Jim Dooley coached in the NFL from 1963 to 1989, spanning 18 seasons with 2 organizations. He served as head coach of the Chicago Bears. His roles included Quality Control, Research and Development, Linebackers, and Defensive Assistant. He worked under George Halas, Lou Saban, and Mike Ditka. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1989	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1988	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1987	Chicago Bears	Quality Control, Research and Development under Mike Ditka
1986	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1985	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1984	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1983	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1982	Chicago Bears	Quality Control under Mike Ditka
1972	Buffalo Bills	Linebackers under Lou Saban
1971	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1970	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1969	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1968	Chicago Bears	Head Coach HC
1967	Chicago Bears	Defensive Assistant under George Halas
1966	Chicago Bears	Defensive Assistant under George Halas
1965	Chicago Bears	Coaching Assistant under George Halas
1964	Chicago Bears	Coaching Assistant under George Halas
1963	Chicago Bears	Coaching Assistant under George Halas

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
George Halas	Chicago Bears	5
LS Lou Saban	Buffalo Bills	1
Mike Ditka	Chicago Bears	8

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Abe Gibron	Chicago Bears	1972
Jim Ringo	Buffalo Bills	1977