Chris Ault

49ers to hire Eric Mangini as offensive consultant

17 days ago

When former Nevada coach Chris Ault was shopping his services to the NFL as a consultant, he found most of the interest came not from offensive coaches wanting to know how to run his famed...

Is the Pistol here to stay? | NFL (AP) | Latest news and video on the Dallas...

135 days ago

Then-Nevada head coach Chris Ault created the Pistol offense, a variation of a traditional shotgun in which the running backs line up behind the quarterback instead of alongside, and the...

Colin Kaepernick is silver bullet in pistol offense for 49ers

136 days ago

"Ravens coach John Harbaugh is convinced that the pistol offense, which originated at Nevada under former coach Chris Ault, is no passing fad.

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136 days ago

Former Nevada coach Chris Ault invented it, and gave it the name because it reminded him of a shorter version of the shotgun.

Read-option offense of 49ers, others creating havoc in NFL

137 days ago

In four seasons under Ault, Kaepernick threw for 10,098 yards and 82 touchdowns while running for another 4,112 yards and 59 touchdowns.

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137 days ago

But Ault finally gave him a scholarship, reasoning that if he didn't work out at quarterback he was big enough to perhaps play another position.

49ers' Kaepernick shows rare qualities at quarterback

138 days ago

In 2004, Ault developed the set, which has the quarterback standing behind the center, similar to the shotgun, but only 4 yards in the backfield and with a running back directly behind him.

49ers' Kaepernick outruns expectations

139 days ago

"Plenty of concerns were expressed about how Kaepernick's four-year starting experience in Nevada coach Chris Ault's zone-read system featuring the "Pistol" backfield would translate to the NFL.

49ers' Colin Kaepernick knows when to fake

150 days ago

"It took awhile for Kap to get used to it, but once he did, he was great," said former Nevada coach Chris Ault, who began teaching Kaepernick the trick in 2006.