Jim Hanifan coached in the NFL from 1973 to 2003, spanning 30 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. His roles included Offensive Line, Assistant Head Coach, and Offensive Assistant. He worked under Bud Wilkinson, Dick Vermeil, and Don Coryell. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2003	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Mike Martz
2002	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Mike Martz
2001	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Mike Martz
2000	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Mike Martz
1999	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Dick Vermeil
1998	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Dick Vermeil
1997	St. Louis Rams	Offensive Line under Dick Vermeil
1996	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Norv Turner
1995	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Norv Turner
1994	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Norv Turner
1993	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Richie Petitbon
1992	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Joe Gibbs
1991	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Joe Gibbs
1990	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under Joe Gibbs
1989	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Head Coach, Offensive Assistant under Marion Campbell
1988	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Assistant under Marion Campbell
1987	Atlanta Falcons	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Assistant under Marion Campbell
1985	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1984	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1983	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1981	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1980	St. Louis Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1979	San Diego Chargers	Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line under Don Coryell
1978	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Bud Wilkinson
1977	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Don Coryell
1976	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Don Coryell
1975	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Don Coryell
1974	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Don Coryell
1973	St. Louis Cardinals	Offensive Line under Don Coryell

Worked Under (9)

Coach	Team	Years
Bud Wilkinson	St. Louis Cardinals	1
Dick Vermeil	St. Louis Rams	3
Don Coryell	St. Louis Cardinals	5
Don Coryell	San Diego Chargers	1
Joe Gibbs	Washington Redskins	3
Marion Campbell	Atlanta Falcons	3
Mike Martz	St. Louis Rams	4
Norv Turner	Washington Redskins	3
Richie Petitbon	Washington Redskins	1

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Rod Dowhower	Indianapolis Colts	1985