Colts appoint new head coach

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WANE) The Indianapolis Colts have named a new head coach and it’s not Jeff Saturday who took over last season after Frank Reich was fired.

The following is the press release provided to the media regarding the hiring of Shane Steichen:

Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today officially named the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steinen as the team’s new head coach. He has 13 years of coaching experience, including the last 12 seasons in the NFL. Steichen helped the Eagles reach Super Bowl LVII.

Foal Owner and CEO Jim Irsay And Managing Director Chris Ballard will introduce stitches today at 12:15 p.m at Gridiron Hall at the team’s Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. Availability will be streamed live on Colts.com and local media are allowed also broadcast live. Media interested in attending availability are directed to park in the lot adjacent to the team’s indoor practice field and enter the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center through the Gridiron Hall lobby.

Philadelphia Eagles (2021-22)

Steichen has been the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles for the past two seasons and helped the team reach Super Bowl LVII.

During his two seasons as offensive coordinator, Steichen coordinated an offense that ranked first in the NFL in rushing yards per game (153.6), rushing yards (5,224) and rushing touchdowns (57) during that period. Philadelphia also ranked first for fewest interceptions (19) and third for fourth down conversion percentage (58.92 percent). Additionally, the Eagles’ offense set new franchise records for a season in third down conversion percentage in consecutive seasons.

In 2022, he led a Philadelphia offensive that finished in the top 10 in numerous categories including yards per game (389.1 ― 3rd), points per game (28.1 ― 3rd), rushing yards per game (147, 6 – fifth), passing yards per game (241.5 – ninth), fewest turnovers (19 – tied fifth), first downs per game (22.6 – third), third down percentage (franchise record 45 .95 percent – fourth), fourth down percentage (68.75 percent – fourth), red zone percentage (67.80 percent – third), goal-to-go percentage (82.35 percent – Fifth), scoring on her first offensive possession (62 – 1st) and plays for 10+ yards (253 – 2nd). The Eagles were one of only two teams to finish in the top 10 in rushing yards per game and passing yards per game.

Steichen worked with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who posted career bests in a season in every passing category, including completions (306), passing yards (3,701), passing touchdowns (22), completion percentage (66.5), and passer rating (101 ,5). Hurts also had a team high and a career high in a 13 rushing touchdown season. He finished fourth in the NFL in passer rating and 10th in passing yards.

Philadelphia was one of only two teams to have two 1,000-yard receivers (AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith) and a 1,000-yard rusher (Miles Sanders). In his first season with Philadelphia, Brown set career-high season highs in receptions (88) and yards received (1,496) while tying his career high in season touchdowns (11). Smith also had a career year, catching 95 passes for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns (all career highs in a season). Brown (fourth) and Smith (ninth) each ranked in the top 10 in receiving yards and Brown was third in receiving touchdowns. Sanders finished fifth in the league in rushing after registering 259 carries for 1,269 yards (4.9 average) and 11 touchdowns (all career highs in a season).

The Eagles led the NFL with a total of eight Pro Bowl selections in 2022, including six on offense in Brown, Landon Dickerson, Hurts, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce and Sanders. In addition, Johnson (First Team), Kelce (First Team), Brown (Second Team), and Hurts (Second Team) each received Associated Press All-Pro honors.

In his first season in Philadelphia, Steichen orchestrated the NFL’s most prolific rushing offense as the Eagles led the league with a franchise-record 2,715 rushing yards. Philadelphia ranked fourth in third down percentage (a team-record 45.7 percent), eighth in red zone percentage (62.3 percent), and fifth in fewest turnovers (16).

In 2021, Steichen was instrumental in developing Hurts, who completed 265 of 432 passes for 3,144 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions for an 87.2 passer rating in his first season as a starter. Hurts also registered 784 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He became only the eighth quarterback in NFL history to have 3,000 passing yards and 750 rushing yards in a single season. Hurts also became the youngest Eagles quarterback ever to start in a playoff game.

