Following a Super Bowl-winning season with a 14-3 record going 7-1 at home and 7-2 on the road, the Kansas City Chiefs are arguably the best team in the league now. The team’s head coach Andy Reid is often credited as being the main reason for their ongoing success. From imposing a tougher schedule to directing the players under a top-notch plan, the HC took a lot of bold steps.
Reid has already won widespread acclaim for his ingenious plan, which helps his team members be ready for almost any obstacle. The head coach, however, occasionally took advice from the team personnel while designing strategies, as he recently acknowledged.
Andy Reid admits to using the janitor’s idea for a successful score
Andy Reid began his coaching career with the Green Bay Packers as an offensive coordinator before taking over as the Chiefs’ head coach in 2013. The HC recently made an appearance on the Green Light Podcast, which is hosted by retired NFL defensive lineman Chris Long, and recounted a crazy anecdote about his time as the assistant coach for the Packers.
As Chris questioned the head coach about the claims that he used to hire people to come up with creative concepts, Andy disclosed that he once stole offensive ideas from a janitor in Green Bay. According to the HC, in order to come up with fresh strategies to use effectively in a game, coaches occasionally need to consult with individuals apart from players and other coaches.
“Yeah. I took one from a janitor one time at Green Bay… It was a mom-and-pop group that cleaned our facility forever. And then they worked game day. And this guy kept telling me, ‘I’ve got this play for you.’ He kept telling me this over and over.”
Andy Reid once used a JANITOR'S play design in a game…and it WORKED! #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/mXYdgY8bi7
— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) August 30, 2023
Reid probably saw the game differently, but he completely changed his opinion upon realizing the potential in the janitor’s plan. They ended up winning that game.
“Finally, I said, ‘Here’s a card. Draw up the play.’ And he (did). I go, ‘Dang, that’s pretty good.'”
The Chief’s offensive genius is presently fifth all-time in victories, after Don Shula, George Halas, Bill Belichick, and Tom Landry, with a winning record of 247-138-1.
Does Andy Reid have any Super Bowl rings?
Through the course of his illustrious coaching career, Andy Reid has won three Super Bowls. The Green Bay Packers’ victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI in 1997 was his first Super Bowl victory. He was the team’s assistant coach at the time. He won his next two Super Bowls while working as the Chiefs’ head coach, becoming the 14th coach in history to clinch the Lombardy trophy multiple times.
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He won his first Super Bowl with the Kansas City team in 2019, when they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs club won their second Super Bowl under his leadership in just four seasons. The 65-year-old coached his group to a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in February 2023.
The Kansas City team is entering its 11th season under Andy Reid’s leadership in 2023, and during this tenure, they have won two Super Bowls, three AFC championships, and five straight AFC championship games.
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