Klint Kubiak
Head Coach — New Orleans Saints
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About Klint Kubiak
Klint Kubiak is the Saints' offensive coordinator, carrying forward the Shanahan-style zone running scheme that his father Gary Kubiak helped popularize across the NFL. He's the system guy. The scheme disciple. The man who designs the run plays that look beautiful when they work and catastrophic when the offensive line can't execute them. Before New Orleans, he bounced through coordinator and position coach roles in Minnesota, San Francisco, and Denver, always attached to the Shanahan coaching tree like a branch that keeps getting transplanted to different soil.
Saints fans know Kubiak's name primarily in two contexts: when the offense looks creative and efficient, at which point Kellen Moore gets the credit, and when Spencer Rattler throws his third interception, at which point Kubiak gets the blame. That's the life of an offensive coordinator. He draws up the plays, someone else calls them, and the quarterback either executes or doesn't. Kubiak is the man behind the curtain of the Saints' offensive identity, and the curtain only gets pulled back when things go wrong.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shanahan system that Kubiak runs?
It's a zone-running scheme built on outside zone runs, play-action passing, and bootleg concepts that all look the same to the defense in the first two seconds after the snap. The idea is to make every play look identical at the start so the defense can't react until it's too late. When it works, it produces huge rushing totals and wide-open receivers downfield. When it doesn't, it produces a lot of three-yard runs and screen passes that go nowhere. Kubiak grew up in this system, literally, because his father helped build it.
Why does Klint Kubiak get blamed for interceptions?
Because the offensive coordinator is always the scapegoat when the passing game breaks down. If the play design puts a receiver in a spot where the quarterback has to make a tight-window throw and the QB makes a bad decision, fans blame the play call, not the execution. Kubiak designs the concepts, but he's not the one throwing the ball. That distinction gets lost entirely on social media after a three-interception game.
Last updated: April 2026