Gary Wayne Kubiak (born August 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos before coaching, serving as head coach for the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2013 and the Broncos from 2015 to 2016 before stepping down from the position on January 1, 2017, citing health reasons.[1]
Kubiak played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick by Denver, where he played from 1983 to 1991 as the backup to John Elway. Earlier in his coaching career, Kubiak served as an assistant coach for the Broncos, Texas A&M University and San Francisco 49ers. He was also the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens in 2014. He last served as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.[2]
Kubiak has participated in seven Super Bowls, losing three as a player with the Broncos, winning three as an assistant coach with the 49ers and the Broncos, and winning Super Bowl 50 as the head coach of the Broncos.
^Legwold, Jeff (January 1, 2017). "Gary Kubiak tells Broncos he is stepping down as head coach". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
^Smith, Eric (January 14, 2019). "Vikings Announce Addition of Kubiak Duo and Pariani to Coaching Staff". vikings.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
Gary Wayne Kubiak (born August 15, 1961) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played...
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parting with head coach John Fox, and the hiring of GaryKubiak as the new head coach. Under Kubiak and offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, the Broncos...
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coach each time, playing under Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, John Fox, and GaryKubiak when he reached the league's championship. The most commonly cited criticism...
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Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season under the leadership of coach GaryKubiak who had previously played for Denver and served as an assistant coach...
2004. In 2006, Shanahan was hired by GaryKubiak to serve as wide receivers coach for the Houston Texans. Kubiak had previously served as offensive coordinator...
manager. Elway, along with former backup quarterback and head coach GaryKubiak, are the only individuals to be associated with all three of the Broncos'...
title as a player, an assistant coach, and a head coach. Ditka, Flores, GaryKubiak, and Doug Pederson are also the only people in modern NFL history to...
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