Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Rams finished 9-7 this season, missing the playoffs for the first time in Phillips' three-year partnership with Sean McVay. [16], Following the retirement of Kubiak as head coach after the 2016 season, Phillips was replaced by Joe Woods as the defensive coordinator for the Broncos.[18]. Gurley is coming off a terrible season by his lofty standards, ranking 21st in the NFL with a career-low 857 yards rushing along with just 207 yards receiving. [17] Denver's defense shut down Carolina and Cam Newton in a 24–10 victory, giving Phillips the first Super Bowl victory of his career. Seems like with every new team he totally kills it the first two years and then starts to silde down in the 3rd year.
This was the most successful coaching stop for Phillips. Phillips began his professional coaching career with the Houston Oilers, head-coached by his father.
I got to coach with him for 11 years. Phillips attended Port Neches–Groves High School in Port Neches, Texas, and went to the University of Houston, where he was a three-year starter at linebacker from 1966 to 1968. Not sure why that is but over the last few years this is what has been going on. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. This followed their 2019 season in which the Rams went 9–7 and failed to make the playoffs.[22]. Improved the defense from #19 to #13 and he’s the reason they had a bad season? [14] The Texans defense made major improvements on defense in Phillips's first year calling Houston's defense.
But McVay's offense scored only three points against the Patriots, and its fall from the league's elite continued this season. At 72 years old, some believed Phillips might retire from coaching and move on to the next chapter of his life, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. McVay, then 30 years old, asked Phillips to join him in Los Angeles before he even got the job. Before the 2007 season,[7] Phillips was named the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, replacing the retired Bill Parcells. He always kept the team competitive and in the playoff hunt. "Coach Wade has been a veteran voice in heading our defense for the past three seasons," McVay said. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Some thought his career might be over then. Multiple players under Phillips' system would win Defensive Player of the Year, including Reggie White, Bryce Paup, Bruce Smith, J. J. Watt and Aaron Donald, or Defensive Rookie of the Year, including Mike Croel and Shawne Merriman. Phillips began his professional coaching career with the Houston Oilers, head-coached by his father. Wade remained on his father's staff as the pair headed for New Orleans. For the oil executive and Scouting benefactor, see, "Wade Phillips :: Football Coach :: Biography", "Buffalo Bills Hire Wade Phillips To Replace Marv Levy As Head Coach", "Phillips refused to fire special teams coach", "Phillips takes defensive coordinator duties for Dallas Cowboys", "Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com", "Texans hire Phillips as defensive coordinator", "Gary Kubiak fired as Houston Texans head coach", "The Broncos' wild ride that won them SB50", "Mike Shula vs. Wade Phillips: The best story of Super Bowl 50", "Report: Joe Woods to become Broncos' defensive coordinator", "Bill Belichick at his best to confirm Patriots as the greatest in NFL history", "Rams prove it's possible to shut down Tom Brady in Super Bowl and still lose", "Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman might not be a Hall of Famer, but he is a star", "LA Rams fire veteran defensive coordinator Wade Phillips", "Wade Phillips on his late father: 'He was a legend, and the legend will live on, Associated Press NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wade_Phillips&oldid=985704777, National Football League defensive coordinators, Infobox NFL biography with no defined positions, NFL player missing current team parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 October 2020, at 13:33. Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947[1]) is an American football coach who most recently served as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the linebackers coach in 1976, and the defensive line coach from 1977 to 1980. Wade Phillips then spent four seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. Phillips spent the next two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, winning his first Super Bowl with them at the end of the first year. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Wade Phillips was out of work in 2014 after the Texans moved on following the 2013 season. The Patriots' offense had to resort to running the ball often, which eventually tired out the Rams defensive line. I still want to coach and feel I can contribute.”. Some thought his career might be over then. Wade Protus Phillips, 49, of Myrtle Beach, SC died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Myrtle Beach. Veteran defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has been fired by the Los Angeles Rams after three winning seasons. The Rams' defense consistently outplayed McVay's offense this season, but its bad games were stinkers. Legal Statement. “Most of all I want to thank the players who I loved working with. [20][21], On January 6, 2020 the Rams announced they would not be renewing his contract. "[23] 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;[4] they have a daughter, Tracy, an actress, dancer, and choreographer living in Southern California, and a son, Wes Phillips, who served alongside his father and continues to coach tight ends on the Rams staff. Phillips announced Monday on Twitter that the Rams are not renewing his contract, and the team later confirmed it.
Counting head coaching jobs as well as interim stints, Phillips has served as head coach for more teams in NFL history (six) than any other person. Peete has been Todd Gurley's position coach for the franchise running back's entire career. The Cowboys failed to make the playoffs in 2008, as the season ended with a 44–6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, preventing a wild card playoff berth. In the 2007 NFL playoffs, he led the Cowboys to another playoff loss, making his playoff record 0–5. He held the school record for career assisted tackles[2] (228) until 2011 when the record was broken by Marcus McGraw. He served as the linebackers coach in 1976, and the defensive line coach from 1977 to 1980.
The 72-year-old former head coach of a record six NFL teams says he wants to stay in coaching. A loss to the Titans in the 1999 playoffs haunted Phillips for the rest of his time at Buffalo. I would gladly take him back in Houston!! Phillips' defense remained largely solid this season, as it had been for his entire tenure in Los Angeles. “His wealth of experience, sound advice, and helpful demeanor has been invaluable to our coaches and players, and also has set an example for me as a head coach and a leader of men.”. Los Angeles gave up a combined 144 points in losses to Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Dallas while the Rams missed the playoffs by one game. Pleasant spent four seasons coaching alongside McVay in Washington before they joined the Rams together in 2017. Not a member? All rights reserved. McVay's success has led to heavy staff turnover for Los Angeles, but the previous upheaval had been about assistants leaving for bigger jobs. He taught me right and wrong. Phillips announced Monday on Twitter … or redistributed. You must be logged in to leave a comment. He taught me everything I know about coaching. The Rams lost Matt LaFleur and Greg Olson after they went 11-5 and won the division in McVay's debut season in 2017, and the Rams lost Zac Taylor a year ago after their Super Bowl run. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. He then coached the linebackers at Oklahoma State University from 1973 to 1974, under his father, Bum Phillips, who was OSU defensive coordinator at that time. The duo engineered a stunning one-season turnaround of the Rams, who had endured 13 consecutive non-winning seasons and a 12-year playoff drought. [12], Prior to the 2011 season,[13] Phillips was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Houston Texans, replacing Frank Bush, who was released by Texans owner Bob McNair.
Todd Archer tweets that he spoke with Phillips agent who said that he doesn’t think that the rumors of Wade being fired are true.. Jay Glazer tweets that several media outlets in Dallas are reporting that the Cowboys have fired Wade Phillips and plan to go with Jason Garrett as the head coach for remainder of the season.