George Seifert coached in the NFL from 1980 to 2001, spanning 20 seasons with 2 organizations. He served as head coach of the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers. His roles included Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs. He worked under Bill Walsh. 5 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2001	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
2000	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
1999	Carolina Panthers	Head Coach HC
1996	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1995	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1994	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1993	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1992	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1991	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1990	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1989	San Francisco 49ers	Head Coach HC
1988	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1987	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1986	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1985	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1984	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1983	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Bill Walsh
1982	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Bill Walsh
1981	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Bill Walsh
1980	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Bill Walsh

Worked Under (1)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Walsh	San Francisco 49ers	9

Protégés (5)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Mike Holmgren	Green Bay Packers	1992
Jeff Fisher	Houston Oilers	1995
Ray Rhodes	Philadelphia Eagles	1995
Mike McCoy	San Diego Chargers	2013
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013