Lou Rymkus coached in the NFL from 1953 to 1970, spanning 13 seasons with 7 organizations. He served as head coach of the Akron Vulcans and Houston Oilers. His roles included Offensive Line and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Don McCafferty, Harry Gilmer, and Lisle Blackbourn. 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)
1970	Baltimore Colts	Offensive Line under Don McCafferty
1967	Akron Vulcans	Head Coach HC
1966	Detroit Lions	Offensive Line under Harry Gilmer
1965	Houston Oilers	Offensive Line under Hugh Taylor
1961	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1960	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1959	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Line under Sid Gillman
1958	Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Line under Sid Gillman
1957	Green Bay Packers	Offensive Line under Lisle Blackbourn
1956	Green Bay Packers	Offensive Line under Lisle Blackbourn
1955	Green Bay Packers	Offensive Line under Lisle Blackbourn
1954	Green Bay Packers	Offensive Line under Lisle Blackbourn
1953	Calgary Stampeders	Coaching Assistant under Bob Snyder

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Don McCafferty	Baltimore Colts	1
Harry Gilmer	Detroit Lions	1
Lisle Blackbourn	Green Bay Packers	4
Sid Gillman	Los Angeles Rams	2

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Wally Lemm	St. Louis Cardinals	1962