Sam Rutigliano coached in the NFL from 1967 to 1984, spanning 18 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Cleveland Browns. His roles included Wide Receivers, Defensive Backs, Offensive Coordinator, and Running Backs. He worked under Charley Winner, Chuck Fairbanks, and Hank Stram. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1984	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1983	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1982	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1981	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1980	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1979	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1978	Cleveland Browns	Head Coach HC
1977	New Orleans Saints	Wide Receivers under Hank Stram
1976	New Orleans Saints	Wide Receivers under Hank Stram
1975	New York Jets	Defensive Backs under Charley Winner
1974	New York Jets	Defensive Backs under Charley Winner
1973	New England Patriots	Wide Receivers under Chuck Fairbanks
1972	New England Patriots	Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs under Johnny Mazur
1971	New England Patriots	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs under Johnny Mazur
1970	Denver Broncos	Wide Receivers under Lou Saban
1969	Denver Broncos	Wide Receivers under Lou Saban
1968	Denver Broncos	Wide Receivers under Lou Saban
1967	Denver Broncos	Wide Receivers under Lou Saban

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Charley Winner	New York Jets	2
Chuck Fairbanks	New England Patriots	1
Hank Stram	New Orleans Saints	2
JM Johnny Mazur	New England Patriots	2
LS Lou Saban	Denver Broncos	3
LS Lou Saban	Denver Broncos	1
PB Phil Bengston	New England Patriots	1

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Marty Schottenheimer	Cleveland Browns	1985
RK Rich Kotite	Philadelphia Eagles	1991
Dick MacPherson	New England Patriots	1991