Kellen Moore

Kellen Christopher Moore, born on July 5, 1988, is an American professional football coach and a former quarterback. He is currently the head coach for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). During his time as a player, Moore attended college football for the Boise State Broncos, where he set the Football Bowl Subdivision record for quarterback wins.

Although Moore played for several teams, he spent most of his professional career from 2012 to 2017 as a backup, mainly seeing playing time with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. After retiring from playing, Moore began a coaching career. He became the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 and helped the team win Super Bowl LIX. The following season, he was named the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

Early life

Kellen Christopher Moore was born on July 5, 1988, in Prosser, Washington. His father, Tom, was the head coach at Prosser High School and won many league titles and state championships. Every day during football season, Kellen and his younger brother Kirby would go to their father’s football practice. Kellen loved drawing plays and even got to call his own plays in his last two years of high school.

Kellen was very talented in football. He set many state records for passing and led his team to the state semifinals in his senior year. He was also good at basketball and earned many awards for his sports skills. His brother Kirby also played football and later became the head coach at Washington State.

College career

In 2008, Kellen Moore helped lead the Boise State Broncos to an undefeated regular season and won the WAC championship. He threw 25 touchdowns and only 9 interceptions that year. Although he didn’t start the last regular season game, he played most of it and helped the team win big.

In 2009, Moore threw 39 touchdowns with just 3 interceptions, leading the team to a perfect 14–0 record and another WAC title. He played very well in the Fiesta Bowl and helped Boise State win. He was named an All-American and won several other honors that year.

In 2010, Moore led the Broncos to a big win over Virginia Tech and was considered for the Heisman Trophy. He ended the season with many passing touchdowns and a very high passer rating. Boise State won the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas that year.

In 2011, Moore became the top-winning quarterback in FBS history. He threw his 100th touchdown pass early in the season and was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Although the team lost one game, they won the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas again, and Moore finished his college career with a record of 49 wins and only 3 losses.

Professional playing career

Kellen Moore faced doubts about his size and strength before joining the NFL. He was not picked in the 2012 draft but signed with the Detroit Lions. Later, he moved to the Dallas Cowboys in 2015.

Moore got to play in a game for the Cowboys when their main quarterback was hurt. He threw his first touchdown but also had some passes picked off. He started a few games and once threw for a lot of yards. However, he later hurt his leg and missed time. He retired from playing in 2018 and was the last left-handed quarterback in the NFL until 2020.

Coaching career

In 2018, after retiring from playing football, Kellen Moore became the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys. In 2019, he was promoted to offensive coordinator and helped the team have one of the best offenses in the league. He stayed with the Cowboys until 2023.

Moore then joined the Los Angeles Chargers as their offensive coordinator but left after one season. In 2024, he became the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, helping them have a great season and win the Super Bowl.

Most recently, in 2025, Moore became the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. In his first season, the team finished with a 6–11 record.

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Personal life

Kellen Moore is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.