Ivan Fears
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 310-187-0 | 62.37% | 31-13 | 70.45% |
Biography
Career Summary
Ivan Fears was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1991 to 2021, finishing his career as the running backs coach of the New England Patriots. Over his thirty-one years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 310-187-0.
Playing Career
Fears played running back while at college.
Personal Information
Fears was born on Monday, November 15, 1954 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 10-7-0 | 0-1 |
| 2020 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 2018 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 11-5-0 | 3-0 |
| 2017 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 13-3-0 | 2-1 |
| 2016 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 14-2-0 | 3-0 |
| 2015 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2014 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 3-0 |
| 2013 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2012 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 1-1 |
| 2011 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 13-3-0 | 2-1 |
| 2010 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 14-2-0 | 0-1 |
| 2009 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 2008 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 11-5-0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 16-0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2006 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 12-4-0 | 2-1 |
| 2005 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 2004 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 14-2-0 | 3-0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 14-2-0 | 3-0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots | Running Backs Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2001 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 11-5-0 | 3-0 |
| 2000 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1999 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 8-8-0 | 0-0 |
| 1998 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1997 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1996 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1995 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1994 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 9-7-0 | 1-1 |
| 1993 Chicago Bears | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1992 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 2-14-0 | 0-0 |
| 1991 New England Patriots | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1990 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-4-2 | |
| 1989 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 8-4-0 | |
| 1988 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 10-2-0 | |
| 1987 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 11-0-1 | |
| 1986 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 5-6-0 | |
| 1985 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 7-5-0 | |
| 1984 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-5-0 | |
| 1983 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-5-0 | |
| 1982 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 2-9-0 | |
| 1981 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 4-6-1 | |
| 1980 Syracuse Orange | Wide Receivers Coach | 5-6-0 | |
| 1979 William & Mary Tribe | Quarterbacks Coach | 4-7-0 | |
| 1978 William & Mary Tribe | Quarterbacks Coach | 5-5-1 | |
| 1977 William & Mary Tribe | Wide Receivers Coach | 6-5-0 | |
| 1976 William & Mary Tribe | Graduate Assistant | 7-4-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Championships won: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, and 2018
- Conference Championships won: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018
- Past teams coached for: New England Patriots, Chicago Bears
- College Attended: William & Mary Tribe
- Position Played: Running Back
- Date of Birth: Monday, November 15, 1954 (69 years old), Portsmouth, Virginia