What Position Did Andy Reid Play In The Nfl?
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Andy Reid played offensive tackle in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Andy Reid’s Playing Career
Andy Reid played offensive tackle and guard in the NFL for 10 seasons. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played for the Packers for two seasons before being released. Reid then played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 to 1996.
College career
Reid played college football for Brigham Young University from 1979 to 1982. As a senior in 1982, he was an honorable mention All-American, and also earned Academic All-American honors. He played offensive tackle and offensive guard during his college career.
NFL career
Andy Reid played offensive tackle in the NFL for 10 seasons (1985-1995). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played his entire career with the Packers, starting at right tackle for nine seasons (1985-1993) and left tackle for one season (1994). He was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI.
Andy Reid’s Coaching Career
Andy Reid is a former professional football player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992 to 1998. After his playing career, he became a coach for the Packers from 1999 to 2003. He then became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2004 to 2012.
Green Bay Packers
Andy Reid played a total of 10 seasons in the NFL, all of them with the Green Bay Packers. He was originally drafted as a tight end, but was converted to an offensive lineman during his rookie season. He would go on to play that position for the remainder of his career, starting a total of 136 games over 10 seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles
Reid was hired as the head coach of the Eagles on January 11, 1999. He was a first-time NFL head coach, having never served as a coordinator or position coach at any level of football. In his first season with the team, Reid led the Eagles to a 10-6 record and an appearance in the NFC Wild Card Game.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessmen Lamar Hunt and Chuck Fairbanks and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team moved to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO.
Reid served as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012. He led the Eagles to five NFC Championship Games, including four consecutive appearances from 2001-2004, and one Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX following the 2004 season. He compiled a 140–112–1 regular season record (.555) and went 10–9 (.526) in nineteen playoff games.
