Gary Kubiak
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| Houston Texans | |
| Head coach | |
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| Date of birth: August 15, 1961 | |
| Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas A&M | |
| NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197 | |
| Debuted in 1983 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Last played in 1991 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 1991 | |
| Pass attempts | 298 |
| Pass completions | 173 |
| Percentage | 58.1 |
| Yards | 1,920 |
| TD–INT | 14–16 |
| QB Rating | 70.6 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Gary Wayne Kubiak (born August 15, 1961) is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Kubiak has participated in six Super Bowls, losing three as a player with the Denver Broncos and winning three as an assistant coach with Denver and the San Francisco 49ers.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] High school
Kubiak passed for a then state-record 6,190 yards as a quarterback for St. Pius X High School of Houston, Texas where he was given the nickname "Koob". Twice named to the all-state football, basketball, baseball and track teams, he was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
[edit] College
Kubiak attended Texas A&M University under coaches Tom Wilson and Jackie Sherrill 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.
[edit] NFL
Kubiak was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, the same year quarterback John Elway was drafted No. 1 overall by the Baltimore Colts before forcing a trade to Denver. Kubiak played his entire career for the Broncos as a backup for Elway, a Hall of Famer.[2] In nine seasons, Kubiak went 3–2 as a starter, throwing for 14 touchdowns, 16 interceptions and 1,920 yards while part of three AFC championship teams.[3]
[edit] Coaching career
[edit] College
Kubiak began his coaching career at Texas A&M,[4] 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] NFL
[edit] Assistant coach
He served as the quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 1994,[5] guiding Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young to one of his best seasons. Young received his second NFL MVP 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 previously the 49ers offensive coordinator, became Denver's head coach.[6] In 11 seasons (1995–2005) as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Kubiak helped lead Denver to two Super Bowl titles.
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 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 January 26, 2006, replacing the fired Dom Capers.[7] In his first season with the team, Houston finished fourth in the AFC South with a 6–10 record. The Texans ended the 2007 season at 8–8, the first time in team history they finished with at least a .500 record. On February 2, 2010, with a year left on the original deal he signed, the Texans' signed Kubiak to a three year contract extension through 2012, replacing the old one.[8]
In the 2010 season, Houston started off strong with a record of 4–2 heading into their bye week (Week 7). But Kubiak's promising campaign quickly turned disastrous as the Texans lost 8 of their final 10 games placing them 3rd in the AFC South, with a record of 6–10. Although the season was disappointing, Kubiak proved he is still, offensively, one of the elite forces in the NFL. The Texans ended up 4th in passing yards, 7th in rushing yards, and 3rd in overall yards.
The 2010 Texans defense was arguably one of the worst in the league finishing last in passing yards allowed and tied for last in passing touchdowns allowed. The front office responded by firing defensive coordinator Frank Bush, secondary coach David Gibbs, linebackers coach Johnny Holland and assistant linebackers coach Robert Saleh.[9] The Texans hired former Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips as their new defensive coordinator on January 5, 2011.[10] Despite a NFL lockout which limited the time coaches had with players Phillips turned the last in the NFL defense to the number 1 ranked defense in 2011 [11]
On December 11, 2011, the Texans secured their first AFC South Championship and first appearance in the NFL playoffs.[12]
[edit] Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| HOU | 2006 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4th in AFC South | – | – | – | — |
| HOU | 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4th in AFC South | – | – | – | — |
| HOU | 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd in AFC South | – | – | – | — |
| HOU | 2009 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2nd in AFC South | – | – | – | — |
| HOU | 2010 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3rd in AFC South | – | – | – | — |
| HOU | 2011 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1st in AFC South | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Baltimore Ravens in AFC Divisional Game |
| HOU Total | 47 | 49 | 0 | .490 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | ||
| Total | 47 | 49 | 0 | .490 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | ||
[edit] Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Gary Kubiak has served:
- George Seifert, San Francisco 49ers (1994)
- Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos (1995–2005)
[edit] Personal life
Kubiak and his wife, Rhonda, have three sons, Klint, Klay, and Klein. Klint will serve as quality-control coach at Texas A&M. Klay is a junior quarterback at Colorado State.[13] Klein is a freshman wide receiver at Rice.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ . Texas High School Football High of Fame. http://www.texashighschoolfootballhalloffame.com/inductee.html. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Driven: Elway propels Broncos into AFC title game". Sports Illustrated. 1992-01-13. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1003326/1/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Gary Kubiak's NFL statistics". Pro Football Reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KubiGa00.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Kubiak joins Texas A&M". New York Times. 1992-01-19. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEED81231F93AA25752C0A964958260&sec=&spon=. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Transactions". Seattle Times. 1994-02-27. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940227&slug=1897548. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "N.F.L., From Backup to Boss". New York Times. 1995-02-07. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DC1E3AF934A35751C0A963958260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Texans to hire Denver O-coordinator Kubiak as coach". espn.com. 2006-01-23. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2302213. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "Real excited Kubiak says he has new three-year deal with Texans". Associated Press. February 2, 2009.
- ^ "Texans keep coach Gary Kubiak". espn.com. 2011-01-03. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5984935. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Texans hire Wade Phillips". espn.com. 2011-01-05. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5992848. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ NFL
- ^ "Texans beat Bengals 20-19 for first playoff berthdate=2011-12-11". http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/gameflash/2011/12/11/4599/index.html?xid=si_nfl.
- ^ Meisler, Natalie (2008-08-09). "Brother act gets its chance to play". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10240131?source=rss. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ . Rice Athletic Department. 2009-02-04. http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020409aac.html. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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| Preceded by Mike Mosley |
Texas A&M starting quarterbacks 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Kevin Murray |
| Preceded by Jim Fassel |
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator 1995–2005 |
Succeeded by Rick Dennison |
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- American people of Polish descent
- Denver Broncos coaches
- Denver Broncos players
- Houston Texans head coaches
- National Football League head coaches
- National Football League offensive coordinators
- Players of American football from Texas
- San Francisco 49ers coaches
- Sportspeople from Houston, Texas
- Texas A&M Aggies football players
