Ron Erhardt coached in the NFL from 1973 to 1997, spanning 25 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the New England Patriots. His roles included Special Assistant, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks, and Assistant Head Coach. He worked under Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells, and Bill Parcells. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1997	New York Jets	Special Assistant under Bill Parcells
1996	New York Jets	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Rich Kotite
1995	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
1994	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
1993	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
1992	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Cowher
1991	New York Giants	Assistant Head Coach under Ray Handley
1990	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1989	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1988	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1987	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1986	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1985	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1984	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1983	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Bill Parcells
1982	New York Giants	Offensive Coordinator under Ray Perkins
1981	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1980	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1979	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1978	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks, Head Coach under Chuck Fairbanks
1977	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks under Chuck Fairbanks
1976	New England Patriots	Running Backs under Chuck Fairbanks
1975	New England Patriots	Running Backs under Chuck Fairbanks
1974	New England Patriots	Running Backs under Chuck Fairbanks
1973	New England Patriots	Running Backs under Chuck Fairbanks

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Bill Cowher	Pittsburgh Steelers	4
Bill Parcells	New York Giants	8
Bill Parcells	New York Jets	1
Chuck Fairbanks	New England Patriots	6
Ray Handley	New York Giants	1
Ray Perkins	New York Giants	1
Rich Kotite	New York Jets	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Bill Parcells	New York Giants	1983
Raymond Berry	New England Patriots	1984
Hank Bullough	Buffalo Bisons	1985