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Redskins hire Cavanaugh as QBs coach
The Washington Redskins named Matt Cavanaugh as quarterbacks coach on Wednesday.
Cavanaugh joins the Redskins with 22 seasons of coaching experience across the professional and collegiate levels. The 2015 season will mark the 32nd NFL season of Cavanaugh’s career, including 14 combined seasons as a quarterback for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants from 1978-91 and 17 seasons as an NFL coach.
Cavanaugh most recently served as quarterbacks coach of the Chicago Bears from 2013-14. Prior to joining the Bears, Cavanaugh spent 2009-12 coaching quarterbacks for the New York Jets, helping the team to two AFC Championship game appearances.
Cavanaugh’s background includes stints as an offensive coordinator with the Bears (1997-98), Baltimore Ravens (1999-2004) and University of Pittsburgh (2005-08). His tenure in Baltimore included a 34-7 victory over the Giants in Super Bowl XXXV.
Cavanaugh won two Super Bowl titles as a backup quarterback with the Giants (Super Bowl XXV) and 49ers (Super Bowl XIX). He was a second-round selection (50th overall) of the Patriots in 1978 NFL Draft, appearing in 112 career regular-season games with 19 starts and passing for 4,332 yards and 28 touchdowns.
As a collegiate quarterback, Cavanaugh guided Pitt to the 1976 National Championship and was named the Sugar Bowl MVP after a 27-3 victory over Georgia.
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