- Born
- Birth nameDouglas Irvin Pederson
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Doug Pederson was named head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on January 18, 2016, following a three-year run as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. While with the Chiefs, Pederson helped guide the team to a 31-17 regular-season record, which included a 10-0 stretch to close out the 2015 campaign, and playoff appearances in 2013 and 2015. During Pederson's time in Kansas City, the Chiefs offense ranked first in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (54), third in yards per carry (4.64) and seventh in total rushing yards (6,018).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steven Thompson
- Doug Pederson is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. Doug served as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs from 2013 to 2015. He spent most of his playing career as a member of the Green Bay Packers, serving as a backup quarterback to Brett Favre and holder on placekicks, and winning Super Bowl XXXI with the team over New England Patriots. He was also a backup to Dan Marino as a member of the Miami Dolphins, and a starting quarterback for the Eagles and Cleveland Browns.
In his second season as the Eagles' head coach, Pederson won Super Bowl LII (also against the Patriots), marking the first Super Bowl title in franchise history. He also became just the fourth person to win a Super Bowl as both a player and head coach.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tango Papa
- SpouseJeannie Pederson(January 19, 1992 - present) (3 children)
- A 12-year NFL veteran, Pederson played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns after originally being drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 expansion draft.
- Pederson began his pro coaching career as an offensive quality control coach with the Eagles in 2009 and served in that capacity through the 2010 season.
- Before joining Kansas City, Pederson served as the quarterbacks coach in Philadelphia from 2011-12. In his first season as the Eagles quarterbacks coach, Pederson helped QB Michael Vick become the second quarterback in NFL history to top the 3,000-yard passing and 500-yard rushing plateaus in consecutive seasons.
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