Regardless of the circumstances swirling around him and his team, he remains calm and collected and thus sets the tone for his charges to do the same. Poised is a word many of Reid’s contemporaries often use when asked to describe him. Reid always manages to strike the perfect balance between establishing his authority while also empowering his players by encouraging them to take ownership of their units and welcoming their input in the Chiefs’ schemes. Kadarius Toney with a touchdown catch and 66-yard punt return.Īnd the outcome was familiar: another comeback on the biggest stage to secure the Lombardi Trophy.īut for all of Reid’s creativity - and we’ve seen a lot, both in Philadelphia and Kansas City as Reid’s teams made the postseason 18 out of 24 seasons - he probably doesn’t get enough credit for his leadership style. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with seven chain-moving catches for 53 yards. Rookie running back Isiah Pacheco with 76 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Sunday night, so many of those new faces delivered pivotal performances. Despite the change and an injury-induced revolving door at wide receiver and running back for much of the year, Mahomes led the NFL in passing, and the Chiefs led the league in both yards and points. Kansas City kicked off its quest to return to the top with a roster that featured only 13 players from its Super Bowl win over the 49ers, and 18 from the team that lost to Tampa the following years. We saw even greater creativity out of Reid and coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s offense.
But it did still have the game-changing talents of tight end Travis Kelce, and as a whole, Mahomes had a more well-rounded collection of weapons at his disposal. This Chiefs team may have lacked the Hill home-run threat of years past. How the Chiefs were built: GM Brett Veach's shrewd moves backed by top-notch scouting, coachingĪlthough Mahomes remained the centerpiece, Reid essentially reimagined the Kansas City offense - trading the explosiveness offered by elite speedster Tyreek Hill (whom the Chiefs shipped to Miami for five draft picks and salary cap relief) for an improved offensive line and greater overall versatility and depth at the skill positions. You wanted to win those Super Bowls for him, and it’s great that we did that.” To have someone that is such a great person, who gets the best out of the players to become men and players, you wanted to do that. “I think everybody knew that,” Mahomes said of Reid’s reputation, “but these last two Super Bowls kind of cemented that. “He’s one of the greatest coaches of all time,” said quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who won Super Bowl MVP for the second time in his career, this time after recording three touchdown passes and leading the Chiefs back from a 24-14 halftime deficit. So, whether he realizes it or not, Reid - who has now won two Super Bowls in the last four seasons and his second in four appearances (2004, 2019, 2020 and now Sunday) - certainly has fully earned his seat at that table of greats. How Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes authored his greatest comeback in Super Bowl LVII.Patrick Mahomes and NFL officiating, both better than ever: Mike Sando’s Pick Six.Those two Chiefs plays that the Eagles just could not stop in the Super Bowl.Why Chris Jones, unsung hero of Chiefs’ reign, doesn’t need credit - just Super Bowls.Read more from Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory: Those guys would be Bill Belichick, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, Vince Lombardi, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, George Seifert, Mike Shanahan, Tom Coughlin, Bill Parcells, Tom Landry and Don Shula. If I’m mentioned with them, man, I’d have to think about that for a while.” “I respect the game, though, and respect all those guys and the jobs they’ve done. I’ve had a lot of great players and coaches that have helped me get to that spot. I don’t even know that stuff,” Reid said with a shrug and dismissive wave of the hand. So, when asked after the confetti settled from Kansas City’s 38-35 Super Bowl LVII victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium about the significance of hoisting a second career Lombardi Trophy and becoming only the 14th head coach in NFL history to do so, Reid struggled for words.
It’s just that Reid had been so present during his Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for another Super Bowl victory, he hadn’t reflected on his legacy.
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