Matthew Nagy is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
50 Facts About Matt Nagy
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Matt Nagy was the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018 to 2021.
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In 2013, when Reid joined the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Nagy followed him to become the quarterbacks coach, a role he served until he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2016.
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Matt Nagy was named the Bears' head coach in 2018, and in that season led the team to their first NFC North division title and playoff appearance since 2010.
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Matt Nagy was part of the Chiefs' coaching staff that won Super Bowl LVII.
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Matthew Nagy was born on April 24,1978, in Dunellen, New Jersey, and lived in Piscataway as a toddler.
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Matt Nagy played high school football and basketball for Manheim Central High School in Pennsylvania, becoming the starting quarterback in the former during his junior year.
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In 1995, Matt Nagy passed for 1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns, and ran for 358 yards and six touchdowns.
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Matt Nagy ended his senior year by being named Lancaster County Most Valuable Player.
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Matt Nagy played for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens from 1997 to 2000.
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Teammates and future coaching colleagues of Matt Nagy's included Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and Bears assistant Brian Ginn, the latter being the starting quarterback prior to Matt Nagy.
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When Ginn hurt his shoulder in the first round of the I-AA playoffs, Matt Nagy replaced him as starter.
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Ginn and Matt Nagy shared the starting job to open the 1998 campaign, but the former broke his leg in the third game of the year against West Chester and was unable to play for the remainder of the season.
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Matt Nagy went on to set 11 school single-season passing records, including yards in a season and yards in a game, as he ended the year with 20 touchdown passes against 12 interceptions and a 157.36 passer rating, the second-best in the nation.
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Matt Nagy helped wide receiver Eddie Conti break the NCAA record for receiving yards in a season with 1,712 on 98 receptions.
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In 1999, Matt Nagy became the permanent starter ahead of Ginn.
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Matt Nagy made a limited return the following week against Rhode Island, entering the game during the third quarter, where he failed to complete each of his four pass attempts before he was substituted for Mike Medley in the final period.
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Matt Nagy completed 16 of 38 attempts for 189 yards and an interception in his final college game.
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Matt Nagy ended the season with 3,436 passing yards, setting a school record that stood until Joe Flacco eclipsed the mark in 2007, and a program-best 29 touchdown throws.
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Matt Nagy concluded his college career with 8,214 passing yards, 58 touchdown passes, and a rating of 146.74, all of which were the best in team history.
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Matt Nagy started six games in his rookie year, ending with 1,242 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
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On November 13,2003, Matt Nagy was traded to the Carolina Cobras in exchange for lineman Tim McGill.
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At the time of his benching, Matt Nagy's 2,371 passing yards ranked sixth in the league.
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Matt Nagy finished the regular season converting 260 of 388 passes for 3,003 yards, 66 touchdowns, and ten interceptions, and was named second-team All-Arena.
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In October prior to the 2006 season, Matt Nagy convinced former Delaware teammate Jamin Elliott to join the Force.
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Incidentally, Kubiak was instrumental in the decision to trade Matt Nagy, having ended his playing career after 2005 to become the Force's Director of Player Personnel.
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Matt Nagy ended his two-year tenure in Georgia as the team's record holder in total passing yards, completions, and touchdowns.
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The Destroyers played the Storm in the opening round; after throwing for five touchdowns, Matt Nagy scored the go-ahead touchdown run with seven seconds remaining in the game.
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Matt Nagy was named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance.
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In three playoff games, the Columbus offense averaged 63 points, compared to 50.1 during the regular season, while Matt Nagy had 14 touchdown passes against two interceptions.
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Matt Nagy completed 24 of 43 passes for 203 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions.
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Matt Nagy completed a total of 358 passes for 4,440 yards, 74 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
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In 2001, Matt Nagy returned to Manheim Central High School as quarterbacks coach.
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Head coach Andy Reid argued that although Matt Nagy was a coach, he was not being paid for the role and could therefore play.
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The NFL initially allowed the deal and Matt Nagy practiced the next day, but the league voided it shortly after, officially saying he was still under contract with the AFL.
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In 2016, Pederson went back to the Eagles to become their head coach, and Matt Nagy was promoted to co-offensive coordinator alongside spread game analyst Brad Childress; during games, Childress worked from a stadium skybox and Matt Nagy on the sidelines.
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When Childress was promoted to assistant head coach, Matt Nagy became the lone offensive coordinator.
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On January 8,2018, Matt Nagy was hired by the Chicago Bears to become the 16th head coach in team history.
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In January 2019, Matt Nagy received Coach of the Year honors from the Pro Football Writers Association and Associated Press.
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Matt Nagy was the first Bears coach to be given the AP award since Lovie Smith in 2005 and the fifth in team history.
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Matt Nagy reunited with Childress, who rejoined the Bears as a senior offensive assistant, and Mark DeLeone, who was the Chiefs' inside linebackers coach during Matt Nagy's tenure and would serve the same position in Chicago.
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Matt Nagy surrendered play calling back to Lazor for the next week's game against Detroit.
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Matt Nagy was brought back by the Chiefs on February 25,2022 as a senior assistant and quarterbacks coach, replacing the outgoing Mike Kafka.
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Matt Nagy was promoted to offensive coordinator on February 24,2023, his second time at the position for the Chiefs.
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Matt Nagy operates a variation of the West Coast offense inspired by Reid, completing short, quick passes to receivers and maintaining possession of the football by throwing instead of running; the quarterback is permitted to attempt deeper throws, even if they are not completed, to force the defense to cover a wider range of the field.
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Matt Nagy considers himself an aggressive coach, a doctrine that has drawn criticism for being "too cute".
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Matt Nagy has received praise from players and media for his positive attitude and effect on team morale.
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In spite of his parents' divorce, Matt Nagy remained close with both.
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Matt Nagy's father Bill is a former defensive line coach for New Jersey high schools, winning a state championship with Elizabeth High School in 1980.
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Matt Nagy has stepsiblings Luke and Jenna on his father's side; Luke played receiver and safety at Manheim Central High School.