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Ranking the top 10 coordinators in Eagles history originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
With the Eagles settling on Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio as their new coordinators, we thought it would be fun to go back and select the top 10 coordinators in Eagles history.
The notion of NFL offensive and defensive coordinators goes back to the 1960s, although the Eagles’ first assistant coach to hold the DC title was Jim Carr in 1970 and 1971 and the first with the OC title was Tom Fears – the former Saints head coach — in 1971 and 1972, both under head coaches Jerry Williams and Ed Khayat.
Who’s missing? Who doesn’t belong? Will Moore or Fangio wind up on this list if we revisit it in a few years? Let’s take a look:
1. Jim Johnson: In Johnson’s 10 years as defensive coordinator under Andy Reid, the Eagles had the No. 5 defense in the NFL, reached five NFC Championship Games, got to the playoffs seven times, had the 4th-best pass defense, forced the 6th-most turnovers and from 2000 through 2004 ranked 2nd in the league three times, 4th once and 7th once. The Eagles ranked in the top 10 in points allowed seven times under Johnson. Under every other defensive coordinator since 1982, they’ve ranked in the top 10 in points allowed six times.
2. John Harbaugh: Harbs is a special teams legend around here, one of a very few special teams coaches who became head coaches. Harbaugh was an unheralded assistant at Indiana when Ray Rhodes brought him to Philly before the 1998 season. Andy Reid kept him on the staff a year later – and his Chiefs beat Harbaugh’s Ravens on Sunday. Harbs brought Eagles special teams to an elite level. They were always smart, disciplined and physical, the same qualities the Ravens have played with the last 16 years. They perennially ranked at or near the top in Rick Gosselin’s annual special teams rankings and really set the standard for special teams play for years to come.
3. Shane Steichen: Shane Steichen and Frank Reich…
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Publish date : 2024-01-31 21:17:45
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