Ray Perkins coached in the NFL from 1974 to 2000, spanning 20 seasons with 6 organizations. He served as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants. His roles included Running Backs, Tight Ends, Offensive Coordinator, and Quarterbacks. He worked under Bill Parcells, Chris Palmer, and Chuck Fairbanks. 5 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2000	Cleveland Browns	Running Backs under Chris Palmer
1999	Cleveland Browns	Tight Ends under Chris Palmer
1997	Oakland Raiders	Offensive Coordinator under Joe Bugel
1996	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1995	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Bill Parcells
1994	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1993	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1990	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1989	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1988	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1987	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1982	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1981	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1980	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1979	New York Giants	Head Coach HC
1978	San Diego Chargers	Offensive Coordinator under Tommy Prothro
1977	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Chuck Fairbanks
1976	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Chuck Fairbanks
1975	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Chuck Fairbanks
1974	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Chuck Fairbanks

Worked Under (6)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Parcells	New England Patriots	4
Chris Palmer	Cleveland Bulldogs	2
Chuck Fairbanks	New England Patriots	4
Don Coryell	San Diego Chargers	1
Joe Bugel	Oakland Raiders	1
Tommy Prothro	San Diego Chargers	1

Protégés (5)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Bill Parcells	New York Giants	1983
Bill Belichick	Cleveland Bulldogs	1991
Richard Williamson	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1991
Romeo Crennel	Cleveland Bulldogs	2005
Marc Trestman	Chicago Bears	2013