
After high school he graduated from Northeast Louisiana University, where he was quarterback from 1987 through 1990. He was raised in nearby Ferndale, Washington and attended Ferndale High School, and was an All-State selection in football, basketball, and baseball. Pederson was born in Bellingham, Washington, in 1968. 2.4 Return to Philadelphia (head coach).Dismissed by Philadelphia following the 2020 season, Pederson spent a year away from football before he was hired by the Jaguars in 2022. His greatest success was when he led the franchise to their first Super Bowl title in 2017's Super Bowl LII, making him one of four individuals to win a Super Bowl as a player and head coach. He returned to the Eagles as their head coach in 2016, a position he held for five seasons. After Reid became the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013, Pederson followed him to serve as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Pederson began his coaching career under Andy Reid, serving as an assistant for the Eagles from 2009 to 2012. He was also a backup to Dan Marino on the Miami Dolphins and a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns until retiring in 2004. Pederson spent most of his 13-season playing career as a backup to Brett Favre on the Green Bay Packers, where he was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXI. Maxwell Club NFL Coach of the Year (2017)ĭouglas Irvin Pederson (born January 31, 1968) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).* Offseason and/or practice squad member only Pederson with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
