Buddy Ryan

Head Coach, Arizona Cardinals (1995) Oklahoma State Frederick, OK

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Career History

Year Team Role(s)
1995 Arizona Cardinals logo Arizona Cardinals Head Coach HC
1994 Arizona Cardinals logo Arizona Cardinals Head Coach HC
1990 Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach HC
1989 Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach HC
1988 Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach HC
1987 Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach HC
1986 Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach HC
1985 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1984 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1983 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1982 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Mike Ditka
1981 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Neill Armstrong
1980 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Neill Armstrong
1979 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Neill Armstrong
1978 Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator under Neill Armstrong
1977 Minnesota Vikings logo Minnesota Vikings Defensive Line under Bud Grant
1976 Minnesota Vikings logo Minnesota Vikings Defensive Line under Bud Grant
1975 New York Jets logo New York Jets Linebackers under Charley Winner
1974 New York Jets logo New York Jets Linebackers under Charley Winner
1973 New York Jets logo New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank
1972 New York Jets logo New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank
1971 New York Jets logo New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank
1970 New York Jets logo New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank
1969 New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank
1968 New York Jets Defensive Line under Weeb Ewbank

Worked Under (5)

Coach Team Years
Bud Grant Minnesota Vikings logo Minnesota Vikings 2
Charley Winner New York Jets logo New York Jets 2
Mike Ditka Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears 4
Neill Armstrong Chicago Bears logo Chicago Bears 4
Weeb Ewbank New York Jets logo New York Jets 4

Protégés (4)

Coach First HC Job Year
Rich Kotite Philadelphia Eagles logo Philadelphia Eagles 1991
Wade Phillips Denver Broncos logo Denver Broncos 1993
Jeff Fisher Tennessee Titans logo Houston Oilers 1995
Rex Ryan New York Jets logo New York Jets 2009