Oail Andrew “Bum” Phillips, born on September 29, 1923, was an American football coach who mainly worked in the National Football League (NFL). Phillips grew up in Texas and started his football career as a high school player. He then moved on to play for Stephen F. Austin State University, where he earned a degree in education. Phillips started his coaching career as an assistant coach at different schools before getting his big break as defensive coordinator of the Houston Oilers in 1974. More about Bum Phillips
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Phillips’ stint as the head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1980 was the highlight of his football career. He led the team to two consecutive appearances in the AFC Championship Game in 1978 and 1979. The Oilers’ “Luv Ya Blue” era became synonymous with Phillips’ coaching style, which focused on aggressive defense and a potent running game. After leaving the Oilers, Phillips went on to coach other NFL teams, including the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles, before retiring in 1985 with a total of 82 wins and 77 losses as a head coach.In total, we tracked 185 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Bum Phillips (Houston oilers helmet with Bum Phillips and Earl Cambell signature authentic) was sold in October 2013 for $200.00 while the cheapest item (Saints O.A. BUM PHILLIPS coach signed 1984 Topps card) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2010. The month with the most items sold (21) was October 2013 with an average selling price of $52.03 for an autographed item of Bum Phillips. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2016 with $199.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bum Phillips is worth $35.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bum Phillips were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Bum Phillips AUTOGRAPH SIGNED 1984 Magazine Photo d13 NFL Oilers Saints | $12.99 | ||
Bum Phillips Houston Oilers Autograph Sig Cut | $5.00 | ||
BUM PHILLIPS SIGNED 7X10 ORIGINAL (PRESS?) PHOTO ~ JSA Q22576 ~ OILERS COACH | $29.95 | ||
Bum Phillips SIGNED 8x10 Photo Coach Houston Oilers PSA/DNA AUTOGRAPHED Saints | $80.00 | ||
Bum Phillips Signed FDC 6.5x3.75 Inches Autographed Oilers PSA/DNA Z21314 | $49.95 | ||
BUM PHILLIPS SIGNED OK STATE COWBOYS OILERS SLABBED 91 Collegiate Coll CARD JSA | $99.99 | ||
SIGNED ! Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian - Paperback By Phillips, Bum | $11.99 | ||
Signed BUM PHILLIPS Autobiography Houston Oilers 2010 1st Edition | $9.99 | ||
Vintage Bum Phillips SIGNED He Ain't No Bum Houston Oilers Paul Bear Bryant HBDC | $39.96 | ||
Vintage Bum Phillips SIGNED He Ain't No Bum Houston Oilers Paul Bear Bryant HBDC | $14.95 |
'NFL 100 Greatest' Characters: Bum Phillips (10/19/19): "NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 characters in NFL history, and former Houston Oilers head coach Bum Phillips lands at No. 6.
Day in history: ’75 Oilers Name Bum Phillips Head Coach (01/26/15): On this day in 1975, Bum Phillips was named Head Coach and General Manager of the Houston Oilers.
Wade Phillips to present Bum Phillips trophy (10/14/14): Port Neches and Nederland both very special in the Phillips household, Bum coached at both. Wade played quarterback and middle linebacker at PNG back in the mid 60s.
BUM PHILLIPS (08/16/14): This was written in commemoration of March 2, Texas Independence Day Every little part of Texas f...
WEST COLUMN: Bum Phillips trophy an impressive piece of work (07/26/14): There was lots of excitement around the Port Arthur News this week, with the long-awaited delivery of the magnificent Bum Phillips trophy that will be presented annually to the winner of the Nederland-Port Neches-Groves football game.
The Bum Phillips Opera is a Real Thing (03/2014): Bum Phillips All-American Opera opened in New York this week, and it is exactly what the title says: an opera based on the life of legendary Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips.
Bum Phillips memorial held at Lakewood Church (10/2013): HOUSTON, TX – It was a big blow for football fans with the passing of former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips. He died on October 18 at the age of 90. On Tuesday night, fans, family and friends held a …
Bum Phillips kicks off ’90 for 90’ charity (09/2013): Our friend, former Houston Oilers head coach Bum Phillips, turns 90 at the end of September. In conjunction with that milestone birthday, he’s raising money for a retreat for deaf children.
Effort underway to bring 'Bum Phillips Opera' to the stage (07/2013): As coach of the Houston Oilers in the 1970's, Bum Phillips won more games than any coach in franchise history. Now a Houston native is betting he can tell Bum’s story -- in an opera.
Houston man raising funds to produce Bum Phillips Opera (06/2013): A Houston man is leading a grassroots effort to share the legend of Bum Phillips with audiences worldwide.