Report: Ex-Raiders OC Kelly would repeatedly call plays incorrectly
The Chip Kelly era in Las Vegas had serious issues during the 11 games it lasted.
Kelly, who was hired as Pete Carroll's offensive coordinator in February, repeatedly botched play calls, leading to dysfunction in the offense, reports NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
The 62-year-old reportedly called plays that weren't installed in the Raiders' offense or in the game plan. He would apparently also forget to tag a motion call for wide receivers, confusing quarterback Geno Smith at the line of scrimmage.
Las Vegas' offense struggled mightily with Kelly at the helm, ranking 30th in success rate and last in EPA/play, per Ben Baldwin's database. Quarterbacks coach Greg Olson was named interim offensive coordinator.
Kelly came to Las Vegas after a one-year stint as Ohio State's offensive coordinator. The Raiders' front office made him the highest-paid coordinator in the league with an annual average salary of $6 million over three years, according to The Athletic's Ted Nguyen. Only three players on the team's offense made more money than Kelly in 2025.
This was Kelly's first time back in the NFL after head coaching stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers from 2013 to 2016. He served as UCLA head coach for six years before joining the Buckeyes.
The 2-9 Raiders face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.