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**BroncoBuff** · 08-15-2023, 08:16 AM

Mike Shanahan

NFL Career:
1984 Denver Broncos -Receivers coach
1985-87 - Offensive Coordinator
. . . .- Called offensive plays including
. . ... .. 1986 AFCCG with "The Drive"
. . . .- John Elway won NFL MVP 1987
. . . .- Broncos went to two Super Bowls

. . .. Shanahan introduces John Elway
. . ... .and Bernie Kosar during pregame
. . ... .1986 AFC Championship Game

1988-89 L.A. Raiders - head coach
. . . .- Started 1988 6-5, finished 7-9
. . . .- Fired wk 5 '89, Overall LA 8-12

1989-91 Denver Broncos - QBs coach
. . . .- Jumped right back to Broncos
. . . .- 2 AFCCGames + 1 Super Bowl
. . . .- Tried to make peace between
. . . . . . .Elway and Reeves, fired for it

1992-94 San Fran 49ers - off. coordinator
. . . .- 3 NFCCGame appearances
. . . .- Won SB - Steve Young 6 TD passes
. . . .- 3 yrs coordinator, 49ers offense:
. . . .- #1 #1 #1 in League in points
. . . .- #1 #1 #2 in League in yards
. . . .- Record most W's in 3 years: 44

Mike Shanahan celebrates the Broncos' win in Super Bowl XXXII with John Elway

1995-2008 Denver Broncos - headcoach
. . ...- Master class offense roster build:
. ... .- McCaffrey, Rod S., Schlereth, Nalen
. . . . .T.Davis, Shannon: 6 ProBowlers . ... ........ for one 6, two 7's, three free agent
. .. . - Win B-2-B Super Bowls 97 and 98
. . . .- 96 thru 98, broke his 49ers record ........ for most wins in 3 years: 46

2010-13 Wash. Redskins - head coach
. . . .- 4 disappointing yrs to end career

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Mike Shanahan tied for 13th most career wins - 170
Dan Reeves, who's also a HOF semi-finalist today, is 9th with 190

Shanahan celebrates with his son - 49ers
head coach Kyle Shanahan after his team won
the NFC Championship Game in 2019. Mike
and Kyle are the only father-son combo who've
both coached NFL teams into the Super Bowl.

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**BowlenBall** · 08-15-2023, 08:19 AM

Bill Cowher and Dick Vermeil getting in before Shanahan is a travesty of justice.

East coast bias is real.

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 08:52 AM

Mike Shanahan is awesome. Met him at his restaurant a few years back, and he was beyond kind and gracious. 👍🏻 I always felt like Shanahan got a bit of a raw deal from the Broncos there at the end. Shanahan the GM ought to have been canned IMO, but not Shanahan the coach. The day he was fired and then replaced with McDaniels was one of my saddest days as a Broncos fan, and I’m sure that probably wound up being one of Pat Bowlen’s biggest regrets as well.

One of his statements during that press conference has always stuck with me, though: “tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” Even at the worst times Mike had a good outlook and attitude. He’s a freaking legend as far as I’m concerned, and deserves to be in the Hall as much as anyone (and Bowlen too 😎).

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by BowlenBall

Bill Cowher and Dick Vermeil getting in before Shanahan is a travesty of justice.

East coast bias is real.

Well, they knew if they didn’t let Vermeil in, he would just start crying about it, and no one wanted to go through all that again. 🤷🏼‍♂️

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by BroncoBuff

Mike Shanahan

NFL Career:
1984 Denver Broncos -Receivers coach
1985-87 - Offensive Coordinator
. . . .- Called offensive plays including
. . ... .. 1986 AFCCG with "The Drive"
. . . .- John Elway won NFL MVP 1987
. . . .- Broncos went to two Super Bowls

. . .. Shanahan introduces John Elway
. . ... .and Bernie Kosar during pregame
. . ... .1986 AFC Championship Game

1988-89 L.A. Raiders - head coach
. . . .- Started 1988 6-5, finished 7-9
. . . .- Fired wk 5 '89, Overall LA 8-12

1989-91 Denver Broncos - QBs coach
. . . .- Jumped right back to Broncos
. . . .- 2 AFCCGames + 1 Super Bowl
. . . .- Tried to make peace between
. . . . . . .Elway and Reeves, fired for it

1992-94 San Fran 49ers - off. coordinator
. . . .- 3 NFCCGame appearances
. . . .- Won SB - Steve Young 6 TD passes
. . . .- 3 yrs coordinator, 49ers offense:
. . . .- #1 #1 #1 in League in points
. . . .- #1 #1 #2 in League in yards
. . . .- Record most W's in 3 years: 44

Mike Shanahan celebrates the Broncos' win in Super Bowl XXXII with John Elway

1995-2008 Denver Broncos - headcoach
. . ...- Master class offense roster build:
. ... .- McCaffrey, Rod S., Schlereth, Nalen
. . . . .T.Davis, Shannon: 6 ProBowlers . ... ........ for one 6, two 7's, three free agent
. .. . - Win B-2-B Super Bowls 97 and 98
. . . .- 96 thru 98, broke his 49ers record ........ for most wins in 3 years: 46

2010-13 Wash. Redskins - head coach
. . . .- 4 disappointing yrs to end career

_______________________

Mike Shanahan tied for 13th most career wins - 170
Dan Reeves, who's also a HOF semi-finalist today, is 9th with 190

Shanahan celebrates with his son - 49ers
head coach Kyle Shanahan after his team won
the NFC Championship Game in 2019. Mike
and Kyle are the only father-son combo who've
both coached NFL teams into the Super Bowl.

