COACHES & ADMINISTRATION
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR 16TH SEASON IN NFL • 1ST SEASON WITH RAIDERS TOM McMAHON
McMahon spent 11 seasons at Utah State University from 1995-2005 in a variety of roles. After beginning his tenure with the Aggies as a graduate assistant from 1995-97, he went on to serve as special teams/linebackers coach from 1998-2000 and defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator from 2001-05. PERSONAL: A native of Helena, Mont., McMahon got his start in coaching at his alma mater, Carroll College, in 1992 as the school’s secondary coach… He spent one year as an assistant coach at Bozeman (Mont.) High School in 1993 before returning to Carroll to coach the secondary in 1994…McMahon is married to his wife, Kim, and the couple has three children: Dawson, Emmett and Quincy. COACHING BACKGROUND Years College/Pro Team Position Coached 1992 ......................... Carroll College...................................... Secondary 1993 .........................Bozeman (Mont.) ................................Assistant Coach High School 1994 ......................... Carroll College...................................... Secondary 1995-97 ................... Utah State University ........................Graduate Assistant 1998-2000 ..............Utah State University ........................Special Teams/Linebackers 2001-05 ...................Utah State University ........................Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator 2006 ........................ University of Louisville .......................Special Teams Coordinator/Outside LBs 2007-08 ................. Atlanta Falcons ....................................Assistant Special Teams 2009-11 .................... St. Louis Rams ......................................Special Teams Coordinator 2012 .........................Kansas City Chiefs ...............................Special Teams Coordinator 2013-17 ....................Indianapolis Colts ................................Special Teams Coordinator 2018-21.................... Denver Broncos ....................................Special Teams Coordinator 2022......................... Las Vegas Raiders................................Special Teams Coordinator
Tom McMahon, who most recently served four seasons as special teams coordinator for the Denver Broncos, enters his first season as special teams coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders. McMahon is a 30-year coaching veteran who has coached special teams at the NFL level for the past 15 seasons. Before joining the Broncos’ staff, he worked as special teams coordinator for Indianapolis (2013-17), Kansas City (2012) and St. Louis (2009-11). During his time in the NFL, McMahon has coached five players to Pro Bowl selections: P Dustin Colquitt (2012), LS Matt Overton (2013), K Adam Vinatieri (2014), P Pat McAfee (2014, ’16) and LS Casey Kreiter (2018). McMahon guided the Broncos to improvement in net punting and punt returns in 2020. In 2019, Denver’s special teams units ranked third in the NFL in kickoff return average (25.4 yards per return) while allowing the sixth fewest yards on kickoffs (439). Spencer was named a Pro Bowl alternate in his first season after finishing third in the league in kickoff return average (29.1) and tied for seventh in punt return average (8.0) among qualifying players. In its first year under McMahon’s guidance in 2018, Denver’s special teams units improved in several significant categories. The Broncos led the NFL with four blocked kicks and were one of only two teams to block a field goal attempt (2), an extra point attempt and a punt. LS Casey Kreiter was selected to his first career Pro Bowl that season. The Colts featured one of the NFL’s most consistent special teams units during McMahon’s five seasons in Indianapolis, ranking in the league’s Top 5 in field goal percentage (89.6 / 3rd), net punting average (41.3 / 3rd), gross punting average (46.4 / 4th) and kickoff return average (24.5 / 5th) during that span. Three Colts special-teamers combined for five Pro Bowl selections playing for McMahon: punter Pat McAfee (2014, ’16), kicker Adam Vinatieri (2014) and long snapper Matt Overton (2013). In 2017, the Colts were one of just four clubs to produce multiple special- teams takeaways without committing a turnover on those units. McAfee set a Colts record with a league-leading 49.3-yard gross punting average under McMahon in 2016 to earn his second career Pro Bowl selection. Vinatieri made his first 19 field goals that season to set an NFL record with 44 consecutive field goals made dating to the previous year. In 2014, McMahon helped Vinatieri (30-of-31 FGs) and McAfee (42.8 net avg., 30 punts inside the 20, 70 kickoff touchbacks) become just the fourth kicker-punter duo to both earn First Team All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press. With the Chiefs in 2012, McMahon’s special-teams unit ranked fourth in the NFL with three takeaways. Coaching special teams for the St. Louis Rams from 2009-11, McMahon worked with talented returner Danny Amendola, who led the NFL with 3,572 combined return yards (812 PR / 2,760 KR) during his first two NFL seasons (2009-10). McMahon began his NFL career as an assistant special teams coach for Atlanta from 2007-08. During his two years with the Falcons, Jerious Norwood ranked third in the NFL with a combined 2,628 kick return yards. Before joining the NFL, McMahon coached outside linebackers and special teams at the University of Louisville in 2006. That season, kicker Art Carmody was named the Lou Groza Award winner as the nation’s top kicker after converting 21-of-25 field goals (.840) and all 60 extra point attempts for 123 total points.
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