WADE PHILLIPSPhillips, Harold WadeBorn: June 21, 1947 Orange, TX High School: Port Neches-Groves (Port Neches, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Houston | |
| 1966 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1967 | Houston | Lettered |
| 1968 | Houston | Lettered |
| Relatives: Son of Bum Phillips; father of Wes Phillips |
| Record Key |
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
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| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL | American | Central | Linebackers | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | |
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | National | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL | National | Defensive Coordinator | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | ||
| 1983 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1983 NO NFL | National | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL | National | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | National | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL | National | Western | HEAD COACH | 2/2 | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 4 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | |
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | |
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 5 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 1991 Denver Broncos (NFL)1991 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1992 Denver Broncos (NFL)1992 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL | American | Western | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1994 Denver Broncos (NFL)1994 DEN NFL | American | Western | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | Offensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | HEAD COACH | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2000 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2000 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | National | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | National | South | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 2003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL | National | South | HEAD COACH | 2/2 | 4/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .562 | |
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | |
| 2007 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2007 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 2008 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2008 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2009 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2009 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2010 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2010 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 1/2 | 4/3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | American | South | HEAD COACH | 2/2 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2013 Houston Texans (NFL)2013 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | |
| 2015 Denver Broncos (NFL)2015 DEN NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 2016 Denver Broncos (NFL)2016 DEN NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2017 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)2017 LARM NFL | National | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2018 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)2018 LARM NFL | National | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 2019 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)2019 LARM NFL | National | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2023 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2023 HOU XFL | South | HEAD COACH | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | ||
| 2024 San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)2024 SA UFL | HEAD COACH | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | |||
| 2025 San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)2025 SA UFL | XFL | HEAD COACH | 1/2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 146 | 82 | 64 | 0 | .562 | ||||
| 33 Years (NFL)33 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 516 | 284 | 230 | 2 | .552 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | American | Central | Defensive Line | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | National | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1991 Denver Broncos (NFL)1991 DEN NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL | American | Western | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1995 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1995 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | Offensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | American | Eastern | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2002 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2002 ATL NFL | National | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2007 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2007 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2009 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2009 DAL NFL | National | East | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2012 Houston Texans (NFL)2012 HOU NFL | American | South | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2015 Denver Broncos (NFL)2015 DEN NFL | American | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 2017 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)2017 LARM NFL | National | West | Defensive Coordinator | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 2018 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)2018 LARM NFL | National | West | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 2023 Houston Roughnecks (XFL)2023 HOU XFL | South | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||||
| 2024 San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)2024 SA UFL | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | .167 | ||||||
| 16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 31 | 16 | 15 | .516 | |||||
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