Wade Wilson (American football)

Wade Wilson
No. 11, 18, 16
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born(1959-02-01)February 1, 1959
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 2019(2019-02-01) (aged 60)
Coppell, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCommerce (Commerce, Texas)
CollegeEast Texas State (1977–1980)
NFL draft1981: 8th round, 210th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts2,428
Passing completions1,391
Completion percentage57.3%
TDINT99–102
Passing yards17,283
Passer rating75.6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Wade Wilson (February 1, 1959 – February 1, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and Oakland Raiders in a seventeen-year NFL career from 1981 to 1998. He was quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys from 2000 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2017, and also for the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2006. He played college football for East Texas State Lions (now East Texas A&M), where he was an NAIA All-American quarterback and led the Lions to the NAIA national semifinals during the 1980 season.