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Andy Reid had catapulted his name up into the Mount Rushmore of all-time NFL head coaches because of his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Andy Reid had catapulted his name up into the Mount Rushmore of all-time NFL head coaches because of his tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The man dubbed as ‘Big Red’ was waiting in the airport to accept the head coaching role with Arizona Cardinals when he was intercepted by the Chiefs.
Reid had an overwhelming respect for the Hunt Family and agreed to take charge of the Chiefs who were in disarray.
After failing to get over the hump, the three-time Super Bowl winner was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 66-year-old lost one Super Bowl against the New England Patriots and suffered defeat in four NFC Championships.
However, with the discovery of the holy trinity of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones, success has come in abundance.
Reid penned a new deal through to the 2029 season, despite rumors circulating he could retire after their Super Bowl LVIII success.
Reis’s new deal allows him to break two all-time coaching records
The new extension has made him the highest-paid NFL head coach and he is on course to break Bill Belichick and Don Shula’s outstanding records.
Reid currently averages 12.5 wins per season with Patrick Mahomes under center and will smash the all-time regular-season wins record if he maintains this average through to 2029.
In addition, Reid can see Bill Belichick’s all-time playoff victories record insight at 31.
The Chiefs head coach resides on 26 and has failed to exit the postseason earlier than the AFC Championship with Mahomes starting