SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Scott Linehan has declined the San Francisco 49ers' offer to become their offensive coordinator.

Linehan was fired four games into his third season as the St. Louis Rams' coach in September. The veteran coach said he wasn't ready to move his family to the West Coast to resume his coaching career with the 49ers, who are looking for their seventh offensive coordinator in seven seasons.

Linehan was offered the job Thursday, leading a field of four finalists that included Cleveland offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, Denver offensive coordinator Rick Dennison and Indianapolis receivers coach Clyde Christensen.

-- AP