Wade Phillips

Wade Phillips
	Phillips in 2017
Profile
Position	Head coach
Personal information
Born	June 21, 1947; Orange, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school	Port Neches–Groves (TX)
College	Houston (1966–1968)
NFL draft	1969: undrafted
Career history
	Houston (1969); Graduate assistant; Lutcher Stark HS (TX) (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 & linebackers coach; 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 (2017–2019) ; Defensive coordinator; Houston Roughnecks (2023); Head coach; San Antonio Brahmas (2024–2025); Head coach;
Awards and highlights
	As coach Super Bowl champion (50); AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year (2015);
Head coaching record
Regular season	NFL: 82–64 (.562); XFL/UFL: 14–9 (.609)
Postseason	NFL: 1–5 (.167); XFL/UFL: 1–2 (.333)
Career	98–80 (.551)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Harold Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947) is an American football coach. He has served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Roughnecks, and San Antonio Brahmas. He has also served as an interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and Houston Texans. Additionally, Phillips has long been considered to be among the best defensive coordinators in the NFL. In his long career, he has served as defensive coordinator in eight separate stints with seven different franchises (twice with the Denver Broncos). Multiple players under Phillips' system have won Defensive Player of the Year: Reggie White, Bryce Paup, Bruce Smith, J. J. Watt, and Aaron Donald. Others under Phillips have won Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mike Croel and Shawne Merriman. In Phillips' lone Super Bowl victory, a defensive player would be named Super Bowl MVP: Von Miller.