Smith, who was selected by the team with the 10th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, recorded 64 receptions for 916 yards and five touchdowns. He set the franchise rookie record in receiving yards. Tight end Dallas Goedert totaled 56 receptions for 830 yards and four touchdowns. Goedert’s 830 receiving yards was a career high in a season and ranked fifth in the league among tight ends. Steichen also helped Kelce (first team) and Johnson (second team) each earn Associated Press All-Pro recognition. Kelce was also selected to the Pro Bowl.

Chargers Los Angeles/San Diego (2014-20)

Prior to Philadelphia, Steichen spent seven seasons with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, where he served as offensive coordinator (2020), interim offensive coordinator (2019), quarterbacks coach (2016-19), and offensive quality control/wide receivers (2014-15). . The Chargers offense has finished in the top 10 in passing yards per game in each of its seven years on the offensive line, including the best in the league in 2017.

In Steichen’s first full season as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator, Los Angeles finished in the top 10 in yards per game (382.1 – ninth), passing yards per game (270.6 – sixth), first downs per game (23.3 – sixth). ), third decline percentage (44.2 percent – ninth) and the fewest sales (16 – tied fourth).

In 2020, Steichen teamed with quarterback Justin Herbert, who the team selected with the sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. The 2020 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year completed 396 of 595 passes for 4,336 yards with 31 touchdowns with 10 interceptions for a 98.3 passer rating. Herbert set NFL rookie records for completions and passing touchdowns while registering the second highest passing yards by a rookie in league history (Andrew Luck – 4,374). He finished in the top 10 in the league in completions (fourth), passing yards (sixth), and passing touchdowns (10th). In addition, wide receiver Keenan Allen caught 100 passes for 992 yards and eight touchdowns en route to the Pro Bowl honors.

Steichen assumed interim responsibilities as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator for the final eight games of the 2019 season. During his tenure as game caller, the unit ranked fifth in the league in total yards per game (384.3), sixth in passing yards per game (272.1) and seventh in third down percentage (42.7 percent).

Before becoming offensive coordinator, Steichen was the Chargers’ quarterbacks coach from 2016-2019 and worked with former Colts quarterback Philip Rivers. During those four seasons, Rivers ranked second in passing yards (17,824), fourth in completions (1,446), and fourth in touchdown passes (116). He was selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2016 to 2018.

As the league’s top passing offense in 2017 (276.9 yards per game), Rivers completed 360 of 575 passes for 4,515 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 96.0 passer rating. In 2016, Rivers registered the second most career touchdowns (33) while completing 349 of 578 passes for 4,386 yards.

From 2014-2015, Steichen served as the offensive quality control coach for the Chargers, working primarily with the wide receivers. In 2015, Allen played in the first eight games of the season, catching 67 passes for 725 yards and four touchdowns before being placed on the team’s season-ending injured reserve list. In 2014, four San Diego players, including three wide receivers (Allen, Eddie Royal, and Malcom Floyd), all hit 50+ receptions for the fourth time in team history.

Cleveland Browns (2013)

In 2013, Steichen assisted the quarterbacks as the offensive quality control coach for the Cleveland Browns. Despite multiple injuries at that position, the Browns had three quarterbacks (Jason Campbell, Brian Hoyer, and Brandon Weeden) each making 300-yard passing performances for the first time in franchise history (sixth instance in NFL history).

San Diego Chargers (2011-12)

Steichen began his NFL career as a defensive assistant with the Chargers.

Louisville (2010)

Steichen spent a season as a full-time offensive assistant at Louisville.

play career

As a four-year-old letterman (2003-06) at quarterback for UNLV, Steichen left school as the 12th-best passer of all time with 2,755 yards and 22 touchdowns. He registered 399 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Steichen also served as an offensive graduate assistant (2008–09) and student graduate assistant (2007) for the Rebels.

Personal Information

A native of Sacramento, California, Steichen received his degree in Journalism and Media Studies from UNLV. He attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California and earned area MVP honors Sacramento Bee after leading his roster to a 2002 Conference Sectional title.