The Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. The move comes after the Raiders lost to the Cleveland Browns 24-10 in Week 12.
Las Vegas had high hopes for a turnaround in 2025 with new head coach Pete Caroll and early first-round pick Ashton Jeanty. The Raiders had also traded for and signed veteran quarterback Geno Smith. The new trio was charged with turning Las Vegas' fortunes around in the AFC West, and it hadn't come close to succeeding through 12 weeks.
While there are many fingers of blame to point around the organization, Kelly gets the axe to hopefully spark an offensive turnaround down the stretch of the season.
Here is more on why Kelly got fired by the Raiders.
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Why did the Raiders fire Chip Kelly?
Through 10 games, Las Vegas averaged the second-fewest points per game (15.5), the third-fewest yards per game (269.0), the eighth-fewest passing yards per game (187.6) and the third-fewest rushing yards per game (81.4) in the league.
Las Vegas had 268 total yards in the Week 12 loss. Quarterback Geno Smith threw for 208 yards, and the offense combined for just 60 rushing yards. While Jeanty impressed in the passing game with eight receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown, he ran the ball 17 times, but only picked up 50 yards.
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) November 24, 2025
Kelly had been signed to a massive contract with the Raiders. Reports said the deal averaged $6 million per season, making him the highest-paid coordinator in the NFL. He signed the deal ahead of the 2025 season and is now out after only 11 games.
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Chip Kelly coaching career
Kelly has bounced around the collegiate and NFL coaching ranks. He got his start in 1990 as the defensive backs coach at Columbia University. Kelly's first coordinator gig was actually as the defensive coordinator for Johns Hopkins in 1993. He got his first chance to be a head coach with Oregon in 2009.
- Johns Hopkins Defensive Coordinator (1993)
- New Hampshire Offensive Coordinator (1999-2006)
- Oregon Offensive Coordinator (2007-2008)
- Oregon Head Coach (2009-2012)
- Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach (2013-2015)
- San Francisco 49ers Head Coach (2016)
- UCLA Head Coach (2018-2023)
- Ohio State Offensive Coordinator (2024)
- Las Vegas Raiders Offensive Coordinator (2025)