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This is a list of head coaches for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1933. Currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC), the team has won four NFL titles and made four Super Bowl appearances (1980, 2004, 2017, and 2022), with their first Super Bowl victory coming in Super Bowl LII under Doug Pederson.

Three coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Earl "Greasy" Neale in 1948 and 1949, Buck Shaw in 1960, and Pederson in Super Bowl LII.[1] Andy Reid is the all-time leader in games coached and wins,[2] while Sirianni has the highest winning percentage with .676 (with at least one full season coached). Bert Bell is statistically the worst coach the Eagles have had in terms of winning percentage, with .185 win/loss percentage.[3]

Of the 24 Eagles coaches, four have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[4] Bert Bell was a charter member of the Hall of Fame. Bell was inducted for his work as the NFL Commissioner from 1946 to 1959. Wayne Millner, who coached the team in 1951, was enshrined as a player in 1968. Greasy Neale was in the class of 1969 for his work as the Eagles coach in the 1940s. Mike McCormack made the 1984 class for his Offensive Tackle play. Several former NFL players have been head coaches for the Eagles, including Jerry Williams, Ed Khayat, and Marion Campbell. 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 29, 2015, after going 6–9 through that season's first 15 games. He was replaced by offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur for Week 17. Doug Pederson served five seasons with the Eagles as their head coach before being fired on January 11, 2021, after leading the team to a 4–11–1 record in his final year as head coach. Nick Sirianni has been head coach since January 24, 2021.[8]

Key

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# Number of coaches[N 1]
GC Games Coached
W Wins
L Loses
T Ties
Win% Winning percentage
00† Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach
00‡ Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player
00^ Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the NFL Commissioner
00* Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Eagles

Coaches

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Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2022 NFL season.
# Image Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards Reference
GC W L T Win% GC W L
1 Lud Wray 1933–1935 31 9 21 1 .306 – – – [9]
2 Bert Bell ^ 1936–1940 56 10 44 2 .196 – – – [10]
3 Greasy Neale †* 1941–1950* 111 63 43 5 .590 4 3 1
NFL Championship (1948)

NFL Championship (1949)

Sporting News Coach of the Year (1948)[11]
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4 Bo McMillin 1951[N 2] 2 2 0 0 1.000 – – – [13]
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5 Wayne Millner ‡* 1951*[N 3] 10 2 8 0 .200 – – – [15]
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6 Jim Trimble* 1952–1955* 48 25 20 3 .552 – – – [17]
7 Hugh Devore 1956–1957 24 7 16 1 .313 – – – [18]
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Buck Shaw 1958–1960 36 19 16 1 .542 1 1 0
NFL Championship (1960) AP Coach of the Year (1960)
UPI NFL Coach of the Year (1960)[11]
 [19]
9 Nick Skorich 1961–1963 42 15 24 3 .393 – – – [20]
10 Joe Kuharich 1964–1968 70 28 41 1 .407 – – – [21]
11 Jerry Williams* 1969–1971* 31 7 22 2 .258 – – – [22]
12 Ed Khayat* 1971–1972* 25 8 15 2 .360 – – – [23]
13 Mike McCormack ‡ 1973–1975 42 16 25 1 .393 – – – [24]
14 Dick Vermeil † 1976–1982 101 54 47 0 .535 7 3 4 Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (1979)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (1979)
UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1978)[11] 		[25]
15 Marion Campbell 1983–1985 47 17 29 1 .372 – – – [26]
16 Fred Bruney* 1985*[N 4] 1 1 0 0 1.000 – – – [27]
17 Buddy Ryan 1986–1990 79 43 35 1 .551 3 0 3 [28]
18 Rich Kotite 1991–1994 64 36 28 0 .563 2 1 1 [29]
19 Ray Rhodes 1995–1998 64 29 34 1 .461 3 1 2 AP Coach of the Year (1995)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (1995)
UPI NFC Coach of the Year (1995)[11] 		[30]
20 Andy Reid 1999–2012 224 130 93 1 .583 19 10 9 AP Coach of the Year (2002)
Pro Football Weekly Coach of the Year (2002)
Sporting News Coach of the Year (2000, 2002)[11] 		[31]
21 Chip Kelly 2013–2015 47 26 21 0 .553 1 0 1 [32]
22 Pat Shurmur 2015[N 5] 1 1 0 0 1.000 – – – [33]
23 Doug Pederson 2016–2020 80 42 37 1 .531 6 4 2 NFL Super Bowl LII Championship (2018) [34]
24 Nick Sirianni* 2021–present 51 34 17 0 .667 5 2 3 [35]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Eagles. Thus, any coach who has two terms is only counted once.
  2. ^ After two games, McMillin underwent surgery for what was believed to be ulcer troubles. It turned out to be stomach cancer, which ended his coaching career.
  3. ^ Millner spent just one year as Head Coach before resigning prior to the start of the 1952, citing health problems. However, just 17 days after his decision, he accepted an assistant coaching position with the Redskins.
  4. ^ Bruney was appointed the interim head coach of the Eagles for the last game of the 1985 season after former coach Marion Campbell was let go with one game remaining in the season.
  5. ^ Shurmur was appointed the interim head coach of the Eagles for the last game of the 2015 season after former coach Chip Kelly was let go with one game remaining in the season.

References

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  1. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles Championship History". NFLTeamHistory.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Andy Reid's Coaching Record". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "Bert Bell's Coaching Record". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "Hall of Famers by Franchise". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "The Racial Scorecard". Sports Illustrated. January 11, 1999. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "Eagles Announce End Of Reid's Tenure". Philadelphia Eagles. NFL Enterprises LLC. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  7. ^ "The Racial Scorecard". Sports Illustrated. January 11, 1999. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
  8. ^ Christopher-olix-as-head-coach "Eagles announced as head coach". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ "Lud Wray". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  10. ^ "Bert Bell". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  11. ^ a b c d e "NFL Coach of the Year Award". Hickok Sports. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  12. ^ "Greasy Neale". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  13. ^ "Alvin Nugent "Bo" McMillin". Pulaski Magazine. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  14. ^ "Bo McMillin". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  15. ^ "WAYNE MILLNER". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  16. ^ "Wayne Millner". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  17. ^ "Jim Trimble". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  18. ^ "Hugh Devore". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  19. ^ "Buck Shaw". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  20. ^ "Nick Skorich". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  21. ^ "Joe Kuharich". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  22. ^ "Jerry Williams". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  23. ^ "Ed Khayat". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  24. ^ "Mike McCormack". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  25. ^ "Dick Vermeii". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  26. ^ "Marion Campbell]". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  27. ^ "Fred Bruney". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  28. ^ "Buddy Ryan". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  29. ^ "Rich Kotite". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  30. ^ "Ray Rhodes". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  31. ^ "Andy Reid". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  32. ^ "Chip Kelly Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  33. ^ "Pat Shurmur Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  34. ^ "Doug Pederson Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  35. ^ "Nick Sirianni Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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