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Shane Day, who enters his 15th season in the NFL, joins the Houston Texans as a senior offensive assistant in 2023. He spent the previous two seasons (2021-22) serving as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Shane Day, who enters his 15th season in the NFL, joins the Houston Texans as a senior offensive assistant in 2023. He spent the previous two seasons (2021-22) serving as the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.

In his role with the Chargers, Day was tasked with developing QB Justin Herbert, who was named to his first Pro Bowl as the AFC starter in his first season under Day. At the end of the 2022 season, Herbert completed 1,316 career passes, which is the most in NFL history through a player's first three seasons. The Chargers offense finished the season ranked third in passing offense (269.6 yards per game) and completion percentage (68.2 percent) as well as ninth in total offense (359.3 yards per game). In addition, the unit converted 112-of-257 third down attempts (43.6 percent), which was good for the most third down conversions by any team in 2022.

Day helped coordinate the AFC's top-ranked passing attack in 2021, which averaged 282.4 net passing yards per game. The offensive unit set single-season team records for first downs (401), passing touchdowns (38) and fewest fumbles (10). The offensive unit also scored 181 fourth quarter points, good for the second-most in a season in NFL history. Herbert set numerous single-season franchise records in his second season, including completions (443), passing yards (5,014), passing touchdowns (38) and games with 300-plus passing yards (9). Herbert became the third-youngest player to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season (23 years, 305 days).

Day also coordinated a passing attack that saw RB Austin Ekeler, WR Keenan Allen and WR Mike Williams reach career-highs. Ekeler joined Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2000-01) as the only running backs in the common draft era (since 1967) to post multiple seasons with eight-or-more receiving touchdowns. Allen was named to his fifth-straight Pro Bowl after hauling in a franchise-record 106 passes on the season. Additionally, Williams registered five go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most by any player in a single season in NFL history.

Prior to joining the Chargers, Day spent two seasons (2019-20) directing the quarterback room for the San Francisco 49ers. In 2019, Day coached QB Jimmy Garoppolo to being named the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year after finishing top-five in the NFL among qualified passers in both touchdown passes (27) and completion percentage (69.1). Garoppolo led San Francisco that season to NFC West title with a 13-3 record, representing the NFC in Super Bowl LIV. Garoppolo's 102.0 passer rating in 2019 was the best in a season by a 49ers quarterback in over 20 seasons (Hall of Famer Steve Young, 104.7 rating in 1997).

Day returned to the Bay Area after spending three seasons (2016-18) with the Miami Dolphins, coaching the team's tight end group. In his first season in South Florida, the team posted 10 wins, winning nine of the final 11 games. After losing Pro Bowler Jordan Cameron in Week 3, Day coached TE Dion Sims to finish the 2016 season with a career-high four touchdown catches.

Before his time with the Dolphins, Day served as an assistant offensive line coach for the Washington Commanders for two seasons (2014-15). Day helped coach OL Trent Williams to a pair of Pro Bowl nods and a second-team All-Pro selection following the 2015 season. During his tenure with Washington, Day worked with an offensive front that protected QB Kirk Cousins, who led the NFL with a 69.8 completion percentage in 2015.

Day coached quarterbacks at the University of Connecticut for two seasons (2012-13). After the team started 0-9 in 2013, Day took over offensive play-calling duties, leading the Huskies to average 33.7 points per game and a 3-0 record in the final three games of the season.

Day landed his first two NFL roles serving as the offensive quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons (2007-09) and as the quarterbacks coach for the Chicago Bears for two seasons (2010-11). When in Chicago, Day helped QB Jay Cutler lead the Bears to win the NFC North with an 11-5 record and advance to the NFC Championship in 2010. In 25 starts at quarterback under Day, Cutler led the Bears to a 17-8 record in the regular season. Cutler's .680 winning percentage as the starter was the third-best in the conference over that span among quarterbacks with at least 20 starts. In his first stint with the 49ers, Day mainly helped the running backs group in 2007 before focusing on the offensive line for the next two years.

Before breaking into the NFL ranks, Day served as an offensive quality control coach at the University of Michigan (2006), helping tutor eventual NFL quarterback Chad Henne. He previously entered the coaching ranks at the high school level, working as the wide receivers coach at Auburn Riverside High (Wash.) in 2001 before coaching quarterbacks (2002). He was later promoted to be offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2003-04).

Day was a two-sport athlete as an undergraduate at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., playing football and baseball. The letter-winning wide receiver earned a degree in English from his hometown institution, Kansas State University, in 1999.

Day and his wife, Christie, have a daughter, Vivienne.

COACHING CAREER

2023                    Senior Offensive Assistant                                         Houston Texans

2021-22              Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks              Los Angeles Chargers

2019-20              Quarterbacks                                                                 San Francisco 49ers

2016-18              Tight Ends                                                                      Miami Dolphins

2014-15              Assistant Offensive Line                                             Washington Commanders

2012-13              Quarterbacks                                                                 Connecticut

2010-11              Quarterbacks                                                                 Chicago Bears

2007-09              Offensive Quality Control                                          San Francisco 49ers

2006                    Offensive Quality Control                                          Michigan

2003-04              Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks                      Auburn Riverside HS (Wash.)

2002                    Quarterbacks                                                                 Auburn Riverside HS (Wash.)

2001                    Wide Receivers                                                             Auburn Riverside HS (Wash.)