Wayne Fontes
Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes
Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1940 in New Bedford, MA
College: Michigan St. (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 9th round (126th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the New York Titans in the 22nd round (173rd overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
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Coaching Results
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Rank | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 4 | |||||
| 1989 | 49 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3 | |||||
| 1990 | 50 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2 | |||||
| 1991 | 51 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 52 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3 | |||||
| 1993 | 53 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 54 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 55 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 56 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 5 | |||||
| 15 yrs | 133 | 66 | 67 | 0 | .496 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.9 | Avg Finish | |||
| 12 yrs | DET | 133 | 66 | 67 | 0 | .496 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.8 | |||
| 3 yrs | TAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
Games over .500: -1
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Overall Championships: 0
Conference Championships: 0
Division Championships: 2
Team's Ranks
Team Ranks in various categories, Lower ALWAYS indicates better performance.
| Overall | Offense | Rushing Off | Passing Off | Defense | Rushing Def | Passing Def | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tm | Tms | WL% | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | Yds | Pts | GvA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FL | Att | Yds | TD | Int | NY/A | Yds | Pts | TkA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FR | Att | Yds | TD | Int | nY/A |
| 1982 | TAM | 28 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 3 |
| 1983 | TAM | 28 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 1984 | TAM | 28 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 |
| 1985 | DET | 28 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11 |
| 1986 | DET | 28 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 1987 | DET | 28 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 25 |
| 1988 | DET | 28 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 13 |
| 1989 | DET | 28 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 21 | 19 |
| 1990 | DET | 28 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| 1991 | DET | 28 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 1992 | DET | 28 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 22 |
| 1993 | DET | 28 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| 1994 | DET | 28 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 19 |
| 1995 | DET | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 1996 | DET | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
| 15 yrs | %tile | 42 | 51 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 28 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 52 | 42 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 43 | 63 | 55 | 48 | 67 | 48 | 49 | |
| 12 yrs | DET | 44 | 54 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 49 | 53 | 61 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 63 | 50 | 45 | 64 | 49 | 48 | |
| 3 yrs | TAM | 35 | 40 | 25 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 36 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 33 | 45 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 55 | 61 | 76 | 61 | 79 | 44 | 54 | |
Coaching History
| Year | Age | Level | Employer | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1983 | 43 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1984 | 44 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1985 | 45 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1986 | 46 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1987 | 47 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1988 | 48 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Defensive Coordinator |
| 1989 | 49 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1990 | 50 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1991 | 51 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1992 | 52 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1993 | 53 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1994 | 54 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1995 | 55 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1996 | 56 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
Worked For
NFL head coaches this coach worked under in his career.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| John McKay | Defensive Coordinator |
| Darryl Rogers | Defensive Coordinator |
Employed
NFL head coaches who worked under this coach.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hank Bullough | Defensive Coordinator |
| Dan Henning | Offensive Coordinator |