Chiefs head coach Andy Reid snubbed for NFL Coach of the Year once again

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KCTV) - Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid finished in third place in the NFL’s Coach of the Year Award voting, falling behind Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell in the latest NFL Honors.

Reid was a finalist for the award for the 11th time in his career, losing out on the award that was given out at NFL Honors ceremony Thursday night in New Orleans, Louisiana, three days before Reid is set to coach the Chiefs in their fifth Super Bowl in the past six seasons.

O’Connell, who won the award, led the Vikings to a 14-3 record and an NFC Wild Card appearance.

The head coach who turns 67 in March was last named the Associated Press Coach of the Year in 2002 when he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 12-4 record.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks at Super Bowl Opening Night in New Orleans,... — Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks at Super Bowl Opening Night in New Orleans, Lousiana.(KCTV5)

This season, he led Kansas City to a franchise-best 15-2 record and the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The phenomenal regular season came as Reid and the Chiefs attempt to three-peat for the first time in Super Bowl era.

Reid has yet to be named Coach of the Year during his first 12 seasons in Kansas City, despite leading the Chiefs to nine consecutive AFC West titles. In those 12 seasons with the Chiefs, Reid has led the Chiefs to a 143-53 record in the regular season.

This year, he sured 300 total wins in his career with regular season and postseason wins combined.

Vote totals for AP NFL Coach of the Year Award:
Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota: 25-18-7-0-0: 361
Dan Campbell, Detroit: 19-10-8-8-3: 283
Andy Reid, Kansas City: 4-8-9-4-4: 119
Dan Quinn, Washington: 1-6-7-8-8: 85
Sean Payton: Denver: 1-2-10-5-11: 71
Jim Harbaugh: Los Angeles…
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) February 7, 2025

Reid has been nominated for the award six times as head coach of the Chiefs and five times as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to the Associated Press’ Josh Dubow, the last Super Bowl winning Coach of the Year was New England’s Bill Belichick in 2003. The last coach to win the award and appear in the Super Bowl was Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera in 2015.