Harland Svare coached in the NFL from 1960 to 1973, spanning 13 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. His roles included Linebackers, Defensive Assistant, and Defensive Line. He worked under Allie Sherman, Bob Waterfield, and Jim Lee Howell. 4 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1973	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1972	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1971	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1970	Washington Redskins	Linebackers, Defensive Assistant
1969	Washington Redskins	Defensive Assistant under Vince Lombardi
1968	New York Giants	Defensive Assistant under Allie Sherman
1967	New York Giants	Defensive Assistant under Allie Sherman
1965	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1964	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1963	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1962	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Line, Head Coach under Bob Waterfield
1961	New York Giants	Defensive Assistant under Allie Sherman
1960	New York Giants	Defensive Assistant under Jim Lee Howell

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Allie Sherman	New York Giants	3
Bob Waterfield	Los Angeles Rams	1
Jim Lee Howell	New York Giants	1
Vince Lombardi	Washington Redskins	1

Protégés (4)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Bill Austin	Pittsburgh Steelers	1966
Bum Phillips	Houston Oilers	1975
Forrest Gregg	Cleveland Bulldogs	1975
Jack Patera	Seattle Seahawks	1976