Andy Reid
Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Reid was previously head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012.[2] From 2001 to 2012, he was also the Eagles' executive vice president of football operations. He is the only NFL coach to win 100 games and appear in four consecutive conference championships with two different franchises.[3][4]
For other people named Andy Reid, see Andy Reid (disambiguation).Kansas City Chiefs
March 19, 1958
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
John Marshall
(Los Angeles, California)
- Glendale CC (1976–1977)
- BYU (1978–1980)
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Reid began his professional coaching career with the Green Bay Packers, where he served as an offensive assistant from 1992 to 1998 and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XXXI. He held his first head coaching position with the Eagles in 1999, who became perennial postseason contenders under his leadership. Reid led the Eagles to nine playoff runs, six division titles, five NFC Championship Games (including four consecutive from 2001 to 2004), and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. Despite his success, Reid was unable to win a Super Bowl title and he left Philadelphia in 2012 amid a team decline.
Hired as the head coach of the Chiefs in 2013, Reid helped revitalize the struggling franchise into one of the league's best. In 11 seasons with Kansas City, he has led the Chiefs to 10 postseason appearances, eight consecutive division titles, six consecutive AFC Championship Games, four Super Bowl appearances, and three Super Bowl titles. Reid also won the Chiefs' first playoff game since 1993 in the 2015 season, clinched their first consecutive division titles between 2016 and 2017, and won their first Super Bowl in 50 years in Super Bowl LIV.
Early life[edit]
Reid was born in Los Angeles on March 19, 1958. He attended John Marshall High School and worked as a vendor at Dodger Stadium as a teenager. Reid first grew his now famous mustache while sailing as a cadet aboard the TS Golden Bear during his time at the California Maritime Academy.[5][6] He played youth sports in East Hollywood, at Lemon Grove Recreation Center, where Pete Arbogast, the radio announcer for the USC football team and play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Bengals, was one of his coaches.
In 1971, at age 13, Reid was on Monday Night Football participating in the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition;[7] he was already so large that he wore the jersey of Les Josephson, who was 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 207 pounds (94 kg).[8][9]
Playing career[edit]
Reid played offensive tackle at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California,[10] and planned to transfer to Stanford but injured his knee. BYU head coach LaVell Edwards wanted Reid's teammate and best friend Randy Tidwell, and also recruited Reid to the team to help persuade Tidwell to come to BYU.[11] At BYU, Reid was a teammate of Jim McMahon[12] and Tom Holmoe.[9]
Teammates recalled that Reid did not play often but was very analytical, closely studying Edwards and offensive coordinator Doug Scovil.[11] BYU won the 1980 Holiday Bowl in his senior year.[13]
Coaching career[edit]
Early jobs[edit]
Reid had thought of becoming a writer, but continued to question Edwards about football strategy, causing LaVell Edwards to suggest coaching as a career.[11] After graduating from BYU in 1981, Reid spent one year as a graduate assistant on the school's football coaching staff;[14] colleagues included Scovil, Norm Chow, and Mike Holmgren.[11] He spent the next nine years as an offensive line coach with four colleges.
During his college coaching career, Reid was on the staff of several teams, including San Francisco State, the University of Northern Arizona, the University of Texas at El Paso, and the University of Missouri. In 1986, as coach at Northern Arizona, he coached Frank Pollack, who went on to play for six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.[15]
Green Bay Packers assistant (1992–1998)[edit]
Reid was hired by Holmgren at the Green Bay Packers in 1992, the same year quarterback Brett Favre became a member of that team.[11][16] In 1995, he became the assistant offensive line and tight ends coach, where he helped lead the 1996 team to a Super Bowl XXXI win over the New England Patriots.[17][18][19] Reid was named the Packers' quarterbacks coach in 1997, replacing Marty Mornhinweg, who left to be the offensive coordinator for his predecessor in Green Bay, Steve Mariucci. Mariucci wanted Reid to be his offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, but Holmgren prevented the move.[17]
Personal life[edit]
Reid is married with five children, three sons and two daughters. Reid and his family are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[139]
Reid's oldest son, Garrett, died of a heroin overdose on August 5, 2012.[140][141] Britt, his second son, served as an assistant coach under his father until 2021 when he was suspended and not offered a new contract after he was involved in a DWI car accident causing severe injuries to someone else.[142][143] Spencer, his youngest son, is an assistant strength coach for the Chiefs.[144]
Reid has appeared in commercials for State Farm with Patrick Mahomes[145] and for Snickers.[146]