Kliff Kingsbury

Kliff Timothy Kingsbury (born August 9, 1979) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech, finishing in the top three in several school passing records before being selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He later played for other teams before entering coaching in 2008.

Kliff Kingsbury
Kingsbury in 2017
Washington Commanders
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1979-08-09) August 9, 1979
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:New Braunfels (New Braunfels, Texas)
College:Texas Tech (1998–2002)
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Houston (2008–2009)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Houston (2010–2011)
    Co-offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Texas A&M (2012)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Texas Tech (2013–2018)
    Head coach
  • Arizona Cardinals (20192022)
    Head coach
  • USC (2023)
    Senior offensive analyst
  • Washington Commanders (2024–present)
    Offensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2002)
  • 2× second-team All-Big 12 (2000, 2001)
  • Sammy Baugh Trophy (2002)
  • AP National Offensive Player of the Year (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Passing yards:17
Head coaching record
Regular season:28–37–1 (.432)
Postseason:0–1 (.000)
Career:NFL: 28–38–1 (.425)
NCAA: 35–40 (.467)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Kingsbury was offensive coordinator of the 2011 Houston Cougars that led the NCAA in nearly all offensive statistics that season, averaging 50 points and nearly 600 yards per game. He was also the head coach of Texas Tech (2013–2018) and the NFL's Arizona Cardinals (2019–2022). Kingsbury has been cited for helping develop quarterbacks such as Case Keenum, Johnny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams.

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