Wade Phillips

Wade Phillips

Phillips with the Dallas Cowboys in 2007
Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1947-06-21) June 21, 1947 (age 69)
Place of birth:	Orange, Texas
Career information
High school:	Port Neches–Groves (TX)
College:	Houston
Career history
As coach:
Houston (1969) Graduate assistant Lutcher Stark HS (1970–1972) Defensive coordinator Oklahoma State (1973–1974) Linebackers coach Kansas (1975) Defensive line coach Houston Oilers (1976–1980) Defensive line coach New Orleans Saints (1981–1985) Defensive coordinator New Orleans Saints (1985) Interim head coach Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1988) Defensive coordinator Denver Broncos (1989–1992) Defensive coordinator Denver Broncos (1993–1994) Head coach Buffalo Bills (1995–1997) Defensive coordinator Buffalo Bills (1998–2000) Head coach Atlanta Falcons (2002–2003) Defensive coordinator Atlanta Falcons (2003) Interim head coach San Diego Chargers (2004–2006) Defensive coordinator Dallas Cowboys (2007–2010) Head coach Houston Texans (2011–2013) Defensive coordinator Houston Texans (2013) Interim head coach Denver Broncos (2015–2016) Defensive coordinator Los Angeles Rams (2017–present) Defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Champion (50) 2× AFC Champion (1989, 2015) NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (2015)
Head coaching record
Regular season:	82–61 (.573)
Postseason:	1–6 (.143)
Career:	83–67 (.553)
Coaching stats at PFR

Harold Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He is the former head coach and Defensive Coordinator of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys. He was also an interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Texans. His career winning percentage as a head coach is .562. He also served as the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was a part of their Super Bowl 50 championship team over the Carolina Panthers.

Wade is the son of former NFL coach Bum Phillips and Helen Wilson Phillips. He adored his father, both personally and professionally, stating, "I was blessed to have him as a father and coach. I got to coach with him for 11 years. He taught me everything I know about coaching. He taught me right and wrong. He taught me to enjoy life." Wade and wife Laurie met in 1964 at Port Neches–Groves High School, where he was the quarterback of the football team and she was the head cheerleader; they have a daughter, Tracy, an actress, dancer, and choreographer living in Southern California, and a son, Wes, who is the tight ends coach for the Washington Redskins.

Phillips attended Port Neches–Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas, and went on to the University of Houston, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker from 1966 to 1968. He held the school record for career assisted tackles (228) until 2011 when the record was broken by Marcus McGraw.