Dick Nolan coached in the NFL from 1962 to 1990, spanning 28 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. His roles included Defensive Backs, Wide Receivers, Defensive Coordinator, and Linebackers. He worked under Ed Biles, Hank Stram, and Jimmy Johnson. 4 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1990	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Jimmy Johnson
1989	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Jimmy Johnson
1988	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1987	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1986	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1985	Dallas Cowboys	Wide Receivers under Tom Landry
1984	Dallas Cowboys	Wide Receivers under Tom Landry
1983	Dallas Cowboys	Wide Receivers under Tom Landry
1982	Dallas Cowboys	Wide Receivers under Tom Landry
1981	Houston Oilers	Defensive Coordinator under Ed Biles
1980	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1979	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1978	New Orleans Saints	Head Coach HC
1977	New Orleans Saints	Linebackers under Hank Stram
1975	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1974	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1973	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1972	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1971	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1970	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1969	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1968	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1967	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Assistant under Tom Landry
1966	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Assistant under Tom Landry
1965	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1964	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1963	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry
1962	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Backs under Tom Landry

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Ed Biles	Houston Oilers	1
Hank Stram	New Orleans Saints	1
Jimmy Johnson	Dallas Cowboys	2
Tom Landry	Dallas Cowboys	13

Protégés (4)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Ed Hughes	Houston Oilers	1971
Paul Wiggin	Kansas City Chiefs	1975
Ken Meyer	San Francisco 49ers	1977
Rich Brooks	St. Louis Rams	1995