When Andy Reid first guided the Chiefs to the Super Bowl at the close of the 2019 NFL season, it marked the first time in 15 years that Big Red had been to the big game. Since then, he’s already logged two more trips, meaning he’ll have made four different championship appearances when Kansas City takes the field for Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles.
The 24th coach in NFL history to contend for a Lombardi Trophy more than once, Reid has long been considered one of the best in the business. The 64-year-old has been named Coach of the Year nine different times by four different outlets since ascending to his first top job with the Eagles in 1999. He’s earned playoff berths in 18 of 24 seasons. And 10 of his teams have advanced to the conference championship game, including five straight with the present-day Chiefs.
But as he looks to claim his second ring by squaring off against his old team, where does Reid actually rank among the select few who’ve led multiple Super Bowl appearances?
Let’s start with just the active head coaches in that group. There are only five total:
- Bill Belichick, New England Patriots: 9 SB appearances (6-3)
- Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs: 3 SB appearances (1-2)*
- Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks: 2 SB appearances (1-1)
- Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers: 2 SB appearances (1-1)
- Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams: 2 SB appearances (1-1)
Note: * = Reid will make his fourth appearance this year.
Belichick is obviously the clear-cut leader of the pack thanks to his record six titles, but if you were to choose between Reid and the latter three, you’d be hard-pressed not to ride with Reid. Here’s how they stack up in terms of career wins, playoff appearances, playoff wins and winning percentage:
|
Andy Reid |
24 |
247-138-1 (.641) |
18 |
21-16 (.568) |
|
Pete Carroll |
17 |
161-112-1 (.589) |
12 |
11-11 (.500) |
|
Mike Tomlin |
16 |
163-93-2 (.636) |
10 |
8-9 (.471) |
| Sean McVay | 6 | 60-38 (.612) | 4 | 7-3 (.700) |
Reid is simply the clear winner in every category: Yes, he’s been doing it for longer, but that makes his achievements just as, if not more, impressive. Tomlin’s win percentage is comparable, for example, but his teams have made the playoffs almost 10% less of the time, and when they do reach the postseason, he’s lost more games than he’s won; since his Super Bowl loss to the Packers in 2010, the Steelers are just 3-7 in the playoffs. McVay is on a record pace with the Rams, but after a 5-12 campaign in 2022, and repeated…
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