Lou Saban coached in the NFL from 1960 to 1976, spanning 16 seasons with 3 organizations. He served as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots. 8 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1976	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1975	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1974	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1973	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1972	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1971	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1970	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1969	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1968	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1967	Denver Broncos	Head Coach HC
1965	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1964	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1963	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1962	Buffalo Bills	Head Coach HC
1961	Boston Patriots	Head Coach HC
1960	Boston Patriots	Head Coach HC

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Protégés (8)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Mike Holovak	Boston Patriots	1962
JC Joe Collier	Buffalo Bills	1966
JM Johnny Mazur	New England Patriots	1971
HJ Harvey Johnson	Buffalo Bills	1971
RM Red Miller	Denver Broncos	1977
Jim Ringo	Buffalo Bills	1977
Sam Rutigliano	Cleveland Browns	1978
Dick MacPherson	New England Patriots	1991