Kyle Shanahan reveals ‘personal’ rivalry with Raiders goes back to 3rd grade

Kyle Shanahan said his rivalry with the Raiders began when he was in third grade, after the team fired his father, Mike, in 1989. He recalled coming home from school to find his dad sitting on the sofa, an unusual sight that made the firing feel personal.

More than 30 years later, Shanahan’s 49ers beat the Raiders 38-17 at Levi’s Stadium, earning their seventh win of the season. Shanahan recently became the franchise’s longest-serving coach by games coached, passing Bill Walsh. Mike Shanahan went on to win back-to-back Super Bowls with Denver and was inducted into the Broncos’ Hall of Fame.