Chip Kelly

Chip Kelly, American football player and coach

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Born: November 25, 1963
Age in 2026: 63
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1963

About Chip Kelly

Charles Edward Kelly (born November 25, 1963) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Northwestern Wildcats. He came to prominence as a college football head coach for the Oregon Ducks from 2009 to 2012, leading them to the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Kelly's success led to a stint in the NFL, where he coached for four seasons, three with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2016). After the NFL, Kelly returned to college in 2018 as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins, coaching for six seasons before leaving in 2024 to join the Ohio State Buckeyes as their offensive coordinator. Kelly was hired by the NFL team, the Las Vegas Raiders, to be their offensive coordinator in 2025, but was fired after Week 12 following a 2–9 start to the season. Kelly earned his Bachelor of Science in physical education from the University of New Hampshire in 1990.

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Career and life highlights

After the NFL, Kelly returned to co.

Chip Kelly timeline

1990Kelly earned his Bachelor of Science in physical education from the University of New Hampshire in 1990.
2013Kelly's success led to a stint in the NFL, where he coached for four seasons, three with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013–2015) and one with the San Francisco 49ers (2016).
2018After the NFL, Kelly returned to college in 2018 as the head coach for the UCLA Bruins, coaching for six seasons before leaving in 2024 to join the Ohio State Buckeyes as their offensive coordinator.
2025Kelly was hired by the NFL team, the Las Vegas Raiders, to be their offensive coordinator in 2025, but was fired after Week 12 following a 2–9 start to the season.

The world when Chip Kelly was born

Chip Kelly was born in 1963. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1963

#1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
Top movieTom Jones
Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
Defining fadBeatlemania begins
Notable inventionLava lamp
World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chip Kelly's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1963	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$13,100	$435,000
Average income	$8,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.85	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	189.2M	341 million

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