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Shannon Sharpe, the leading receiving tight end
in NFL history. Sharpe led the NFL in receptions
by a tight end from 1996-98 averaging 73 catches
over the three year span. Sharpe totaled 425
receptions for 5,373 yards and 38 touchdowns
with Pariani. Sharpe retired in 2004 finishing his
career with eight Pro Bowl selections. He retired
as the NFL career record holder at the tight
end position for receptions, with 815, and yards,
with 10,060, and 62 touchdowns. On October 20,
2002, Sharpe set an NFL record with 214 receiving
yards in a 37-34 OT win at Kansas City.
During his time in Denver, Pariani’s tight ends
combined for 859 receptions and 9,948 receiving
yards, most in the NFL over that 10-year period.
On the ground, Pariani’s group helped lead the
way for Denver runners to rush for 22,483, most
in the NFL from 1995-04.
In 1990 Pariani served as a scouting assistant
with the San Francisco 49ers before being promoted
to offensive coaches assistant in 1991.
Pariani began his career at UCLA in 1989 as a
graduate assistant.
Pariani was born in San Francisco and was
a three sport athlete at Marin Catholic High
School in Kentfield, Calif. Pariani and his wife,
Stephanie, have two daughters, Jessica and
Gianna. The family resides in Houston.
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PA R I A N I’s C O A C H I N G L E D G E R
2006-08 Tight Ends Houston Texans
2005 Offensive Coordinator Syracuse
1995-04 Tight Ends Denver Broncos
1991-94 Offensive Coaches Assistant San Francisco 49ers
1990 Scouting Assistant San Francisco 49ers
1989 Offensive Graduate Assistant UCLA
Frank Pollack
Assistant Offensive Line Coach
2nd NFL Season • 2nd with Texans
Frank Pollack is in his second year as the
Texans assistant offensive line coach. Pollack
will continue to work closely with offensive line
coach John Benton to mold the Texans front
five.
In his first year with the Texans, Pollack helped
mold an offensive line that became the best in
team history. The line cut its 2006 sack total
nearly in half, from 43 to just 22 in 2007, allowing
a sack on just four percent of the team’s pass
attempts. On the ground, the line helped RB Ron
Dayne to a team- and career-high 773 yards and
six touchdowns.
Pollack’s first collegiate coaching position was
at his alma mater, Northern Arizona, in 2005 as
the co-offensive line coach working specifically
with the tackles and tight ends. He was promoted
to the offensive line coach in 2006 where the
Lumberjacks produced the Big Sky Player of the
Year and Newcomer of the Year. The Northern
Arizona offense led the conference in scoring
(34.4) and passing (267.2) and finished second
in rushing (137.9). Their points per game were
fourth in the Division 1-AA.
Pollack was a sixth-round selection by the San
Francisco 49ers in 1990. He played by the Bay
from 1990-91 before moving to Denver where he
played from 1992-93 before ending his career
with the 49ers from 1994-98. He finished his career
with 90 career games and one Super Bowl
Championship with San Francisco in 1994.
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