Andy Reid Hiring

Lore & Background

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. He was fired following the 2012 season, as the Eagles had missed the postseason for a second straight year.

Reader's Guide

Reid was hired by the Eagles on January 11, 1999. He arrived at his interview with a five-inch thick book on how he would run the team. He was the second-youngest head coach in the league after Jon Gruden and the first to be hired as a head coach without first having served as an offensive or defensive coordinator.

Did You Know?

• Reid first grew his mustache while sailing as a cadet aboard the TS Golden Bear during his time at the California Maritime Academy.
• At age 13, Reid was on Monday Night Football participating in the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition; he wore the jersey of Les Josephson.
• Reid played offensive tackle at Glendale Community College and later at BYU, where he was a teammate of Jim McMahon and Tom Holmoe.
• 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.