John McVay coached in the NFL from 1974 to 1978, spanning 5 seasons with 2 organizations. He served as head coach of the New York Giants and Memphis Southmen. His roles included Research and Development. He worked under Bill Arnsparger. 2 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1978	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1977	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1976	New York Giants	Research and Development, Head Coach under Bill Arnsparger
1975	Memphis Southmen	Head Coach HC
1974	Memphis Southmen	Head Coach HC

Worked Under (1)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Arnsparger	New York Giants	1

Protégés (2)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Marty Schottenheimer	Cleveland Bulldogs	1985
Lindy Infante	Green Bay Packers	1988