Daniel Edward Reeves Bio:
Born January 19, 1944 (69years old)
Reeves, a protege of Tom Landry, became the youngest head coach in the NFL when he joined the Denver Broncos in 1981 as Vice President and Head Coach.
After acquiring quarterback John Elway in a trade, Reeves guided the Broncos to six post-season appearances, five divisional titles, three AFC championships and three Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl XXI, XXII and XXIV) during his 12-year tenure. Reeves was fired after the 1992 season and replaced by Wade Phillips.
Reeves served as New York Giants head coach from 1993-1996. In his first season he led the Giants to an 11–5 record and a berth in the playoffs.
Reeves' 1993 season record is the best ever for a first-year Giants coach. Reeves was named the 1993 Associated Press Coach of the Year after helping the Giants improve from a 6-10 record in 1992. Reeves was fired again after the Giants went 5–11 in 1995 and 6–10 in 1996.
In 1997 Reeves was named the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Under his command the team went 7-9 his first season.
In 1998 Reeves took Atlanta to the greatest season in franchise history. The Falcons went 14–2, going on to capture their first NFC championship.
Reeves coached the Falcons to a 12–2 record before being hospitalized for the final two regular season games to undergo heart surgery in December. Reeves managed to return to the sidelines just three weeks later to lead the Falcons to victory in their first NFC Championship.Reeves' Falcons were pitched against the Denver Broncos and lost Super Bowl XXXIII 34-19. In the process, Reeves earned the NFL's top coaching awards as he was named the 1998 NFL Coach of the Year.
In 2003, after winning just 3 of the first 13 games, Reeves asked to be released and the Falcons replaced him with Wade Phillips as interm coach for 3 games, making it the second time for Reeves to be replaced by Phillips as an NFL head coach.
He coached in four Super Bowls:
Super Bowl XXI (1986), Super Bowl XXII (1987) and Super Bowl XXIV (1989) as the Denver Broncos' head coach, and Super Bowl XXXIII (1998) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
Recently, Reeves has played an active role in the starting of Georgia State University's football program
There's no doubt that he has a winner pedigree, though he never won a SB Championship as a coach, he did win a SB Championship in 1971 as a RB for the Dallas Cowboys.
I am truly surprised as to his decision to coach again at his age, and take the job of offensive coordinator with the 49ers, after being away from coaching for the past 5 years.
Though he took Denver to 3 SB's, it's been said that him & Elway never got along & that Elway drove him out of Denver because he(Elway) wanted a HC that was more offensively oriented than Reeves & Shanahan was the man that created a potent offense with Elway @ the helm, and which lead to him winning 2 SB's.
IMO, I don't beleive that Reeves is the answer to the 49ers offensive woes.
I wonder why would Reeves who's been a HC of 3 NFL teams over a period of 21 years, returns back to coaching as an offensive coordinator which is a demotion from his previous HC position?
Could it be for Money?
Born January 19, 1944 (69years old)
Reeves, a protege of Tom Landry, became the youngest head coach in the NFL when he joined the Denver Broncos in 1981 as Vice President and Head Coach.
After acquiring quarterback John Elway in a trade, Reeves guided the Broncos to six post-season appearances, five divisional titles, three AFC championships and three Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl XXI, XXII and XXIV) during his 12-year tenure. Reeves was fired after the 1992 season and replaced by Wade Phillips.
Reeves served as New York Giants head coach from 1993-1996. In his first season he led the Giants to an 11–5 record and a berth in the playoffs.
Reeves' 1993 season record is the best ever for a first-year Giants coach. Reeves was named the 1993 Associated Press Coach of the Year after helping the Giants improve from a 6-10 record in 1992. Reeves was fired again after the Giants went 5–11 in 1995 and 6–10 in 1996.
In 1997 Reeves was named the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Under his command the team went 7-9 his first season.
In 1998 Reeves took Atlanta to the greatest season in franchise history. The Falcons went 14–2, going on to capture their first NFC championship.
Reeves coached the Falcons to a 12–2 record before being hospitalized for the final two regular season games to undergo heart surgery in December. Reeves managed to return to the sidelines just three weeks later to lead the Falcons to victory in their first NFC Championship.Reeves' Falcons were pitched against the Denver Broncos and lost Super Bowl XXXIII 34-19. In the process, Reeves earned the NFL's top coaching awards as he was named the 1998 NFL Coach of the Year.
In 2003, after winning just 3 of the first 13 games, Reeves asked to be released and the Falcons replaced him with Wade Phillips as interm coach for 3 games, making it the second time for Reeves to be replaced by Phillips as an NFL head coach.
He coached in four Super Bowls:
Super Bowl XXI (1986), Super Bowl XXII (1987) and Super Bowl XXIV (1989) as the Denver Broncos' head coach, and Super Bowl XXXIII (1998) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
Recently, Reeves has played an active role in the starting of Georgia State University's football program
There's no doubt that he has a winner pedigree, though he never won a SB Championship as a coach, he did win a SB Championship in 1971 as a RB for the Dallas Cowboys.
I am truly surprised as to his decision to coach again at his age, and take the job of offensive coordinator with the 49ers, after being away from coaching for the past 5 years.
Though he took Denver to 3 SB's, it's been said that him & Elway never got along & that Elway drove him out of Denver because he(Elway) wanted a HC that was more offensively oriented than Reeves & Shanahan was the man that created a potent offense with Elway @ the helm, and which lead to him winning 2 SB's.
IMO, I don't beleive that Reeves is the answer to the 49ers offensive woes.
I wonder why would Reeves who's been a HC of 3 NFL teams over a period of 21 years, returns back to coaching as an offensive coordinator which is a demotion from his previous HC position?
Could it be for Money?
