Jim Mora, Jr. coached in the NFL from 1987 to 2009, spanning 21 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. His roles included Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Backs, Defensive Coordinator, and Defensive Assistant. He worked under Al Saunders, Dan Henning, and Dennis Erickson. 4 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2009	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2008	Seattle Seahawks	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Backs under Mike Holmgren
2007	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Backs under Mike Holmgren
2006	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2005	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2004	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2003	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Erickson
2002	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Steve Mariucci
2001	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Steve Mariucci
2000	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Steve Mariucci
1999	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under Steve Mariucci
1998	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Steve Mariucci
1997	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Backs under Steve Mariucci
1996	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Jim Mora
1995	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Jim Mora
1994	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Jim Mora
1993	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Jim Mora
1992	New Orleans Saints	Defensive Backs under Jim Mora
1991	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Backs under Dan Henning
1990	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Backs under Dan Henning
1987	San Diego Chargers	Defensive Assistant under Al Saunders

Worked Under (6)

Coach	Team	Years
Al Saunders	San Diego Chargers	1
Dan Henning	San Diego Chargers	2
Dennis Erickson	San Francisco 49ers	1
Jim Mora	New Orleans Saints	5
Mike Holmgren	Seattle Seahawks	2
Steve Mariucci	San Francisco 49ers	6

Protégés (4)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Tom Cable	Oakland Raiders	2009
Dennis Allen	Oakland Raiders	2012
Gus Bradley	Jacksonville Jaguars	2013
Dan Quinn	Atlanta Falcons	2015