Detroit Lions passing game coordinator David Shaw spoke with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Saturday’s offensive coordinator opening.
In his first season with the Lions, Shaw helped direct Detroit’s passing attack, which ranked third in the NFL in passing offense during the 2025 regular season, averaging 253.1 yards per game. Lions quarterback Jared Goff passed for 4,564 yards and 34 touchdowns, both of which ranked second among NFL quarterbacks.
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Detroit ranks fifth in the NFL in total offense (373.2 yards per game) and fifth in scoring offense (28.3 points per game).
Prior to joining the Lions, Shaw served as senior personnel executive with the Denver Broncos through 2024.
Shaw, of course, served as the longtime head coach of the Stanford Cardinals from 2011-22, winning 96 games to become the winningest coach in Stanford history. During his time leading the Cardinals, Stanford and Shaw won three Pac-12 titles, appeared in eight bowl games and won two Rose Bowls. Shaw is a four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year award winner.
Shaw’s NFL coaching experience began in 1997 as the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive quality control coach. Shaw subsequently served as offensive quality control coach with the Oakland Raiders (1998-00), quarterbacks coach with the Raiders (2001), quarterbacks and wide receivers coach with the Baltimore Ravens (2002-05) and passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach with San Diego (2006).
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Lions assistant special teams coach Jeter Modkins also interviewed for the Buccaneers’ special teams coordinator position on Saturday.
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This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Detroit Lions’ David Shaw interviews Buccaneers on OC opening night
