49ers extend Kyle Shanahan with multiyear contract after season-opening win in Australia
The San Francisco 49ers have given head coach Kyle Shanahan a multiyear contract extension after he recovers from a July car crash that left him with a concussion, three broken ribs, and a broken left hand. Shanahan had been under contract through 2027 before the extension.
The San Francisco 49ers have given head coach Kyle Shanahan a multiyear contract extension, according to reporting from ESPN based on initial reporting by The Ringer.
Shanahan had been under contract with San Francisco through the 2027 season prior to the extension. The terms of the deal are not yet known.
Shanahan has compiled an 83-67 regular-season record over 10 seasons with the 49ers since being named coach on February 6, 2017. He has guided the team to six playoff appearances and two Super Bowl trips, both losses (following the 2019 and 2023 seasons). He has won 10 or more games in a season five times. Since Shanahan became head coach in 2017, the 49ers rank first in yards margin, outgaining their opponents by 7,774 yards, over 1,300 yards more than the next-best team, the Buffalo Bills (6,414).
With two more games, Shanahan will tie Bill Walsh for the most games coached with the franchise.
Shanahan is 46 years old and previously signed a multiyear contract extension in September 2023. He suffered a concussion, three broken ribs, and a broken left hand, among other injuries, in a car crash on July 14. The extension follows the 49ers' 27-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 season opener in Australia on September 12.
The 49ers extended Kyle Shanahan with a multiyear deal after the 2026 season opener, rewarding his 83-67 record over 10 seasons, six playoff appearances, and two Super Bowl berths.
Shanahan remains under contract through at least 2027 and now beyond with this multiyear extension, signaling the 49ers' commitment to continuity after two Super Bowl losses and his recent recovery from serious injury. The measure of that commitment will come in October.
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