Tom Fears coached in the NFL from 1960 to 1972, spanning 13 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the New Orleans Saints. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers, and Offensive Assistant. He worked under Bob Waterfield, Eddie Khayat, and Jerry Williams. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1972	Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Coordinator under Eddie Khayat
1971	Philadelphia Eagles	Wide Receivers under Jerry Williams
1970	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1969	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1968	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1967	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1966	Atlanta Falcons	Offensive Assistant under Norb Hecker
1965	Green Bay Packers	Wide Receivers under Vince Lombardi
1964	Green Bay Packers	Wide Receivers under Vince Lombardi
1963	Green Bay Packers	Wide Receivers under Vince Lombardi
1962	Green Bay Packers	Wide Receivers under Vince Lombardi
1961	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under Bob Waterfield
1960	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under Bob Waterfield

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Bob Waterfield	Los Angeles Rams	2
Eddie Khayat	Philadelphia Eagles	1
Jerry Williams	Philadelphia Eagles	1
Norb Hecker	Atlanta Falcons	1
Vince Lombardi	Green Bay Packers	4

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
JR J.D. Roberts	New Orleans Saints	1970
Eddie Khayat	Philadelphia Eagles	1972
EB Ed Biles	Houston Oilers	1981