Howard Schnellenberger coached in the NFL from 1966 to 1978, spanning 13 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. His roles included Wide Receivers, Passing Game Specialist, Quarterbacks, and Offensive Assistant. He worked under Don Shula and George Allen. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1978	Miami Dolphins	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Specialist under Don Shula
1977	Miami Dolphins	Wide Receivers, Passing Game Specialist under Don Shula
1976	Miami Dolphins	Quarterbacks, Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Don Shula
1975	Miami Dolphins	Quarterbacks under Don Shula
1974	Baltimore Colts	Head Coach HC
1973	Baltimore Colts	Head Coach HC
1972	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Don Shula
1971	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Don Shula
1970	Miami Dolphins	Offensive Assistant, Wide Receivers under Don Shula
1969	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under George Allen
1968	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under George Allen
1967	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under George Allen
1966	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under George Allen

Worked Under (2)

Coach	Team	Years
Don Shula	Miami Dolphins	7
George Allen	Los Angeles Rams	4

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Pete McCulley	San Francisco 49ers	1978