George Wilson coached in the NFL from 1947 to 1969, spanning 23 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. His roles included Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers, and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Bill McPeak, Bo McMillin, and Buddy Parker. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1969	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
1968	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
1967	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
1966	Miami Dolphins	Head Coach HC
1965	Washington Redskins	Offensive Assistant under Bill McPeak
1964	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1963	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1962	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1961	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1960	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1959	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1958	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1957	Detroit Lions	Head Coach HC
1956	Detroit Lions	Wide Receivers under Buddy Parker
1955	Detroit Lions	Offensive Assistant under Buddy Parker
1954	Detroit Lions	Offensive Assistant under Buddy Parker
1953	Detroit Lions	Coaching Assistant under Buddy Parker
1952	Detroit Lions	Coaching Assistant under Buddy Parker
1951	Detroit Lions	Coaching Assistant under Buddy Parker
1950	Detroit Lions	Wide Receivers under Bo McMillin
1949	Detroit Lions	Wide Receivers under Bo McMillin
1948	Chicago Bears	Wide Receivers under George Halas
1947	Chicago Bears	Coaching Assistant under George Halas

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill McPeak	Washington Redskins	1
Bo McMillin	Detroit Lions	2
Buddy Parker	Detroit Lions	6
George Halas	Chicago Bears	2

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Don Shula	Baltimore Colts	1963
Ernie Hefferle	New Orleans Saints	1975