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PAT SHURMURCOACHING STAFFHEAD COACHYEAR WITH BROWNS: 2 NDYEAR IN NFL: 14 THone Super Bowl appearance. a draft class in which all eight members saw action in the regularled the club with 709 receiving yards. His reception total was second amongall NFL rookies in 2011 and was the second-most by a Browns rookie in clubwas the fourth-most by a Browns rookie. Rookie offensive lineman Jasonance,the team <strong>com</strong>mitted just 19 turnovers in 2011, which tied for fourth inthe NFL and was the fourth-lowest total in franchise history. Rookie defensivelinemen Phil Taylor and Jabaal Sheard were all-rookie selections, asPat and his wife, Jennifer, have be<strong>com</strong>e active with various charities inthe greater Cleveland <strong>com</strong>munity, as Jennifer has begun working with thePrior <strong>com</strong>ing to the Browns, Shurmur spent the previous two seasonsthe Rams improve to a 7-9 record following a 1-15 season in 2009, thesecond-biggest turnaround in the league that year. In 2010, he guided total yards, time of possession and third-down percentage, while theyalso scored 114 more points than the previous year. In addition, the Rams<strong>com</strong>mitted just 21 turnovers in 2010, tied for the ninth-lowest total in theNFL.Shurmur helped mold quarterback Sam Bradford, the top pick in the midseason stretch, he set an NFL rookie record with 174 consecutiveattempts without an interception. passing plays in the NFL in 2010, which placed the team 12th in the leaguein sacks per pass play.In addition, Rams running back Steven Jackson was selected to the NFC ProBowl squad both years under Shurmur. Jackson claimed the NFC rushingNFL career.Before joining the Rams, Shurmur spent 10 seasons with the Philadelphia08 and helped Donovan McNabb to three Pro Bowl selections during his In 2004, Shurmur guided McNabb to the most productive season of hisa single season. string quarterback A.J. Feeley following injuries to McNabb and Koy Detmer.Despite not having started a game in three years, since his junior season atOregon, Feeley helped the Eagles post a 4-1 record, as they won the NFCEast and advanced to the NFC title game. Shurmur faced another quarter-a 5-1 record and led Philadelphia into the Divisional round of the playoffs. tight ends coach, where he developed three-time Pro Bowler Chad Lewis.From 2000-01, Lewis <strong>com</strong>bined for 110 receptions, 1,157 receiving yards andnine touchdowns. His reception total ranked fourth among all NFL tight endsduring that two-year span, while he was tied for fourth in touchdowns andBefore joining the Eagles, Shurmur spent the 1998 season at StanfordUniversity as offensive line coach. That year, the Cardinal offensive linequarterback Todd Husak be<strong>com</strong>e only the third quarterback in school historyPrior to Stanford, Shurmur instructed the tight ends, special teams andoffensive line at Michigan State University from 1990-97. The Spartans sentrecord with 2,575 return yards.A four-year letterman at Michigan State, Shurmur earned All-Big Tenconference honors and All-America honorable mention accolades as asenior in 1987. He played guard and linebacker as a freshman and startedat center the next three seasons. He served as co-captain as a senior whenat the University.A native of Dearborn, Mich., who attended Divine Child High School, Shurmurcoordinator from 1994-98, helping that club win two NFC Championships andSuper Bowl XXXI.Shurmur and Jennifer have four children, daughters Allyson, Erica and Claire,and a son, Kyle.COACHING STAFF 19

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