Perry Fewell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 7, 1962 |
| Place of birth | Cramerton, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive Coordinator |
| College | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| Regular season | 3-4-0 |
| Super Bowl wins | Super Bowl XLVI |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1985-1986 1987 1988-1991 1992-1994 1995-1997 1998-2002 2003-2004 2005 2006-2009 2009 2010-Present |
North Carolina Tar Heels (GA) Army Black Knights (DB) Kent State Golden Flashes (WR) Army Black Knights (DL) Vanderbilt Commodores (AHC in 1997) (DB) Jacksonville Jaguars (DB) St. Louis Rams (DB) Chicago Bears (DB) Buffalo Bills (DC) Buffalo Bills (IHC in 2009) New York Giants (DC) |
Perry Fewell (born September 7, 1962) is an American football coach who currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator of the New York Giants. Before that he served as the interim head coach and defensive coordinator of the National Football League's Buffalo Bills. He was named interim head coach after serving as the team's defensive coordinator from 2006 to 2009 under head coach Dick Jauron.
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Early years [edit]
Fewell attended South Point High School in Belmont, North Carolina. In 1979, he helped lead the school to a 3-A state football championship.
College career [edit]
Fewell attended Lenoir-Rhyne College and was a football standout. In football, he was a four-year letterman and as a senior, he was named the team's Most Improved Player.
NFL [edit]
Chicago Bears [edit]
Fewell was a Defensive Backs coach with Chicago from 2004-2005 under Head Coach Lovie Smith
Buffalo Bills [edit]
Fewell was hired as defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills in 2006 and served in the position through Week 10 of the 2009 season. After a disappointing start, the Bills fired head coach Dick Jauron and Fewell was appointed interim head coach, leading Buffalo to a 3-4 finish. Following the season finale, the Bills fired their entire coaching staff, including Fewell.
In what was statistically their best season under Fewell, the 2008 Bills defense ranked 2nd in the AFC in negative yardage plays, recorded 7 games of holding opposing offenses to less than 100 yards rushing, finished 4th in the NFL in red zone defense (41.8%), and allowed just 14 passing TDs all year.[1]
New York Giants [edit]
On January 14, 2010, Fewell was hired as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.[2] Fewell serves under head coach Tom Coughlin, under whom Fewell previously worked during his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars. On February 5, 2012 the Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI.
Head coaching record [edit]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 2009 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 4th in AFC East | - | - | (Interim Head-Coach) | |
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jerry Gray |
Buffalo Bills Defensive Coordinator 2006–2009 |
Succeeded by George Edwards |
| Preceded by Bill Sheridan |
New York Giants Defensive Coordinator 2010–present |
Succeeded by Current Coach |
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- New York Giants coaches
- Buffalo Bills coaches
- Buffalo Bills head coaches
- Chicago Bears coaches
- Jacksonville Jaguars coaches
- St. Louis Rams coaches
- National Football League head coaches
- National Football League defensive coordinators
- Army Black Knights football coaches
- Kent State Golden Flashes football coaches
- Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football players
- North Carolina Tar Heels football coaches
- Vanderbilt Commodores football coaches
- People from Belmont, North Carolina
- People from Gaston County, North Carolina
- African-American coaches of American football
