In 2013 Chip Kelly debuted as head coach for what team?

In 2013, Chip Kelly debuted as an NFL head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles hired Kelly in January 2013 after he became one of college football’s most innovative offensive coaches at the University of Oregon.

Kelly brought Oregon’s fast-paced, spread offense to Philadelphia, emphasizing quick substitutions, frequent formations, and a high tempo designed to tire opposing defenses. His first Eagles season was highly successful: Philadelphia finished 10–6, won the NFC East, and returned to the playoffs after missing them the previous year.

A common mix-up is that Kelly had already been a head coach before joining the Eagles. He led Oregon from 2009 through 2012, compiling a 46–7 record and winning multiple conference championships. Philadelphia was his first NFL head-coaching job, not his first head-coaching position overall.

Kelly later coached the San Francisco 49ers and returned to college football with UCLA. The Eagles eventually dismissed him during the 2015 season, but his 2013 arrival remains a major turning point in the team’s modern offensive history.