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Andy Reid

Andy Reid is an American football coach best known as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Andy Reid is the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and one of the most successful coaches in NFL history.

What it is

Andy Reid is an American football coach, currently leading the Kansas City Chiefs. He previously served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and was an assistant with the Green Bay Packers, winning Super Bowl XXXI there. He has three Super Bowl titles as a head coach with the Chiefs.

Key details

Reid was born in Los Angeles in 1958 and attended Brigham Young University. He became Eagles head coach in 1999, then moved to the Chiefs in 2013. Under his leadership, Kansas City won Super Bowls in 2020, 2023, and 2024. He is widely regarded for developing top offenses and sustained success.

Why it matters

Reid’s success with the Chiefs has drawn major Canadian media coverage, reflecting the NFL’s popularity in Canada. His teams’ playoff runs and Super Bowl appearances are a regular part of the sports conversation for Canadian fans.

In short

  • Head coach of Kansas City Chiefs since 2013
  • Three Super Bowl wins as head coach, one as assistant
  • Previously coached Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012
  • Born March 19, 1958, in Los Angeles
Canadian angle

Andy Reid is relevant to Canadian readers through the NFL’s popularity in Canada, especially because the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearances and victories have drawn major Canadian media coverage.

Quick questions

Who is Andy Reid?
Andy Reid is an American football coach and the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
How many Super Bowls has Andy Reid won?
He has won four total: three as a head coach with Kansas City and one as an assistant with Green Bay.
What teams has Andy Reid coached?
He has been head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, and earlier coached for the Green Bay Packers as an assistant.

Sources

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/biography/Andy-Reid
    Supports: Birth date and place; coaching achievements; Super Bowl victories; summary of career
  2. Kansas City Chiefs — https://www.chiefs.com/team/coaches-roster/andy-reid
    Supports: Current role as head coach and Super Bowl championships
  3. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Reid
    Supports: Career timeline, Eagles and Chiefs coaching history, postseason achievements
  4. BYU Cougars — https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/player/andy-reid
    Supports: College background, early coaching career, personal and career milestones
  5. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1766468/bio/
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, marriage, and family details