Joe Galat coached in the NFL from 1974 to 1989, spanning 12 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the British Columbia Lions and Montreal Alouettes. His roles included Defensive Line, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, and Special Teams Assistant. He worked under Ed Biles and John McVay. 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)
1989	British Columbia Lions	Head Coach HC
1985	Montreal Alouettes	Head Coach HC
1984	Montreal Alouettes	Head Coach HC
1983	Montreal Alouettes	Head Coach HC
1982	Montreal Alouettes	Head Coach HC
1981	Houston Oilers	Defensive Line under Ed Biles
1980	Montreal Alouettes	Defensive Coordinator under Joe Scannella
1979	Montreal Alouettes	Linebackers, Special Teams Assistant under Joe Scannella
1978	New York Giants	Linebackers under John McVay
1977	New York Giants	Defensive Line under John McVay
1975	Memphis Southmen	Linebackers under John McVay
1974	Memphis Southmen	Linebackers under John McVay

Worked Under (2)

Coach	Team	Years
Ed Biles	Houston Oilers	1
John McVay	New York Giants	2

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Chris Palmer	Cleveland Bulldogs	1999