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Kyle Shanahan's college tattoo story

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reveals why he got a college tattoo after Chris Simms.

Nov 12, 2026

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Kyle Shanahan's college tattoo story

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reveals why he got a college tattoo after Chris Simms.

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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan reveals why he got a college tattoo after Chris Simms. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan got a matching tattoo with Chris Simms after he promised to get one if Simms did. Originally reported by California Post.

Kyle Shanahan's tattoo story

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on the sidelines during a game against the Atlanta Falcons, Ima

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan got a college tattoo matching his friend Chris Simms.

“That’s the worst thing ever because I didn’t want a tattoo ever”

Why he got the tattoo

Kyle Shanahan holding a play sheet on the sideline.

Shanahan promised to get a tattoo if Chris Simms did, and he did.

“I’m like, 'Yeah, I’ll get one if Chris gets one.' I’m thinking he wouldn’t get one”

Tattoo story continues

NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms on the field before a game.

Shanahan and Simms remain in football as team personnel decades later.

“We had three friends in our group who were tatted up everywhere”

What to remember

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan got a matching tattoo with Chris Simms after he promised to get one if Simms did.

Read the original on California Post

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