Carolina Panthers (2015–2016) Assistant head coach & defensive backs coach
Carolina Panthers (2017) Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
Arizona Cardinals (2018) Head coach
Cleveland Browns (2019) Defensive coordinator
Missouri (2021) Defensive coordinator
Carolina Panthers (2022) Defensive passing game coordinator & secondary coach
Carolina Panthers (2022) Interim head coach
San Francisco 49ers (2023) Defensive coordinator
Head coaching record
Regular season:
NCAA: 5–6 (.455)
NFL: 9–19 (.321)
Coaching stats at PFR
Steven Bernard Wilks (born August 8, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He last served as the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. He served as the head coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. He has also served as defensive backs coach for the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers, as well as the defensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and Missouri. He played college football at Appalachian State.
Wilks is a three-time NFC Champion, winning with the Bears in 2006, with the Panthers in 2015, and with the 49ers in 2023, losing the Super Bowl on all three occasions.
2006, Wilks was hired by the Chicago Bears as defensive backs coach. On December 30, 2008, the Bears announced that they had fired Wilks. Wilks was hired...
Matt Rhule. Rhule was replaced with defensive passing game coordinator SteveWilks. Following the team's Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans, not only...
finishing his tenure with an 11–27 record in two and a half seasons. SteveWilks was named interim head coach as a result. The Panthers then initiated...
be a dynasty. After the game, the 49ers fired defensive coordinator SteveWilks after one season on the job, citing poor defensive performances through...
Head Coach SteveWilks inserted Mayfield for the second half, in which he threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–21 loss. Coach Wilks announced...
SteveWilks as their new head coach. Throughout training camp, Baker competed to be the starting strong safety against Tre Boston. Head coach Steve Wilks...
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Phil Snow. Rhule was replaced with defensive passing game coordinator SteveWilks, who served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season...
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quarter lead before six scoreless possessions prompted Arizona coach SteveWilks to switch to Rosen. On September 24, the Cardinals named Rosen the starting...
after Bruce Arians retired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and SteveWilks took his place. On October 19, 2018, after the Cardinals fired offensive...
sexual harassment and discrimination cases, and NFL coaches Brian Flores, SteveWilks, and Ray Horton in a 2022 class action lawsuit against the National Football...
League, their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach SteveWilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the...
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from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013. "SteveWilks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports...
NFL Draft. After only one season as head coach, SteveWilks was fired, thus ending the short-lived 'Wilks era'. Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and...
In 2018, Jones was moved to defensive end as new Cardinals head coach SteveWilks implemented a 4–3 defense. In Week 5, Jones recorded a sack, pass breakup...
from 16 to 17 games. Matt Rhule was fired as head coach midseason, and SteveWilks was named interim coach for the remainder of the season. Frank Reich...
positions in the NFL. On April 6, former Arizona Cardinals head coach SteveWilks and former assistant coach Ray Horton joined the lawsuit with similar...
first season without former assistant head coach/defensive coordinator SteveWilks, who became head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in the offseason and...
Kyle Shanahan Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan Defensive coordinator SteveWilks Home field Levi's Stadium Results Record 12–5 Division place 1st NFC...
head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach SteveWilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium...
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Sorensen was promoted to defensive coordinator, following the firing of SteveWilks. On February 27, 2010, Sorensen wed Danielle Berry. They have two children...
Drinkwitz served as Co-OC and running backs coach. After a month on the job, SteveWilks returned to the NFL, and Baker was promoted to defensive coordinator...
with a 57-yard field goal. The previous record of 54 yards was held by Steve Christie. Butker set the record for most career field goals made in the...
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