43 Facts About Andy Reid

Andrew Walter Reid was born on March 19,1958 and is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

Andy Reid was previously the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012.

Andy Reid is the only NFL coach to win 100 games with two different franchises and the only coach to appear in four consecutive conference championships with two different franchises.

Andy Reid is considered one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time.

Andy Reid held his first head coaching position with the Eagles in 1999, who became perennial postseason contenders under his leadership.

Andy Reid was fired after the 2012 season as the Eagles had missed the postseason for a second straight year.

In 12 seasons with Kansas City, Andy Reid has led the Chiefs to 11 postseason appearances, nine consecutive division titles, seven consecutive AFC Championship Games, five Super Bowl appearances, and three Super Bowl titles.

Andy Reid attended John Marshall High School and worked as a vendor at Dodger Stadium as a teenager.

Andy Reid first grew his mustache while sailing as a cadet aboard the TS Golden Bear during his time at the California Maritime Academy.

Andy Reid 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.

Andy Reid played offensive tackle at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California, and planned to transfer to Stanford but injured his knee.

At BYU, Andy Reid was a teammate of Jim McMahon and Tom Holmoe.

Teammates recalled that Andy Reid did not play often but was very analytical, closely studying Edwards and offensive coordinator Doug Scovil.

Andy Reid had thought of becoming a writer, but continued to question Edwards about football strategy, causing Edwards to suggest coaching as a career.

Andy Reid spent the next nine years as an offensive line coach with four colleges.

Andy Reid was hired by Holmgren at the Green Bay Packers in 1992, the same year quarterback Brett Favre became a member of that team, placing Andy Reid in the Bill Walsh coaching tree.

Andy 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 Andy Reid to be his offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers, but Holmgren prevented the move.

Consistent with his reputation for a focus on football details, Andy Reid arrived at his interview with the Eagles with a five-inch thick book he developed on how he would go about running the team if given the job.

In 2001, Andy Reid was named executive vice president of football operations of the Eagles, effectively making him the team's general manager.

In 2001, Andy Reid's Eagles won the first of four consecutive NFC East titles, the longest such streak in franchise history, and advanced to the conference championship game in 2001,2002,2003 and 2004, losing this game on the first three occasions.

Andy Reid was named the Earle "Greasy" Neale Award winner for the third time in 2010.

Andy Reid was the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL prior to his release.

Andy Reid provided encouragement to his successor as Eagles head coach, Chip Kelly.

Andy Reid captured six division titles and five trips to the NFC Championship game.

Andy Reid sent 19 players to 44 Pro Bowl appearances, the highest total for any team in the NFL during that period.

Andy Reid expected the Philadelphia Eagles to not extend him and was already preparing to hire a new coaching staff.

On January 4,2013, Andy Reid reached a five-year contract agreement to become the head coach of the Chiefs.

Andy Reid's contract made him the final authority in football matters, the same power he had in Philadelphia.

In Week 3, Andy Reid returned to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for a Thursday Night Football game between the Chiefs and his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Andy Reid accepted the blame for his team's poor start and his future with the Chiefs was called into question.

Andy Reid extended the franchise record for consecutive division titles through clinching the AFC West for a third straight year.

Andy Reid signed a contract extension with the Chiefs during their bye week in the 2020 season.

Andy Reid won his 227th game to surpass Curly Lambeau as the NFL's fifth-most-winningest coach.

Andy Reid earned a spot in his fifth Super Bowl in Super Bowl LVIII following victories over the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card Round, the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, and the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship.

Andy Reid became the fourth head coach in NFL history to reach five Super Bowls.

Andy Reid became a Super Bowl champion for the third time as head coach and the Chiefs became the first team to repeat since the New England Patriots did it in 2003 and 2004.

Andy Reid led the Chiefs to their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance following wins over the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship.

Andy Reid became the third coach to reach a sixth Super Bowl appearance.

Eleven of Andy Reid's coaching assistants have become head coaches in the NFL:.

Players that played for Andy Reid that have become head coaches:.

Andy Reid has appeared in commercials for State Farm with Patrick Mahomes and for Snickers.

Andy Reid made a guest cameo as himself in the 2024 Hallmark Channel original film Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.