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In the 2011 season, Reid led the Eagles to an 8–8 season and failed to make the playoffs. [55] Reid with Eagles' quarterback coach Doug Pederson (left) and Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb in August 2009. In the 2012 season, Reid and the Eagles struggled to a 4–12 record, the worst of his head coaching tenure.
Andy Reid [5] spent 14 seasons in charge before he was fired on December 31, 2012, after a 4–12 season – Reid's worst season in charge – which left the Eagles bottom of the NFC. [6] [7] He was replaced by former University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, who led the Eagles to a 10–6 record and the playoffs. Kelly was fired on December ...
The Eagles fired Andy Reid on December 31, 2012, the day after a 42–7 loss to the Giants after 14 years with the team. The 4–12 record was the Eagles' worst since the collapse of the Ray Rhodes era, and the 12 losses were the most of any season in Andy Reid's career.
“Don’t tell Andy,” added Spagnuolo, an original Eagles assistant to Reid, playfully glancing to his side in case Reid was in earshot. “We had him beat, I thought.” Well, not quite.
Andy Reid spent 14 seasons as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, leading the team to a Super Bowl but never a championship. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images) (Brian Bahr via Getty Images)
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Although Andy Reid had gained a reputation as a pass-happy coach, the Eagles' scoring was mainly based on run plays and long field goals. Despite a close game, they prevailed 30–27 and eliminated Dallas from playoff contention. In Week 15, the Eagles beat New York in a shocking upset by overcoming a 21-point deficit in the second half.
Eagles coach Andy Reid watches as Jason Kelce (62) is helped off the field in 2012. Drafted by Reid, who left Philadelphia after 2012, Kelce, Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham still play for the Eagles.