Let's go back to 2017. Kyle Shanahan is named head coach of the 49ers. Just a couple of years removed from his playing career, Ryans joins Shanahan's staff as a defensive quality control coach. He would rise the ranks in his five years in the bay, going from quality control to defensive coordinator before taking the head job in Houston.

Kyle Shanahan's San Francisco 49ers will face off against a familiar foe on Sunday when they face the Houston Texans. DeMeco Ryans, a former defensive coordinator for the 49ers, is now the head coach in Houston.

Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh have reignited their partnership in San Francisco, but their approach to game-planning isn’t what anyone expected. The 49ers duo’s late-night strategy sessions are anything but ordinary.

DeMeco Ryans had instant success as an NFL rookie in Houston. 49ers coaches Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh and Johnny Holland got a first-hand look.

Defeating the Atlanta Falcons required several depth players on the San Francisco 49ers to step up. Tatum Bethune, who filled in for Fred Warner, is the most no

DeMeco Ryans vividly remembers a moment years ago while working as an assistant for coach Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco when he sat him down in his office and told him he believed he could be an NFL head coach one day.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan remains hopeful that cornerback Deommodore Lenoir will be ready to play on Sunday against the Houston Texans.