Jerry Glanville coached in the NFL from 1974 to 1993, spanning 20 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs, Linebackers, and Special Teams Coordinator. He worked under Hugh Campbell, Kay Stephenson, and Leeman Bennett. 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)
1993	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1992	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1991	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1990	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1989	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1988	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1987	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1986	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1985	Houston Oilers	Defensive Coordinator, Head Coach under Hugh Campbell
1984	Houston Oilers	Defensive Coordinator under Hugh Campbell
1983	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Backs under Kay Stephenson
1982	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1981	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1980	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1979	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1978	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1977	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Backs under Leeman Bennett
1976	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Tommy Hudspeth
1975	Detroit Lions	Linebackers under Rick Forzano
1974	Detroit Lions	Special Teams Coordinator under Rick Forzano

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
HC Hugh Campbell	Houston Oilers	2
KS Kay Stephenson	Buffalo Bills	1
LB Leeman Bennett	Atlanta Falcons	6
RF Rick Forzano	Detroit Lions	3
Tommy Hudspeth	Detroit Lions	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
June Jones	Atlanta Falcons	1994
Kevin Gilbride	San Diego Chargers	1997
Nick Saban	Miami Dolphins	2005