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| Born | August 15, 1961 Houston, Texas |
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| Year(s) | 1983–1991 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197 | ||
| College | Texas A&M | ||
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| TD-INT | 14-16 | ||
| Yards | 1,920 | ||
| QB Rating | 70.6 | ||
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Gary Wayne Kubiak (August 15, 1961 in Houston, Texas) is the American football 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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Playing career
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]
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.
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]
The website Football Outsiders named their player projection system after Kubiak because of his statistically mediocre career, in homage to Baseball Prospectus's PECOTA system.
Coaching career
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.
NFL
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.
Head coach
Houston Texans
Kubiak was named the second head coach in Houston Texans history on Jan. 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.
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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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 | - | - | - | - |
| Texans' Total | 31 | 33 | 0 | .484 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 31 | 33 | 0 | .484 | - | - | - | - | ||
Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Gary Kubiak has served:
- George Seifert, San Francisco 49ers (1994)
- Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos (1995–2005)
Assistant coaches under Gary Kubiak who have became NFL head coaches:
- None
Personal life
Kubiak and his wife, Rhonda, have three sons, Klint, Klay, and Klein. Klint is a fifth-year safety and Klay is a sophomore quarterback at Colorado State.[8] Klein is a freshman wide receiver at Rice.[9]
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.
- ^ "Brother act gets its chance to play". The Denver Post. 2008-08-09. 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.
External links
| Preceded by Mike Mosley |
Texas A&M starting quarterbacks 1980-82 |
Succeeded by Kevin Murray |
| Preceded by Jim Fassel |
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator 1995–2005 |
Succeeded by Rick Dennison |
| Preceded by Dom Capers |
Houston Texans head coach 2006– |
Succeeded by Current |
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