Jack Faulkner coached in the NFL from 1955 to 1979, spanning 21 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Denver Broncos. His roles included Offensive Assistant, Special Assistant, Defensive Coordinator, and Defensive Backs. He worked under Chuck Knox, Norm Van Brocklin, and Ray Malavasi. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

Head Coach Offense Defense Special Teams General

Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1979	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Assistant under Ray Malavasi
1978	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Ray Malavasi
1977	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Chuck Knox
1976	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Chuck Knox
1975	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Chuck Knox
1974	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Chuck Knox
1973	Los Angeles Rams	Special Assistant under Chuck Knox
1969	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Tom Fears
1968	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Tom Fears
1967	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Coordinator under Tom Fears
1965	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Norm Van Brocklin
1964	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1963	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1962	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1961	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Backs under Sid Gillman
1960	Los Angeles Chargers	Defensive Backs under Sid Gillman
1959	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Backs under Sid Gillman
1958	Los Angeles Rams	Running Backs under Sid Gillman
1957	Los Angeles Rams	Running Backs under Sid Gillman
1956	Los Angeles Rams	Running Backs under Sid Gillman
1955	Los Angeles Rams	Running Backs under Sid Gillman

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Chuck Knox	Los Angeles Rams	5
Norm Van Brocklin	Minnesota Vikings	1
Ray Malavasi	Los Angeles Rams	2
Sid Gillman	Los Angeles Rams	5
Tom Fears	New Orleans Saints	3

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Ed Hughes	Houston Oilers	1971
Red Miller	Denver Broncos	1977
Ray Malavasi	Los Angeles Rams	1978