"Andy Reid won the most games of any head coach in Eagles history and he is someone I respect greatly and will remain friends with for many years to come,” said team owner Jeffrey Lurie in a statement issued Monday morning. "But, it is time for the Eagles to move in a new direction. Coach Reid leaves us with a winning tradition that we can build upon. And we are very excited about the future.”
Reid finished up in Philadelphia with a 130-93-1 mark in the regular season, the all-time winningest coach in franchise history. He also led the team to six NFC East titles and a 10-9 postseason record which included nine playoff berths, fifth appearances in the NFC Championship Game and one Super Bowl berth following the 2004 season.
"The search for the new coach of the Philadelphia Eagles will begin immediately," added Lurie.
Early candidates for the vacant position are Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien and Oregon's Chip Kelly, both of whom have been the subject of wild speculation the last week.
"We have to get back to having a core group of guys who are Eagles that bleed green, that are passionate about this city, that are passionate about playing here and really, genuinely care," Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said at a Monday press conference following the Reid announcement. "When you bring in players from other places, you think that maybe they are good fits but you don't know until they're here. It affects the chemistry and part of that is because we were so close for so long that we were desperately trying to win a championship and you've got to do it the right way.
Reid's year-by-year breakdown:
1999 -- 5-11 (5th place NFC East)
2000 -- 11-5 (2nd)
2001 -- 11-5 (1st)
2002 -- 12-4 (1st)
2003 -- 12-4 (1st)
2004 -- 13-3 (1st)
2005 -- 6-10 (4th)
2006 -- 10-6 (1st)
2007 -- 8-8 (4th)
2008 -- 9-6-1 (2nd)
2009 -- 11-5 (2nd)
2010 -- 10-6 (1st)
2011 -- 8-8 (2nd)
2012 -- 4-12 (4th)
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