Don Coryell coached in the NFL from 1973 to 1986, spanning 14 seasons with 2 organizations. He served as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals. 6 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1986	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1985	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1984	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1983	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1982	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1981	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1980	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1979	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1978	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1977	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1976	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1975	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1974	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1973	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC

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Protégés (6)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Ray Perkins	New York Giants	1979
Jim Hanifan	St. Louis Cardinals	1980
Joe Gibbs	Washington Redskins	1981
Rod Dowhower	Indianapolis Colts	1985
Al Saunders	San Diego Chargers	1987
Gunther Cunningham	Kansas City Chiefs	1999