Lionel Taylor coached in the NFL from 1970 to 1998, spanning 18 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the England Monarchs and London Monarchs. His roles included Offensive Coordinator, Tight Ends, Offensive Assistant, and Wide Receivers. He worked under Bud Carson, Chuck Knox, and Chuck Noll. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1998	England Monarchs	Head Coach HC
1997	London Monarchs	Head Coach HC
1996	London Monarchs	Offensive Coordinator under Bobby Hammond
1995	London Monarchs	Offensive Coordinator under Bobby Hammond
1990	Cleveland Browns	Tight Ends, Offensive Assistant under Bud Carson
1989	Cleveland Browns	Tight Ends, Offensive Assistant under Bud Carson
1981	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Coordinator under Ray Malavasi
1980	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Coordinator under Ray Malavasi
1979	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under Ray Malavasi
1978	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under Ray Malavasi
1977	Los Angeles Rams	Wide Receivers under Chuck Knox
1976	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1975	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1974	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1972	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1971	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll
1970	Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receivers under Chuck Noll

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Bud Carson	Cleveland Bulldogs	2
Chuck Knox	Los Angeles Rams	1
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers	7
Ray Malavasi	Los Angeles Rams	4

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Jim Tomsula	San Francisco 49ers	2015