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San Francisco 49ers: What to Expect from Chip Kelly’s Offense in 2016

By Peter Panacy

Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly looks on from the sidelines during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly looks on from the sidelines during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly checks his chart during third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jaguars, 34-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly checks his chart during third quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles defeated the Jaguars, 34-17. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Takeaways from Chip Kelly’s 2013 Campaign in Philadelphia

A new landscape for head coach Chip Kelly may be one of the best things to happen for San Francisco’s new head coach.

So let’s examine Kelly’s last change of scenery in 2013 with the Philadelphia Eagles.

One of the primary aspects is Kelly’s up-tempo, no-huddle offense — an approach brought with him from the University of Oregon.

In 2013, Kelly ran 750 snaps without a huddle out of 1,124 total plays (66.7 percent of the time). So, assuming he’ll employ this same sort of approach in San Francisco, one should expect roughly two-thirds of 49ers offensive possessions to go without a huddle.

Additionally, 927 snaps were out of the shotgun compared to 197 under center. Kelly’s 2013 offense ran 396 rushing plays out of shotgun as well. And this approach was echoed in the passing game also.

The approach seemed to work as Philadelphia finished with the fourth-best offense in the league (442 points) and the second-most yards gained during the season (6,676).

According to Football Outsiders, Kelly’s 2013 offense ranked No. 3 in the NFL with an offensive DVOA of 22.9 percent.

Kelly’s use of running back LeSean McCoy and wide receiver DeSean Jackson was paramount to the success. Each player posted well over 1,000 yards during the season en route to the Eagles’ 10-6 finish.

But, as has often been associated with Kelly’s up-tempo approach, Philadelphia’s success on offense was reflected by the defense’s numbers. The Eagles gave up the fourth-most yards that season (6,304) and ranked No. 23 in the league in defensive DVOA, according to Football Outsiders.

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