Ray Malavasi coached in the NFL from 1964 to 1984, spanning 20 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. His roles included Offensive Line, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers, and Defensive Line. He worked under Chuck Knox, John Madden, and John Rauch. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1984	Oakland Invaders	Offensive Line under John Ralston
1982	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1981	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1980	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1979	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1978	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1977	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Knox
1976	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Knox
1975	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Knox
1974	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Knox
1973	Los Angeles Rams	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Knox
1972	Oakland Raiders	Linebackers under John Madden
1971	Oakland Raiders	Linebackers under John Madden
1970	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line under John Rauch
1969	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Line under John Rauch
1968	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Coaching Assistant
1967	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Coaching Assistant
1966	Denver Broncos	Offensive Line, Head Coach under Mac Speedie
1965	Denver Broncos	Defensive Line under Mac Speedie
1964	Denver Broncos	Defensive Line under Jack Faulkner

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Chuck Knox	Los Angeles Rams	5
John Madden	Oakland Raiders	2
John Rauch	Buffalo Bisons	1

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Bud Carson	Cleveland Bulldogs	1989