Since his time at Channelview High School in East Houston, Jalen Hurts has only had the same offensive coordinator once in consecutive years.
On Tuesday, one day after Super Bowl opening night, Hurts laughed when asked about Kellen Moore potentially leaving to take the Saints’ job. Thus, the Eagles quarterback would once again have a new offensive coordinator o
Jalen Hurts, asked if he’s prepared for Kellen Moore leaving and then getting yet another new OC: “Ask me in about a week.” Then he laughs.
— Martin Frank (@Mfranknfl) February 4, 2025
Hurts, who spent three years at the University of Alabama before transferring to Oklahoma, never had consecutive seasons with the same play-caller at the collegiate level. With the Crimson Tide, Lane Kiffin got the head coaching job at Florida Atlantic; Steve Sarkisian got the offensive coordinator job with the Atlanta Falcons; Brian Daboll got the offensive coordinator job with the Buffalo Bills.
During his NFL tenure with the Eagles, Shane Steichen was the only offensive coordinator with whom Hurts had multiple years. That resulted in an MVP runner-up and his first Super Bowl appearance before Steichen landed with the Indianapolis Colts.
When Steichen was hired in Indianapolis, Brian Johnson was promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator. Philadelphia finished seventh in points per game (25.5) last season, but the offense struggled down the stretch as the Eagles lost six of seven following a 10-1 start. Johnson was fired and replaced by Moore, the former Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator, in February.
This season, with Moore at the helm, the Eagles’ offense was eighth in total yards (367.2), 29th in passing offense (187.9), and, most importantly, seventh in points (27.2).
Under Moore, Philadelphia rushed for a single-season club-record 3,048 yards (6th most in NFL history) and finished 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards per game (179.3), trailing only Baltimore (187.6). The Eagles are the second team in NFL history to rush for 3,000+ yards and 25+ TDs (29).
Philadelphia set a club record in passer rating (103.4) in 2024.
With Moore likely to land the New Orleans Saints job, Hurts will smile as he learns another offensive system.
