Legendary Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan will attend Broncos practice on Saturday, marking the first time he has been back at Denver's facility since being fired by the team back in 2008:
11 years have passed since Mike Shanahan has been to #Broncos headquarters.
That will change tomorrow when he attends training camp practice.#9sports #WeAreBRONCOS #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/ak43GpdNRF
— 9NEWS Sports Denver (@9NEWSSports) July 19, 2019
Shanahan spent 14 seasons at the helm for the Broncos, leading the club to back-to-back Super Bowl wins during the 1997-98 and 1998-99 campaigns. Of course, those Denver teams were quarterbacked by John Elway and had offensive weapons such as Terrell Davis, Rod Smith and Shannon Sharpe, not to mention a stout defense.
However, after Elway retired following the second Super Bowl win, the Broncos went into a little tailspin, missing the playoffs in three of the next four seasons. They then went on to make three straight postseason appearances from 2003 through 2005, topping out at 13 wins in the latter year, but Denver then proceeded to miss the playoffs three years in a row afterwards, leading to Shanahan's dismissal.
Shanahan then went on to coach the Washington Redskins for four seasons from 2010 through 2013, leading them to an NFC East division title in 2012. However, the rest of Shanahan's tenure in Washington was largely disappointing, as the Redskins then won just three games in 2013, which resulted in Washington firing Shanahan.
The 66-year-old actually began his head-coaching career back in 1988, taking over as head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders. He did not even last a full two seasons with the Raiders, going just 8-12. He was then hired by the Broncos six years later.
Overall, Shanahan owns a lifetime record of 170-138 as a head coach, going 138-86 in Denver.
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