Nick Sirianni enters his third season as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles with a combined 23-11 record, which marks the most wins by any head coach in their first two years with the franchise. One of just two head coaches to start their Eagles career with back-to-back postseason berths, Sirianni directed a record-breaking 2022 campaign that resulted in an NFC East crown, conference title and appearance in Super Bowl LVII.
The product of a family of football coaches and educators, Sirianni developed a curriculum for building a winning culture that is grounded in five core values – connect, compete, accountability, football IQ and fundamentals. Through these principles, he led two of the largest win total improvements in franchise history (9-8 in 2021; 14-3 in 2022) and became just the second head coach in NFL history to add five-or-more wins to their team's record in consecutive seasons, joining Bill Walsh (1983-84, 49ers).
In navigating Philadelphia to its fourth all-time trip to the Super Bowl in 2022, Sirianni established himself as the youngest head coach in Eagles history to reach the game's biggest stage. He also steered the team to the most regular-season victories (14) in franchise history. As a result of that success, Sirianni became the fourth NFL head coach to produce a 14-win campaign within their first two career years at the helm, following Jim Caldwell (2009, Colts), Mike Martz (2001, Rams) and George Seifert (1989-90, 49ers). He is the only head coach to accomplish that feat after taking over a team that produced a losing record the year before their arrival.
Under Sirianni's guidance in 2022, Philadelphia cemented a number of other single-season team records, including points (477), total touchdowns (59), scrimmage touchdowns (57), rushing touchdowns (32, tied for fourth in NFL history), total first downs (385), third-down conversion rate (45.9 pct.), fourth-down conversions (22), red zone touchdown efficiency (67.8 pct.) as well as defensive sacks (70, tied for third in NFL history). The Eagles also finished among the top three teams in total offense (third, 389.1 ypg) and defense (second, 301.5 ypg) for the first time since the 1970 merger.
Sirianni, who pairs his teaching skills with a contagious energy and passion for the game, helped many players enjoy prominent showings in 2022, specifically Jalen Hurts. In his second full year as a starter, Hurts finished as the Associated Press NFL MVP runner-up while earning his first ever All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors after tying the team record with 35 total touchdowns and registering a career-high 101.5 passer rating. Furthermore, A.J. Brown broke a 38-year franchise record for receiving yards (1,496) and DeVonta Smith logged the most receptions (95) by a wide receiver in Eagles history. Philadelphia also became the first NFL club to feature four different players with 10-plus sacks in the same season – Haason Reddick (16.0), Brandon Graham (11.0), Javon Hargrave (11.0) and Josh Sweat (11.0).
Following the 2022 season, two of Sirianni's top lieutenants branched out to head coaching positions – defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals) and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen (Colts), who was voted a finalist for the AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year award.
