
Kyle Shanahan’s success as the 49ers’ head coach has often hinged on the health of his starting quarterback. This year his team lost its top two QBs, and San Francisco didn’t miss a beat. Guiding a team on its third-string QB to an NFC West crown and a 10-game winning streak to close the regular season wasn’t enough to earn Kyle Shanahan his first Coach of the Year award. He finished second behind Giants head coach Brian Daboll in a close race.
Shanahan received 12 first-place votes and 100 total points in the NFL’s new voting system. Daboll had 16 first-place votes and 123 total points.