Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs will face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 9. The Chiefs head coach can become the first NFL coach to complete a three-peat in the Super Bowl era.
Let’s take a look at Reid’s age and where he ranks among the oldest coaches in the NFL.
Is Andy Reid the Oldest Coach in the NFL?
Kansas City will play in its fifth Super Bowl in the last six years, having won three of them heading into Super Bowl 59. Reid is 66 years old and will turn 67 on March 19, 2025. He was the NFL’s oldest coach, but after the Raiders hired Pete Carroll, he’s now the second-oldest.
The Chiefs signed Reid in 2013, and it was probably the best decision they ever made. The Chiefs HC has the best winning percentage of any coach in franchise history, and the team has won nine straight division titles while racking up six consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances through the 2024-25 season.
Reid has an impressive résumé as a coach. He was hired as the quarterbacks coach by the Green Bay Packers in 1992. Brett Favre arrived there that year from the Atlanta Falcons. With Reid on the staff coaching up Favre, the Packers won Super Bowl 31 in 1996.
Then, Reid became the Eagles’ head coach in 1999, leading Philadelphia to five NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl appearance. Philly also won four straight NFC East titles from 2001 through 2004.
Reid was credited with developing Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Despite his .609 winning percentage, the Eagles parted ways with Reid in 2012 after the team went 4-12.
Counting regular season and postseason success, Reid has the fourth-most wins of any head coach in NFL history, and there’s a huge gap between Reid and the next-winningest active head coach (Tomlin).
Reid has the second-most playoff wins of all time, behind only former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The only head coach to win 100 games with two franchises, Reid will be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame when he retires (although the 66-year-old has said that he’s open to coaching into his 70s, so he may not be retiring anytime soon).
Reid’s career is marked by his commitment to excellence, both on and off the field, earning him widespread respect throughout the NFL. There will not be many who can contest the title of the greatest coach in the history of the NFL if Reid adds another Super Bowl to his impressive résumé on Sunday.