At a Glance
- Kevin Patullo out as Eagles offensive coordinator after one season
- Offense ranked 20th in scoring, regressed from Super Bowl highs
- Jalen Hurts faces seventh play caller in five NFL seasons
- Why it matters: Continual turnover at coordinator threatens franchise QB development
The Philadelphia Eagles have fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo after one season, head coach Nick Sirianni announced Tuesday, ending a campaign that saw the once-explosive unit plummet to the NFL’s bottom third in nearly every major category.
“I have decided to make a change at offensive coordinator,” Sirianni said in a statement posted on the team site. “I met with Kevin today to discuss the difficult decision, as he is a great coach who has my utmost respect.”
Patullo, promoted in February after four years as passing game coordinator, guided an offense that finished:
- 20th in scoring
- 24th in total yards
- 23rd in passing offense
- 24th on third down
- 18th in rushing yards
The Eagles scored 19 or fewer points in their final seven games against playoff opponents, including a 19-point wild-card defeat to the 49ers on Sunday. The 20.9 points per game matched the franchise’s lowest output since 2012.
Second-half collapse doomed unit
Philadelphia routinely started fast and faded. The team failed to score a second-half touchdown in six of its last 14 contests and tallied fewer than 20 total points in nine of those games. After a 4-0 September that averaged 24 points, the offense managed only 20.2 per game the rest of the way as the team slipped to 7-7.
Star wideout A.J. Brown and running back Saquon Barkley each topped 1,000 yards, yet neither approached career norms. Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 185 or fewer yards in a league-high nine games-the most by an Eagle since Ron Jaworski in 1979-and managed 168 passing yards and 14 rushing yards in the postseason loss.
Despite mounting evidence of schematic stagnation, Sirianni defended his play caller week after week, arguing the issues were collective rather than individual. The coach reversed course less than 48 hours after the season-ending defeat.
“He has been integral to this team’s success over the last five years, not only to the on-field product but behind the scenes as a valued leader for our players and organization,” Sirianni said of Patullo. “I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful coaching career. Ultimately, when we fall short of our goals that responsibility lies on my shoulders.”
Constant churn at coordinator
Patullo becomes the fifth offensive coordinator in five seasons under Sirianni, following Shane Steichen (2021-22), Brian Johnson (2023), and Kellen Moore (2024). The revolving door extends to Hurts, who has now worked under seven play callers since entering the league in 2020.
Steichen remains the only coordinator to last more than a single season; the current vacancy ensures the quarterback will break in another system in 2025. Hurts has publicly lamented the lack of continuity, and his uneven 2025 performance-nine sub-185-yard passing games-contributed to Patullo’s dismissal.
The Eagles return nearly the same personnel that powered a Super Bowl run a year ago. Only right guard Mekhi Becton departed from the lineup that ranked seventh in scoring and eighth in total offense during the 2024 regular season and then set an NFL-record 145 postseason points. This season the unit eclipsed 19 points just once against a winning opponent, a Week 3 victory over the Rams.
Frustration boiled over in late November when fans egged Patullo’s Moorestown home after a home loss to the Bears.
Coaching roots and future
Patullo, 44, began his NFL career as a Chiefs quality-control assistant in 2007. He held roles with the Bills, Titans, and Jets before reuniting with Sirianni in Indianapolis in 2018. The pair followed head coach Frank Reich to Philadelphia when Sirianni was hired in 2021.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday that Patullo could remain on staff in a reduced capacity. No replacement has been named.
The Eagles’ wild-card loss featured two historical firsts: the franchise had never before lost a home playoff game when leading by three or more points at halftime, nor had it dropped a home contest after holding a fourth-quarter lead of six or more.
Key Takeaways
- Patullo’s firing caps a season-long offensive decline that squandered elite talent
- Continuity remains elusive for Jalen Hurts, now facing his seventh play caller
- Sirianni shoulders blame but must stabilize staff to maximize championship window
