Vic Fangio replaced Matt Patricia as defensive play-caller, while Kellen Moore will take over as offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.
Philadelphia needed to make changes following a devastating regular-season collapse. Following a 10-1 start that had the Eagles atop the NFC, Philadelphia dropped six of its next seven games, including a crushing 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round.
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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, who had previously removed defensive coordinator Sean Desai’s play-calling duties midseason, needed to save his job. Sirianni promptly fired Patricia, Desai, and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, citing front-office pressure to hire new defensive coordinators.
Fangio left the Miami Dolphins to become Philadelphia’s defensive play-caller, but the position of offensive coordinator remained open. Following an expedited search, the Eagles allegedly reached an agreement with Moore to hire him as their new offensive coordinator in 2024.
Introducing Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
Kellen Moore, 36 in July, has spent much of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys. Moore, a renowned quarterback at Boise State, was the Cowboys’ backup quarterback for three seasons (92015-2017). After retiring, he was immediately named the Cowboys’ quarterbacks coach.
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Moore monitored Dak Prescott’s growth, helping him become a frequent Pro Bowl selection. He was appointed to offensive coordinator in 2019, working under both head coach Jason Garrett (2019) and Mike McCarthy (2020-22).
Moore, who was fired by Dallas last offseason, was appointed as the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator. However, injuries ruined the Chargers’ offense in Moore’s first season as head coach.
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PPG, yards per play, and third-down successEPA Per Play
Cowboys’ Offense (2022)Results: 26.8 (4th), 5.4 (14th), and 45.17% (5th).0.031 (10th)
Chargers’ Offense (2023).20.4 (21st)5.1 (21st)38.4% (16th) -0.07 (24th)
Eagles’ Offense (2023)24.6 (7th)Results: 5.4 (13th), 46.15% (5th), and 0.061 (7th).
Los Angeles lost wide out Mike Williams to a season-ending injury on October 1, and No. 3 receiver Josh Palmer followed weeks later. The Chargers also were without All-Pro center Corey Linsley for much of the season, and running back Austin Ekeler struggled mightily.
Philadelphia Eagles offense stats (Weeks 9-18): 199.2 passing yards per game, 11-8 touchdown-interception ratio, 2.2 sacks per game, 82.1 quarterback rating, 6.0 net yards per attempt.
There will be many changes to the Eagles’ offense in 2024. According to Josh Norris, Philadelphia had the NFL’s lowest motion rate last season (32%). In comparison, the Chargers had the sixth-highest motion rate (68 percent), and Moore employed pre-snap motion on 54.6 percent of Cowboys ‘ plays in 2022.
Moore is also likely to produce what quarterback Jalen Hurts has been looking for from this offense. Hurts ranked 19th among qualified quarterbacks in intermedia throws in 2023, attempting 17.6 percent of passes 10-19 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. With Moore, the Eagles’ offense is likely to use more of the short and intermediate parts of the field.
