Joe Stydahar coached in the NFL from 1947 to 1964, spanning 9 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams. His roles included Coaching Assistant and Offensive Line. He worked under Bob Snyder, Clark Shaughnessy, and George Halas. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1964	Chicago Bears	Coaching Assistant under George Halas
1954	Chicago Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1953	Chicago Cardinals	Head Coach HC
1952	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1951	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1950	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1949	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Line under Clark Shaughnessy
1948	Los Angeles Rams	Coaching Assistant under Clark Shaughnessy
1947	Los Angeles Rams	Coaching Assistant under Bob Snyder

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Bob Snyder	Los Angeles Rams	1
Clark Shaughnessy	Los Angeles Rams	2
George Halas	Chicago Bears	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Hamp Pool	Los Angeles Rams	1953
Ray Richards	Chicago Cardinals	1955
Red Hickey	San Francisco 49ers	1959