1. Victor John Fangio was born on August 22,1958 and is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
31 Facts About Vic Fangio
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Vic Fangio served as the Chicago Bears' defensive coordinator after leading the defenses for the San Francisco 49ers, Stanford University, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers.
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Vic Fangio's defenses have consistently been among the most productive in the NFL in a number of categories, including scoring defense, total yards allowed and fewest penalties.
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Vic Fangio's defenses have ranked in the league's top-five in yards allowed in eight of the last 13 years while placing in the NFL's top-5 in fewest points allowed seven times over that span.
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In 1975, Vic Fangio played the defensive position of safety at Dunmore High School, outside of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Vic Fangio graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
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Vic Fangio began his NFL career with New Orleans as the team's linebackers coach from 1986 to 1994.
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Vic Fangio was the position coach for the famed "Dome Patrol", one of the greatest linebacker corps of all-time.
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Vic Fangio joined the Carolina Panthers in 1995, the inaugural season for the Panthers.
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Vic Fangio was the defensive coordinator from 1995 to 1998 under head coach Dom Capers and helped the franchise advance to the NFC Championship Game in just its second season.
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Vic Fangio coached the defense for the Colts from 1999 to 2001 under head coach Jim Mora Sr.
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Vic Fangio joined another first-year team in the Houston Texans in 2002.
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Vic Fangio was Dom Capers' defensive coordinator in Houston from 2002 to 2005.
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Vic Fangio was released from his contract by the 49ers on January 15,2015 after Harbaugh was let go.
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On January 19,2015, Vic Fangio agreed in principle to become the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears.
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Vic Fangio's contract expired following the 2017 season and he interviewed for the Bears' head coaching position on January 3,2018.
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Nine days later, Vic Fangio signed a three-year extension with the Bears to continue as their defensive coordinator, making him the first Bears defensive coordinator to stay under a new head coach since Buddy Ryan with newly-arriving head Mike Ditka in 1982.
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On January 17,2019, Vic Fangio was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association.
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On January 10,2019, Vic Fangio was hired to become the 17th head coach of the Denver Broncos.
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On September 21,2020, Vic Fangio was fined by the NFL for not properly wearing a face mask, as required for coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, during a Week 2 game.
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On December 2,2020, Vic Fangio announced that the team had fined all four of its quarterbacks for violating COVID-19 protocols and not wearing masks while in close contact of each other.
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On February 12,2022, following his departure from Denver, Vic Fangio announced that he would not coach with a team during the 2022 season.
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Vic Fangio was spotted at a few practices that the Philadelphia Eagles had during their 2022 training camp.
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On October 10,2022, news broke that the Eagles had hired Vic Fangio to serve as a consultant.
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Vic Fangio had been serving in the role for the season, but the team managed to keep the news quiet.
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Vic Fangio signed a two-week long contract to help with the Eagles' preparation for Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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However, before Gannon officially left the Eagles to become the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, Vic Fangio accepted an offer to become the new defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins.
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Vic Fangio was officially hired by the team on February 15,2023.
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On January 27,2024, Vic Fangio returned to the Philadelphia Eagles as the team's defensive coordinator.
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Vic Fangio replaced Sean Desai, who served as a defensive assistant under Fangio during his tenure as defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears.
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Vic Fangio was nominated for National Football League Assistant Coach of the Year Award, but finished fourth in the voting.