Marion Campbell coached in the NFL from 1962 to 1989, spanning 28 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Assistant, Defensive Line, and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Buddy Ryan, Dick Vermeil, and George Allen. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1989	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1988	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1987	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1986	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Buddy Ryan
1985	Philadelphia Eagles	Head Coach HC
1984	Philadelphia Eagles	Head Coach HC
1983	Philadelphia Eagles	Head Coach HC
1982	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1981	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1980	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1979	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1978	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1977	Philadelphia Eagles	Defensive Coordinator under Dick Vermeil
1976	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1975	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
1974	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Coordinator, Head Coach under Norm Van Brocklin
1973	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Norm Van Brocklin
1972	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Norm Van Brocklin
1971	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Norm Van Brocklin
1970	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Assistant under Norm Van Brocklin
1969	Atlanta Falcons	Defensive Coordinator under Norm Van Brocklin
1968	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Line under George Allen
1967	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Line under George Allen
1966	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Line under Norm Van Brocklin
1965	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Line under Norm Van Brocklin
1964	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Line under Norm Van Brocklin
1963	Boston Patriots	Defensive Line under Mike Holovak
1962	Boston Patriots	Coaching Assistant under Mike Holovak

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Buddy Ryan	Philadelphia Eagles	1
Dick Vermeil	Philadelphia Eagles	6
George Allen	Los Angeles Rams	2
Norm Van Brocklin	Minnesota Vikings	3
Norm Van Brocklin	Atlanta Falcons	6

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Frank Gansz	Kansas City Chiefs	1987
Tom Coughlin	Jacksonville Jaguars	1995
Al Groh	New York Jets	2000