The San Diego Chargers inherited a base Cover 2 Man 3–4 from former coach Wade Phillips.
Head coach Wade Phillips promoted Curtis after a strong pre-season to back up TE.
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That was the final one in Marv Levy's term as head coach (6-10 won-lost record), replaced the following year by his defensive coordinator, Wade Phillips, who guided the Bills to playoff berths in 1998 and 1999.