San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is not worrying about personal reputations as he prepares for Sunday’s Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Shanahan, the son of two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Shanahan, has been here before, facing the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV four years ago, but came out on the wrong end of that one in a 31-20 defeat.
In each of the previous two seasons, the 44-year-old saw his 49ers lose in the NFC Championship game. "You want to do your career with him-- he's that kind of guy." Brock Purdy on his relationship with Brandon Aiyuk.
pic.twitter.com/kVOUd71r0C — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) February 9, 2024 While he boasts a strong overall record in his seven seasons as a head coach, Shanahan faced questions in Las Vegas this week about whether another loss would feed a narrative that he could not win ‘the big one’. “I’d deal with that the same as if we win,” Shanahan said. “I’d celebrate with my team, my family and then move on with the rest of my life, which is being a father, a son, coaching and working.