Andy Reid
Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
One of the longest tenured and most successful coaches in professional sports, Andy Reid utilizes a passionate, yet workmanlike approach as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. A former offensive lineman at BYU, Reid still lives and works with those principles he learned during his time in the trenches.
His vision, his dedication, and his organizational skills have been impeccable during his tenure in Philadelphia. For those reasons, he was promoted to head coach/executive VP of football operations on May 8, 2001. Reid’s contract was extended to 2010 during the 2004 season and to 2013 during the 2009 season.
The results of Reid’s labor have been very tangible and quite remarkable since taking over a 3-13 club on January 11, 1999. With 128 wins during his Eagles tenure (including playoffs), Reid is in 24th place on the league’s all-time list. Along the way, he has earned NFL coach of the year honors twice, and compiled the best win total, winning percentage, and playoff victory total (10) in team history. He has captured six division titles and five trips to the NFC Championship game.
Among coaches with 200 games under their belt, Reid’s winning percentage ranks 9th all-time and 2nd among active coaches (Bill Belichick). Reid is also one of four active coaches in the NFL to have reached the century mark in wins, joining Belichick, Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan.
Reid is the longest tenured head coach in the NFL and the 5th longest tenured head coach in the four major professional sports. In fact, he is the 11th coach in NFL history to remain with his original team for 12-or-more years, and since 1990, is one of three first-time head coaches to do so: Reid (since 1999), Jeff Fisher (1994-2010 with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006 with the Pittsburgh Steelers).
The Eagles captured their 6th NFC East division title under Reid in 2010 as they set franchise records in points scored (439, 3rd in NFL), total net yards (6,230, 2nd in NFL), and yards per rushing attempt (5.4, 1st in NFL). Along the way, Reid played a vital role in the rebirth of QB Michael Vick, who earned comeback player of the year honors as well as a Pro Bowl berth. Reid, himself, earned coach of the year honors from the Maxwell Football Club.
In 2008, Reid became the 37th coach to reach the 100-win plateau, and the 22nd to win 100 with one franchise. He overcame a 5-5-1 start to reach the NFC Championship game.
In 2006, the Eagles lost six of their first 11 games and two of their most explosive players in Donovan McNabb and Jevon Kerse, but Reid led a season-ending five-game win streak to capture the NFC East division title.
In 2004, the Eagles clinched the NFC East title with five games remaining in the regular season and were the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs after a 13-1 start. Along the way, Reid passed Greasy Neale for the most wins in franchise history, as the Eagles earned their first trip to the Super Bowl since 1980.
In 2003, the Eagles overcame a 0-2 start and a slew of injuries to post their second consecutive 12-win season. A year earlier, Reid was the overwhelming choice as the NFL’s coach of the year as the Eagles thrived without the services of McNabb to still capture home field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
After a 5-11 mark in his first season, Reid led the 2000 Eagles to the greatest turnaround in franchise history, finishing 2nd in the NFC East at 11-5 and earning a trip to the NFC Divisional Playoffs. For his efforts, Reid was named the NFL’s coach of the year by the Maxwell Football Club, The Sporting News and Football Digest.
Reid came to the Eagles after spending seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers under head coach Mike Holmgren. During that span, the Packers reached the playoffs six times and defeated New England in Super Bowl XXXI.
Reid enjoyed a two-year stint as the Packers quarterbacks coach, working with Brett Favre from 1997-98. In 1997, Green Bay won its second straight NFC crown and Favre garnered league MVP honors for the third consecutive season. Prior to tutoring Green Bay’s quarterbacks, Reid oversaw the tight ends while assisting with the offensive line. Under Reid’s watch, Mark Chmura and Keith Jackson earned trips to the Pro Bowl.
Andrew Walter Reid was born in Los Angeles on March 19, 1958. Raised on a farm not far from Dodger Stadium, Reid was a devoted fan of both the LA Dodgers and LA Rams. He went on to attend John Marshall High School in LA and Glendale (CA) Junior College before matriculating at Brigham Young University where he earned both a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s degree in professional leadership in physical education and athletics. It was at a physical education class at BYU where Reid met the woman who would become his wife, Tammy. They have five children, sons Garrett, Britt and Spencer, and daughters Crosby and Drew Ann.