History of Kellen Moore in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: November 17, 2025

Kellen Moore is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers. Moore played college football at Boise State, where he set the FBS record for quarterback wins. As a professional player from 2012 to 2017, he primarily served as a backup, with limited playing time for the Dallas Cowboys in 2015. He's transitioned into coaching after his playing career.

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1986: Tom Moore Head Coach

In 1986, Kellen Moore's father, Tom, became the head coach at Prosser High School.

July 5, 1988: Kellen Christopher Moore Born

Kellen Christopher Moore was born on July 5, 1988, in Prosser, Washington.

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2006: Senior Year Record

In 2006, as a senior, Kellen Moore led Prosser to a 12-1 record and a spot in the state semifinals, where they lost to the Centralia Tigers.

2007: Redshirt Season

During the 2007 season, Kellen Moore was redshirted.

2008: Tom Moore Leaves Position

In 2008, Kellen Moore's father, Tom Moore, left his position as head coach at Prosser High School.

2008: Freshman Season

In 2008, as a redshirt freshman, Kellen Moore led the Boise State Broncos to an undefeated regular season and the WAC championship. Boise State lost to TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl.

January 2009: Ranked as Returning Player

In January 2009, Kellen Moore was ranked as the 37th-best returning player in college football by College Football News.

2009: Fiesta Bowl Appearance

In 2009, Kellen Moore led the Broncos to a 14-0 record, another WAC title, and an at large bid to the Fiesta Bowl vs. #4 ranked TCU. He finished the 2009 regular season with the highest passer efficiency rating in Division I-A with a rating of 167.3.

2009: All-American and Heisman Finalist

In 2009, Kellen Moore was named First-team All-American by CBSSportsline.com, a subsidiary of CBS Sports. He was a finalist for the Manning Award, First-team All-WAC, WAC Offensive Player of the Year, and finished seventh in Heisman voting.

September 6, 2010: Victory Over Virginia Tech

On September 6, 2010, Kellen Moore led the Boise State Broncos to a 33–30 victory over Virginia Tech. Moore contributed 3 passing touchdowns in the game with a final game-winning strike to Austin Pettis.

2010: Heisman Voting

Kellen Moore finished ahead of Andrew Luck and LaMichael James in the 2010 Heisman voting.

March 28, 2011: Ranked #1 Player by Sporting News

On March 28, 2011, The Sporting News ranked Kellen Moore as the #1 player in their annual list of the top 25 players in the nation.

2011: Maaco Bowl Win

In 2011, with the Broncos' 56–24 win over Arizona State in the 2011 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, Moore became the first quarterback in FBS history to win 46 games in his career finishing with a 49–3 record.

2011: Father Recalls Kellen's Early Interest

In a 2011 interview, Kellen Moore's father recalled that Kellen always had a notepad with him and was drawing plays as a child.

2012: Start of Professional Career

In 2012, Kellen Moore began his professional career as a backup quarterback.

2012: Signed by Detroit Lions

In 2012, Kellen Moore was signed by the Detroit Lions after not being selected in the NFL draft.

2012: Kellen Moore Award

In 2012, it was announced that the Touchdown Club of Columbus Quarterback of the Year award will be known as the Kellen Moore Award.

February 21, 2014: Lions Decline Tender Offer

On February 21, 2014, the Lions announced they would not place a restricted free agent tender offer on Kellen Moore.

2014: Backup Quarterback

During the 2014 season, the Lions head coach decided that Dan Orlovsky would remain the Lions primary backup, instead of Kellen Moore.

March 6, 2015: Signed by Lions

On March 6, 2015, the Lions signed Kellen Moore to a two-year contract.

September 6, 2015: Signed to Cowboys' Practice Squad

On September 6, 2015, Kellen Moore was signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad.

2015: Interest in Bringing Moore Back

Despite not tendering an offer, Lions General Manager Martin Mayhew expressed an interest in bringing Moore back for the 2015 season.

2015: Playing Time with the Dallas Cowboys

In 2015, Kellen Moore saw playing time with the Dallas Cowboys as a backup quarterback.

2016: Fractured Fibula

In 2016, Kellen Moore suffered a fractured fibula during training camp and was placed on injured reserve.

March 20, 2017: Re-signed with the Cowboys

On March 20, 2017, Moore re-signed with the Cowboys.

2017: End of Professional Career

In 2017, Kellen Moore ended his professional career as a backup quarterback.

2018: Retirement from the NFL

In 2018, Kellen Moore retired from the NFL.

2018: Cowboys Quarterbacks Coach

In 2018, after retiring from the NFL, Kellen Moore became the Cowboys' quarterbacks coach.

January 31, 2019: Promoted to Offensive Coordinator

On January 31, 2019, the Cowboys announced that Kellen Moore had been promoted to offensive coordinator.

2020: Last Left-Handed Quarterback

Following his retirement in 2018, Kellen Moore was the last left-handed quarterback to play in the NFL until Tua Tagovailoa in 2020.

2021: Top Ranked Offense

In 2021, Kellen Moore led the Cowboys to the top-ranked offense by total yards and points scored.

January 29, 2023: Parting Ways with Cowboys

On January 29, 2023, after their playoff exit, the Cowboys and Kellen Moore mutually agreed to part ways.

January 30, 2023: Hired by Los Angeles Chargers

On January 30, 2023, Kellen Moore was hired by the Los Angeles Chargers as their new offensive coordinator.

February 5, 2024: Named Eagles Offensive Coordinator

On February 5, 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles named Kellen Moore their new offensive coordinator.

2024: Offensive Coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles

In 2024, Kellen Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, winning Super Bowl LIX.

February 11, 2025: Hired as Head Coach of Saints

On February 11, 2025, Kellen Moore was hired as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

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