denver) |
| Cameron (Miami) | Lewis (Cincinnati) | Dungy (Indianapolis) | Edwards (Kansas City) |
| Belichick (New England) | Crennel (Cleveland) | Del Rio (Jacksonville) | Kiffin (Oakland) |
| Mangini (NY Jets) | Tomlin (Pittsburgh) | Fisher (Tennessee) | Turner (San Diego) |
| National Football Conference | |||
| East | North | South | West |
| Phillips (Dallas) | Smith (Chicago) | Petrino (Atlanta) | Whisenhunt (Arizona) |
| Coughlin (NY Giants) | Marinelli (Detroit) | Fox (Carolina) | Linehan (St. Louis) |
| Reid (Philadelphia) | McCarthy (Green Bay) | Payton (New Orleans) | Nolan (San Francisco) |
| Gibbs (Washington) | Childress (Minnesota) | Gruden (Tampa Bay) | Holmgren (Seattle) |
