Andy Reid's third Super Bowl victory puts him among the greats

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When the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers Sunday night in Las Vegas, the narrative quickly turned toward Patrick Mahomes' legacy. 

With another Super Bowl victory, Mahomes, 28, became just the sixth quarterback to win three Super Bowls and just the third player to win three Super Bowl MVPs.

Patrick Mahomes (15) of the Kansas City Chiefs holds the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Mahomes is now one Super Bowl win away from tying Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw for the second-most Super Bowls by a quarterback, and Tom Brady’s mark of seven rings is at least within sight. 

Mahomes' march toward greatness will be the talk of the sport over the next decade, much like Brady’s pursuit of Montana was during his time. 

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And while Mahomes deserves the lion's share of the attention, there’s another member of the organization who needs to be discussed in a historical light. 

Andy Reid. 

Kansas City's head coach also took home his third Super Bowl trophy Sunday not all that long after his ability to win the big game was questioned. 

Let’s take a look at Reid’s legacy after he won back-to-back Lombardi Trophys. 

NFL fans often forget, but Reid had one heck of a resume before he was known as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. As head coach of the Eagles for 14 seasons, Reid took Philadelphia to five NFC championship games with one Super Bowl appearance. 

The Eagles fell to Tom Brady and Bill