Seahawks hire Klint Kubiak as new offensive coordinator - ESPN

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks on Sunday hired former New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to the same position.

The son of former NFL quarterback and head coach Gary Kubiak, Klint Kubiak, 37, has two previous OC stints on his resume, having held that role with the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 and the Saints this past season.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald conducted a meticulous search, taking nearly three weeks to replace Ryan Grubb, who was fired after one season. They had second, in-person interviews with at least two other candidates — Detroit Lions offensive line coach Hank Fraley and Vikings assistant OC/assistant quarterbacks coach Grant Udinski.

The Seahawks are banking on Kubiak's strong reputation and philosophical alignment with Macdonald more than his recent resume.

The Saints' offense in 2024 ranked 24th in scoring (19.4 points per game) and 21st in yards (320.1) as injuries sidelined several key players, with quarterback Derek Carr (seven games), wide receivers Chris Olave (nine) and Rashid Shaheed (11), center Erik McCoy (10) and tight end Taysom Hill (nine) all missing extended action.

The Vikings' offense in 2021 ranked 14th in scoring (23.4 ppg) and 12th in yards (362.8).

Grubb was fired in large part because the Seahawks did not run the ball as often or as well as Macdonald preferred. Neither the '21 Vikings (17th) nor the '24 Saints (14th) had top-10 rushing offenses, though Minnesota was 11th in designed rush rate under Kubiak while New Orleans was 14th.

Kubiak also called plays for the Denver Broncos in the second half of the 2022 season after head coach Nathaniel Hackett relinquished those duties.

Kubiak moved on after one season in each of his previous OC stints in the wake of