{
  "id": 11993356,
  "title": "Kyle Shanahan passes Bill Walsh today for most games as 49ers coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kyle-shanahan-passes-bill-walsh-today-for-most-games-as-49ers-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T19:45:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyle-shanahan-passes-bill-walsh-194530915.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kyle Shanahan is set to surpass Bill Walsh as the 49ers coach with the most games in franchise history, having completed his 167th game, including playoffs, in his tenth season. With 94 wins under his belt, Shanahan trails Bill Walsh by eight and George Seifert by 14. The upcoming game against the Broncos marks a poignant moment for Shanahan, as it is his first matchup against the team his father, Mike, coached to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. Despite leading the 49ers to two Super Bowl appearances, Kyle Shanahan currently lacks the ultimate championship win.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}