Raiders OC Chip Kelly Sums Up His New Coaching Philosophy in Three Words

Las Vegas is getting a proven winner.

Chip Kelly before No. 6 Ohio State's 34–23 win over No. 3 Notre Dame in the national championship on Jan. 20, 2025. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Ahead of the 2025 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have imported two of 21st-century football's great thinkers: coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

The former was a national champion at USC and Super Bowl winner with the Seattle Seahawks. The latter won a national title this past year as Ohio State's offensive coordinator.

With that championship in his back pocket, Kelly decided to accept a new challenge—and on Wednesday, he signaled his willingness to embrace that challenge by using a phrase from Raiders history.

"My coaching philosophy is very simple —now three words," Kelly said via ESPN's Paul Gutierrez. "Just win, baby."

#Raiders OC Chip Kelly: "My coaching philosophy is very simple - now three words: Just win, baby."

— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) February 5, 2025

"Just win, baby," for the uninitiated, was a favorite catchphrase of former team owner Al Davis.

Las Vegas, however, has found winning difficult in recent years. The Raiders went 4-13 in 2024, their worst mark since 2014; their last playoff win came all the way back in 2002.

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