Roots of Klint Kubiak: A look at Gary Kubiak

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 1: Head coach Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos in the third quarter of the game against the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images

As Klint Kubiak begins his career as an NFL head coach, he joins a special fratenity.

He is a son of a former NFL head coach. Kubiak joins Kyle Shanahan and Brian Schottenheimer as current NFL head coaches whose fathers were NFL head coaches. Overall, Klint and his father, Gary Kubiak, are the ninth father-son combinations who both served as head coaches in the league.

Gary Kubiak was the Houston Texans’ head coach from 2006-13 and he coached the Denver Broncos from 2015-16 where he won a Super Bowl title. Kubiak, 64, last was on te Minnesota Vikings’ staff in 2020. Klint Kubiak worked with his father in both Denver and Minnesota.

Personality wise, Klint Kubiak is a lot like his father. Both are quiet, unassuming grinders who love offense. Gary Kubiak was John Elway’s backup quarterback in Denver from 1983-91. Gary Kubiak went on to coach for nearly 30 years.

Now, his son takes over the head-coaching duties in the family with the Silver and Black.

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