Andy Reid was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs on this date, January 4th back in 2013. The team was coming off an embarrassing 2-14 campaign. They had no quarterback or hope for the future. Enter Andy Reid. All the team has done since is make the playoffs nine out of the last ten years, win seven division titles in a row and appear in two Super Bowls with a victory in 2020.
Bringing Reid to Kansas City was obviously a game-changer for the organization after the successful coach spent 14 years in Philadelphia. Undoubtedly, the relationship between Reid and Patrick Mahomes completely turned the tide for an organization that hadn’t won a Super Bowl since 1970.
10 facts about Andy Reid since joining the Chiefs
- Since 2013, the Chiefs have attained the most wins (116) during that time span.
- Andy Reid is the first coach in NFL history to amass over 100 victories in two different cities.
- The Chiefs have scored the most points (4,428) in the NFL
- KC has given up the fewest points (3,334)
- Andy Reid has appeared in 16 playoff games while in KC, the team had appeared in just 15 from 1971-2013.
- With seven straight AFC West tiles from 2016-2022, the Chiefs tied the Rams for second most divisions won in a row trailing New England with 11.
- Andy Reid’s 116 wins make him the winningest coach in Chiefs history.
- Andy Reid is now 5th all-time in wins in NFL history with 235.
- Since 2013, coach Reid’s .720 winning percentage is the highest in the NFL
- The Kansas City Chiefs have appeared in four straight AFC title games at home, a feat never before achieved in NFL history .
