Andy Reid has been leading the Kansas City Chiefs for 13 years, and though he’s won three Super Bowls and is nearing the age of 70, those close to the legendary head coach say he won’t walk away from the NFL before achieving one specific and herculean feat.
Reid’s goal, according to a report from Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom on Wednesday, February 11, is to claim the all-time wins record currently held by Don Shula.
“He wants that record,” one of Reed’s former staffers told La Canfora. “He knows exactly how close it is.”
Reid has amassed 279 regular-season wins, which is 49 victories behind Shula’s record of 328. Reid is 149-64 in Kansas City, averaging just shy of 11.5 victories per year since taking the job in 2013. At that pace, he would surpass Shula in early 2030 at the age of 72 years old.
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The NFL’s decision to go to a 17-game schedule beginning in 2021 has only helped Reid in his quest for the record, while a current push from the league and its member organizations to move to 18 regular-season contests at some point remains a relevant topic of discussion, though not one favored by the NFLPA (players union).
When considering regular-season and postseason victories combined, Reid sits at 307 total. That is 40 wins shy of Shula’s combined record. Reid is 18-8 in the playoffs as the head coach of the Chiefs, averaging just shy of 1.5 postseason wins per campaign.
Combined with his regular-season victory average, Reid is close to 13 total wins per year. At that pace, he would be just one victory shy of Shula when his current contract in Kansas City is up at the end of the 2028 season.
“He feels as energized as ever; you can tell. He’s going to catch Shula. You can take that to the bank,” La Canfora wrote, citing a source to whom he referred as confidant of Reed’s since the Philadelphia Eagles first hired him as a head coach in 1999. “Think about what he’s been through, with his sons, things no parent ever wants to experience, all the sacrifices he’s made to get to this point. His family is fully onboard, trust me. He’s going to pass Shula.”
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