Gary Kubiak
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.
Kubiak at the Broncos Super Bowl 50 parade, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Coaching advisor | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 15, 1961 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Pius X (Houston) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197 | ||||||||||||
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| Regular season: | 82–75 (.522) | ||||||||||||
| Postseason: | 5–2 (.714) | ||||||||||||
| Career: | 87–77 (.530) | ||||||||||||
| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||||
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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.
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.