Should have hired Kyle, dagummit. Both he and Lynch should be here instead of SF. 🤦🏼‍♂️

**Strip Sacked** · 08-15-2023, 09:08 AM

What in the Mandela effect? I thought Shanny already had a gold jacket? Wild.. lol

**BroncoBuff** · 08-15-2023, 11:32 AM

Shanahan should be in based on the standard set by the admission of some other coaches (BowlenBall mentioned Cowherd and Vermeil).

The Hall has definitely lowered it's standards for enshrinement the past couple decades, so much so that Deion Sanders and a few others are pressing the Hall to add an "Upper Room" for the cream of the cream (link).

I don't bang the "East Coast Bias" drum anymore, but I think both Randy Gradishar and Karl Mecklenburg deserve enshrinement too.

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 12:35 PM

It’s criminal that it took both Atwater and TD so long to get in. 🤷🏼‍♂️

**BroncoBuff** · 08-15-2023, 04:33 PM

It's after 6:30 pm in Canton, and still no word from the committees. Don't they make announcements? Issue a press release?

Should point out that in addition to Mike Shanahan, the list of "Coach/Contributor" semi-finalists includes Dan Reeves and Robert Kraft.

Plus, Randy Gradishar is a semifinalist on the Seniors Committee list.

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 05:23 PM

Robert Kraft? Ffft. He got lucky. His only HOF list should be in relation to his patronage of Asian rub n’ tug parlors. 👍🏻

**gunns** · 08-15-2023, 08:15 PM

As mad as I was with Shanahan when he left Denver, he deserves to get in. He deserved to last year. But Gradishar had better be the one for sure.

**gunns** · 08-15-2023, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Mile High Salute

Robert Kraft? Ffft. He got lucky. His only HOF list should be in relation to his patronage of Asian rub n’ tug parlors. 👍🏻

Too bad Epstein's gone, he could induct him.

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 09:02 PM

Originally posted by gunns

Too bad Epstein's gone, he could induct him.

Jerry Jones. 😉👍🏻

**Mile High Salute** · 08-15-2023, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by BroncoBuff

It's after 6:30 pm in Canton, and still no word from the committees. Don't they make announcements? Issue a press release?

Should point out that in addition to Mike Shanahan, the list of "Coach/Contributor" semi-finalists includes Dan Reeves and Robert Kraft.

Plus, Randy Gradishar is a semifinalist on the Seniors Committee list.

Also if Dan Reeves gets in ahead of Shanny I’m gonna kill somebody. 👍🏻

**BowlenBall** · 08-15-2023, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by BroncoBuff

It's after 6:30 pm in Canton, and still no word from the committees. Don't they make announcements? Issue a press release?

White smoke.

**BroncoBuff** · 08-15-2023, 10:37 PM

Okay, I think maybe I misunderstood the Hall's procedural calendar .........

YES, the Coach/Contributor and Senior committees did meet today, and they did vote. But it looks like the results of those votes won't be announced until Super Bowl weekend six months from now.

Sorry ... 🙄

Plus, as I was just reading the bios of some of the enshrined coaches, it doesn't seem like their coordinator histories are included. But I included Mike's OC highlights above because I knew Dick Lebeau was in the Hall ... but I guess he got in as a player. Too bad, Mike's OC history is great.

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If I got your hopes up, then let you down, just ask and I'll tell you a good story about Mike's 1st year in the NFL - his 1st year in Denver. I worked in Broncos Media Relations his first couple years. 😁

**Gutless Drunk** · 08-16-2023, 11:26 AM

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**Gutless Drunk** · 08-16-2023, 11:28 AM

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**Gutless Drunk** · 08-16-2023, 11:28 AM

You can never have too many Steelers in the hall of fame!

**Gutless Drunk** · 08-16-2023, 11:30 AM

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**Garcia Bronco** · 08-16-2023, 12:19 PM

It's a GD travesty of epic HOF proportions that we are even talking about it. Mike and Dan, rest in peace, should be in there already.

**bronco militia** · 08-16-2023, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by Gutless Drunk

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another steeler in the HOF!?!?!?!

**Aztec Bronco** · 08-16-2023, 01:52 PM

It will happen in the next few years. Gradishar has been gaining momentum too. The Hall is finally starting to fill out with Broncos

**Johnykbr** · 08-16-2023, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by Gutless Drunk

You can never have too many Steelers in the hall of fame!

I borrowed my friend's Steelers Starter Jacket for a recess back in 4th grade. The Committee just got back to me and told me I'm a finalist.

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