Wayne Fontes

Wayne Fontes
No. 26
Position:	Defensive back ; Running back
Personal information
Born:	February 17, 1940; New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:	Michigan State (1958–1961)
NFL draft:	1961: 9th round, 126th pick
AFL draft:	1961: 22nd round, 173rd pick
Career history
As a player:
	New York Titans (1962);
As a coach:
	Iowa (1969–1970); Assistant coach; USC (1972–1975); Assistant coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1981); Assistant coach; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1982–1984); Defensive coordinator; Detroit Lions (1985–1988); Defensive coordinator; Detroit Lions (1988–1996); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big Ten (1962); AP NFL Coach of the Year (1991);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	66–67 (.496)
Postseason:	1–4 (.200)
Career:	67–71 (.486)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wayne Howard Joseph Fontes (/fɒnts/; born February 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player and coach. He was the head coach of the National Football League (NFL)'s Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. He is the longest tenured head coach in team history. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history. Fontes played as a defensive back for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).