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Kliff Kingsbury

Kliff Timothy Kingsbury (born August 9, 1979) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who most recently served as the offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, finishing in the top three in several school passing records before being selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He was a member of several other NFL and CFL teams before entering coaching in 2008. Kingsbury was the offensive coordinator of the 2011 Houston Cougars that led the NCAA in nearly all offensive statistics that season, averaging 50 points and nearly 600 yards per game. He was later the head coach of Texas Tech (2013–2018) and the NFL's Arizona Cardinals (2019–2022). Kingsbury has been cited for his work in developing quarterbacks Case Keenum, Johnny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, Caleb Williams, and Jayden Daniels.

Infobox

Title
Offensive coordinator
Born
(1979-08-09) August 9, 1979 (age 46)San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
New Braunfels (New Braunfels, Texas)
College
Texas Tech (1998–2002)
NFL draft
2003: 6th round, 201st overall pick
Position
Quarterback
Passing attempts
2
Passing completions
1
Passing yards
17
Regular season
28–37–1 (.432)
Postseason
0–1 (.000)
Career
NFL: 28–38–1 (.425)NCAA: 35–40 (.467)

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
Led the NCAA
Bold
Career high
· College career › College statistics
Season
Season
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Season
Texas Tech Red Raiders
GP
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Passing
Cmp
Cmp
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Cmp
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Att
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Pct
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Yds
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Y/A
Texas Tech Red Raiders
TD
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Int
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Rtg
1999
1999
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1999
Texas Tech Red Raiders
6
Texas Tech Red Raiders
25
Texas Tech Red Raiders
57
Texas Tech Red Raiders
43.9
Texas Tech Red Raiders
492
Texas Tech Red Raiders
8.6
Texas Tech Red Raiders
4
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1
Texas Tech Red Raiders
136
2000
2000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
12
Texas Tech Red Raiders
362
Texas Tech Red Raiders
585
Texas Tech Red Raiders
61.9
Texas Tech Red Raiders
3,418
Texas Tech Red Raiders
5.8
Texas Tech Red Raiders
21
Texas Tech Red Raiders
17
Texas Tech Red Raiders
117
2001
2001
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2001
Texas Tech Red Raiders
11
Texas Tech Red Raiders
365
Texas Tech Red Raiders
529
Texas Tech Red Raiders
69.0
Texas Tech Red Raiders
3,502
Texas Tech Red Raiders
6.6
Texas Tech Red Raiders
25
Texas Tech Red Raiders
9
Texas Tech Red Raiders
136.8
2002
2002
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2002
Texas Tech Red Raiders
14
Texas Tech Red Raiders
479
Texas Tech Red Raiders
712
Texas Tech Red Raiders
67.3
Texas Tech Red Raiders
5,017
Texas Tech Red Raiders
7.0
Texas Tech Red Raiders
45
Texas Tech Red Raiders
13
Texas Tech Red Raiders
143.7
Career
Career
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Career
Texas Tech Red Raiders
43
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1,231
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1,883
Texas Tech Red Raiders
65.4
Texas Tech Red Raiders
12,429
Texas Tech Red Raiders
6.6
Texas Tech Red Raiders
95
Texas Tech Red Raiders
40
Texas Tech Red Raiders
133.2
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Season
GP
Passing
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
1999
6
25
57
43.9
492
8.6
4
1
136
2000
12
362
585
61.9
3,418
5.8
21
17
117
2001
11
365
529
69.0
3,502
6.6
25
9
136.8
2002
14
479
712
67.3
5,017
7.0
45
13
143.7
Career
43
1,231
1,883
65.4
12,429
6.6
95
40
133.2
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
Weight
213 lb(97 kg)
Arm length
32 in(0.81 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.77 s
10-yard split
1.63 s
20-yard split
2.74 s
20-yard shuttle
4.10 s
Three-cone drill
6.92 s
Vertical jump
30.0 in(0.76 m)
Broad jump
8 ft 5 in(2.57 m)
Wonderlic
31[citation needed]
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in(1.92 m)
213 lb(97 kg)
32 in(0.81 m)
9+3⁄4 in(0.25 m)
4.77 s
1.63 s
2.74 s
4.10 s
6.92 s
30.0 in(0.76 m)
8 ft 5 in(2.57 m)
31[citation needed]
All values from NFL Combine
· Head coaching record › College
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
Year
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
8–5
Conference
4–5
Standing
6th
Bowl/playoffs
W Holiday
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
4–8
Conference
2–7
Standing
8th
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
7–6
Conference
4–5
Standing
T–5th
Bowl/playoffs
L Texas
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–6th
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
6–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
8th
Bowl/playoffs
L Birmingham
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
5–7
Conference
3–6
Standing
T–7th
Texas Tech:
Texas Tech:
Year
Texas Tech:
Team
35–40
Overall
19–35
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
35–40
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
2013
Texas Tech
8–5
4–5
6th
W Holiday
2014
Texas Tech
4–8
2–7
8th
2015
Texas Tech
7–6
4–5
T–5th
L Texas
2016
Texas Tech
5–7
3–6
T–6th
2017
Texas Tech
6–7
3–6
8th
L Birmingham
2018
Texas Tech
5–7
3–6
T–7th
Texas Tech:
35–40
19–35
Total:
35–40
· Head coaching record › NFL
Won
Won
Team
Won
Year
Lost
Regular season
Ties
Regular season
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Postseason
Win %
Postseason
Result
ARI
ARI
Team
ARI
Year
2019
Regular season
5
Regular season
10
Regular season
1
Regular season
344
Regular season
4th in NFC West
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
ARI
ARI
Team
ARI
Year
2020
Regular season
8
Regular season
8
Regular season
0
Regular season
500
Regular season
3rd in NFC West
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
ARI
ARI
Team
ARI
Year
2021
Regular season
11
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
Regular season
647
Regular season
2nd in NFC West
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost to Los Angeles Rams (NFC Wild Card Game)
ARI
ARI
Team
ARI
Year
2022
Regular season
4
Regular season
13
Regular season
0
Regular season
235
Regular season
4th in NFC West
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Total
Total
Team
Total
Year
28
Regular season
37
Regular season
1
Regular season
432
Regular season
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Ties
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
ARI
2019
5
10
1
344
4th in NFC West
—
—
—
—
ARI
2020
8
8
0
500
3rd in NFC West
—
—
—
—
ARI
2021
11
6
0
647
2nd in NFC West
0
1
000
Lost to Los Angeles Rams (NFC Wild Card Game)
ARI
2022
4
13
0
235
4th in NFC West
—
—
—
—
Total
28
37
1
432
0
1
000

References

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    http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/DI/2003/2003RB.pdf
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  20. "Kliff Kingsbury - University of Houston"
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  22. "Kingsbury Named FootballScoop.com OC of the Year"
    https://archive.today/20130127010126/http://www.kbtx.com/sports/texasam/headlines/Kingsbury-Named-FootballScoopcom-OC-of-the-Year-182392681.html
  23. "2012 Broyles Award Finalists Announced"
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  59. PlayersBio. "Kliff Kingsbury and his potential wife-now girlfriend Veronica Bielik have been together since 2021."
    https://playersbio.com/washington-commanders-offensive-coordinator-kliff-kingsbury-and-his-potential-wife-now-girlfriend-veronica-bielik-have-been-together-since-2021/
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