KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While the most recent Kansas City Chiefs matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles is undoubtedly at the forefront of every Chiefs fan’s mind, the two teams share a storied history going back far beyond Super Bowl LIX.
Few teams in the NFL share as much history with the Chiefs as the Eagles; both have been under the leadership of Andy Reid, both have seen Hall of Fame-level careers from a player named Kelce and both have enjoyed a great deal of success in recent years.
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Here’s a look at some of the history between two of the NFL’s premier teams:
Coaching connections
Andy Reid has now been with the Chiefs for almost as long as he was the head coach of the Eagles. He’s coached the Chiefs for 13 seasons now; he was in Philly for 14.
While Reid’s resume was certainly impressive following his tenure with the Eagles, it’s his numbers with the Chiefs that really stand out. Reid tallied a 130-93-1 regular-season record in Philadelphia and a 143-54 record so far in KC. Regardless, it makes Reid the first head coach in NFL history to become the winningest coach for two different franchises.
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Additionally, Reid led the Eagles to Super Bowl XXXIX, falling to the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots 24-21. He also led the Eagles to four straight NFC East titles (’01-’04).
While those accomplishments are nothing short of spectacular, Reid really got to work in KC, making it to the playoffs 11 out of his 12 seasons to date. He’s led the Chiefs to five Super Bowls, winning three (LIV, LVII, and LVIII) and coached in seven-straight AFC Championship games.
What some fans in the Kingdom might not realize, though, is that the Eagles’ head coach, Nick Sirianni, was on the Chiefs coaching staff before heading to Philly. He was the Chiefs’ wide receivers coach in 2012 and the offensive quality control coach from ’09 to 2011.
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A house divided
The Chiefs and Eagles are the only two teams to enjoy the success, personalities, longevity and stardom that come with the Kelce brothers.
With the 63rd pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Chiefs and Andy Reid took a shot on Travis Kelce, an extremely athletic tight end who came with more than his share of off-field concerns. Interestingly enough, Reid had drafted and coached his brother Jason in Philly, and actually spoke with Jason about Travis’ character before drafting him.
So, in part, you can thank Andy Reid for bringing the Kelce brothers into the NFL. Although he only spent two years with Jason before being fired by the Eagles, he’s now up to 13 and counting with Travis. Jason would go on to play 12 more seasons with the Eagles, winning Super Bowl LII before his retirement following the 2023 season.
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Both Travis and Jason have had incredible careers – ones that will almost certainly earn them a gold jacket and a spot in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Over Travis’ 13 seasons, he’s played in 176 games, reeling in over 1,000 receptions for over 12,000 yards and 78 touchdowns. He’s a 10-time Pro Bowler, a seven-time All-Pro player and a three-time Super Bowl champ.
Jason, on the other hand, played 12 seasons, earning seven Pro Bowl selections and six All-Pro selections, all of which were first-team nods. He won Super Bowl LII in 2018.
The Kelce brothers also host a popular podcast, “New Heights,” which has seen a great deal of success in recent weeks due to Travis’ engagement with global superstar Taylor Swift, who was an Eagles fan herself before her relationship with Kelce.
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Recent rivalry
While the Chiefs took Super Bowl LVII from Jason Kelce and the Eagles, Philly came back just last season to crush KC’s dreams of a three-peat in Super Bowl LIX. It was as dominant a performance as any, with the Eagles beating KC 40-22.
The Chiefs and Eagles have played ten times since 1998 (counting playoffs) as well. In those ten games, both teams have won five games. It’s a telling statistic that shows just how competitive each team is, and how evenly matched the two squads have been over the years.
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The two teams will now face off again on Sunday for a highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX rematch, one that the Chiefs are hoping to set the record straight in and get back in the win column.
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