MINNEAPOLIS – The offense Gary Kubiak began building with Mike Shanahan over 25 years ago transformed the NFL. The system's principles -- play-action attacks that limit passing volume while emphasizing the run -- are used in the systems of Matt LaFleur, Kevin Stefanski, Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan.
Kubiak ran his system one more time with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 as the offensive coordinator before announcing his retirement two weeks ago. To replace Kubiak, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer couldn't trust just anyone to take the torch. Not if continuity was the goal.
Enter Klint Kubiak, the 33-year-old son of Gary who takes over as offensive coordinator this season, which will be his third in Minnesota.