Jim Spavital coached in the NFL from 1968 to 1979, spanning 12 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Chicago Winds and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Coaching Assistant, and Running Backs. He worked under Charley Winner and Monte Clark. 1 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	Calgary Stampeders	Defensive Coordinator
1978	Calgary Stampeders	Coaching Assistant
1977	Calgary Stampeders	Coaching Assistant
1976	San Francisco 49ers	Running Backs under Monte Clark
1975	New York Jets	Running Backs under Charley Winner
1974	Chicago Winds	Head Coach HC
1973	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Head Coach HC
1972	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Head Coach HC
1971	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Head Coach HC
1970	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Head Coach HC
1969	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Coaching Assistant
1968	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Coaching Assistant

Worked Under (2)

Coach	Team	Years
Charley Winner	New York Jets	1
Monte Clark	San Francisco 49ers	1

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Tommy Hudspeth	Detroit Lions	1976