The history of coaches Andy Reid and Doug Pederson
Chiefs coach Andy Reid is no stranger to the playoffs. He’s one win away from winning his 20th post season game as head coach. If he accomplishes it today, he will be tied with Tom Landry for the second-most playofff wins in playoff history.
He is also the only coach in NFL history to take two different teams to four consecutive conference championship games (Eagles 2001-2004, Chiefs 2018-2021).
The relationship between Reid and Pederson
Last year’s Jaguars coach was Urban Meyer, who was fired before the end of the season, which Jacksonville finished 3-14. New coach Doug Pederson has since taken them to a 9-8 record and the to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Interestingly, Pederson and Reid have a long history of working together.
In the 90s, Reid was the Tight Ends Assistant Offensive Line Coach and Quarterbacks Coach for the Green Bay Packers while Pederson played as backup quarterback on the team. When Reid became the Eagles head coach in 1999, he recruited Pederson for the starting quarterback position and he played nine games before being released in summer 2000.
In 2009, Reid hired Pederson as the Eagles Offensive Quality Control Coach and by 2011, he was promoted to the Quarterbacks coach where he stayed for two years. Then in 2013, Reid became the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and hired Pederson as the Offensive Coordinator. He stayed in that role until 2015.
Of Reid’s assistant coaches, Pederson is one of two who is still in the post season and one of two who have won a Super Bowl.
Up once morest his former assistants in the postseason though, Reid has never lost a game. In both the regular season and playoffs, Reid is 24-8 once morest his former assistants.
