Sid Gillman coached in the NFL from 1955 to 1984, spanning 23 seasons with 7 organizations. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, and Los Angeles Rams. His roles included Special Assistant, Quarterbacks, Quality Control, and Offensive Coordinator. He worked under Dick Vermeil and Jack Pardee. 8 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1984	Los Angeles Express	Special Assistant under John Hadl
1982	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterbacks under Dick Vermeil
1980	Philadelphia Eagles	Quarterbacks under Dick Vermeil
1979	Philadelphia Eagles	Quality Control under Dick Vermeil
1977	Chicago Bears	Offensive Coordinator under Jack Pardee
1974	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1973	Houston Oilers	Head Coach HC
1971	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1969	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1968	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1967	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1966	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1965	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1964	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1963	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1962	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1961	San Diego Chargers	Head Coach HC
1960	Los Angeles Chargers	Head Coach HC
1959	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1958	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1957	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1956	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC
1955	Los Angeles Rams	Head Coach HC

Worked Under (2)

Coach	Team	Years
Dick Vermeil	Philadelphia Eagles	3
Jack Pardee	Chicago Bears	1

Protégés (8)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Bob Waterfield	Los Angeles Rams	1960
George Allen	Los Angeles Rams	1966
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers	1969
Charlie Waller	San Diego Chargers	1970
Joe Thomas	Baltimore Colts	1974
Bum Phillips	Houston Oilers	1975
Ed Biles	Houston Oilers	1981
Richie Petitbon	Washington Redskins	1993