Doug Pederson Doug Irvin Pederson ( born January 31 , 1968 ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League . He spent most of his career as a member of the Green Bay Packers , serving as a backup to Brett Favre . He is currently the Offensive Coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs . Playing career . Early years . Pederson attended Ferndale High School in Ferndale , Washington , and was an All - State selection in football , basketball , and baseball . Following high school he attended Northeast Louisiana University where he was quarterback from 1987 through 1990 . He still holds multiple passing records at the school . Professional . Pederson originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 1991 out of the Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe , Louisiana . For several years , Pederson bounced on and off of the Dolphins ' roster , spending time on their practice squad before settling onto their roster in 1993 . He also helped Don Shula win his NFL record 325th victory as a coach when starting quarterback Scott Mitchell went down with an injury in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 14 , 1993 . In 1992 , Pederson played for the New York / New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football . Pederson returned to the World League in 1995 , playing for the Rhein Fire . In 1995 , Pederson was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Expansion Draft , but he was released by the Panthers prior to training camp that year . For the 1996 - 1998 seasons , Pederson was the Packers ' backup quarterback . In 1999 he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles to serve as a temporary starter until then - rookie Donovan McNabb was ready to start . The next year Pederson filled the same role for the Cleveland Browns and their sophomore quarterback , Tim Couch . In 2001 , Pederson again joined Green Bay , and he remained the backup quarterback there , up until his retirement after the 2004 NFL season . After the 2004 season , due to injury , Pederson retired from football . Coaching career . High school . After his retirement , Pederson was hired as head football coach of Calvary Baptist Academy , a private , Christian high school in Shreveport , Louisiana . Calvary was going into its second year as a program when Pederson signed on in March 2005 . Pederson was the head coach at Calvary for four years , and holds a 33 - 7 record in the regular season and a 8 - 3 record in the post - season . The Cavaliers were in the state playoffs all four years with Pederson as head coach . In 2007 , he led the Cavaliers to the semi - finals and lost to State runners - up St . James Wildcats . He led the Cavaliers to their first District Title in 2007 . Professional . On January 29 , 2009 , Pederson was hired as the offensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles . On February 8 , 2011 , he was promoted to quarterbacks coach , replacing James Urban , who was promoted to assistant offensive coordinator . Under Pedersons guidance in 2011 , the Eagles set a franchise record with 6 , 386 yards . On January 11 , 2013 , Pederson was hired to serve as offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs . Personal . Doug Pederson and wife Jeannie Pederson are the parents of three sons . His oldest son Drew is a quarterback at Division I - FCS Samford University .