Fangio began his NFL career with New Orleans as the team's linebackers coach from 1986 to 1994. He was the position coach for the famed "Dome Patrol", one of the greatest linebacker corps of all-time.

Jan 27, 2024 · After serving as the Miami Dolphins' defensive coordinator in 2023, Vic Fangio returns to his home state to take over the same position with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team he grew up rooting for as a young boy in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.

Feb 6, 2025 · At 66 years old, Fangio has the league’s youngest defense. And the best. When looking for reasons the Eagles could prevent a Chiefs three-peat, their defense ranks behind only running back...

Dec 11, 2024 · Vic Fangio isn’t technically from Philadelphia, but he’s really about as Philly as they come. He grew up going to Phillies games at Connie Mack Stadium and the Vet. Was a huge Richie Allen fan, so he was thrilled when he finally made the Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Nov 10, 2024 · The message from Fangio has stuck to this point and it has helped the Eagles get back on track defensively. Will it be enough to keep them among the league's best in the coming weeks?

Feb 5, 2025 · Vic Fangio’s coaching career started in the 1970s as a high school assistant in Pennsylvania and has taken him across the country in various stops as he grew into one of the most innovative ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Fangio, 66, can swap Philly sports stories with the best of these beer drinkers. His hometown, Dunmore, Pa., was closer to old Yankee Stadium than Connie Mack Stadium, and the Eagles were lousy...

Vic Fangio Q. Sunday was the first time in Eagles history that you guys started 11 players who are 27 or younger. It’s the youngest starting lineup with CB Slay out and CB Isaiah Rodgers playing.

Feb 5, 2025 · Fangio may break the monotony with a joke. It may come at the players’ expense — a tease here and needle there — based on their preferences in music, clothes, and fandom. When he was in Denver, Fangio took Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker, then a young Broncos assistant, to a 76ers-Nuggets game.

Feb 5, 2025 · Fangio's defenses allowed only 21.6 points per game to the Kansas City offense — the Chiefs got six additional TDs on defense and special teams — and Mahomes threw only 10 TD passes in the ...