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The San Francisco 49ers have fired offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, according to a league source.
Quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson will take over offensive coordinator duties, according to the source.
49ers coach Mike Singletary and Raye have not seen eye-to-eye about the reasons for the team's struggling offense, which appeared lost in a 31-10 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The 49ers, 0-3, entered the season with playoff expectations and passed on several quarterbacks to stay with starter Alex Smith, who has been inconsistent during the team's three losses.
Raye, who came under fire following the 49ers' 31-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, took responsibility for the team's problems on offense.
"It's my responsibility. I bear all the responsibility for the way we operate on offense," Raye told reporters on Sept. 16. "I'm the leader. It's my watch. I have the responsibility for the things that occur where it concerns the offense."
The 49ers showed progress in a 25-22 Monday night loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 20, but Sunday's one-sided loss to the Chiefs put the focus back on Raye.
Johnson, who was in his second season as quarterback coach, served as the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach from 2006 to 2007, and as the Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach for three years, where he worked with Michael Vick.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson will take over offensive coordinator duties, according to the source.
49ers coach Mike Singletary and Raye have not seen eye-to-eye about the reasons for the team's struggling offense, which appeared lost in a 31-10 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The 49ers, 0-3, entered the season with playoff expectations and passed on several quarterbacks to stay with starter Alex Smith, who has been inconsistent during the team's three losses.
Raye, who came under fire following the 49ers' 31-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, took responsibility for the team's problems on offense.
"It's my responsibility. I bear all the responsibility for the way we operate on offense," Raye told reporters on Sept. 16. "I'm the leader. It's my watch. I have the responsibility for the things that occur where it concerns the offense."
The 49ers showed progress in a 25-22 Monday night loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 20, but Sunday's one-sided loss to the Chiefs put the focus back on Raye.
Johnson, who was in his second season as quarterback coach, served as the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach from 2006 to 2007, and as the Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach for three years, where he worked with Michael Vick.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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