Jim Hanifan
Coaching Record
| Years Coached | Record | Win % | Playoff record | Playoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 218-226-2 | 49.10% | 10-8 | 55.56% |
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Biography
Career Summary
Jim Hanifan was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 2002, finishing his career as the offensive line coach of the St. Louis Rams. Over his twenty-nine years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 218-226-2. He was the head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980 until the 1985 season, during which time the Cardinals went 39-49-1. During his career he was a head coach for six seasons. He was fired from the Cardinals on Sunday, December 21, 1986.
Jim Hanifan Coaching Tree
Before he was a head coach, Hanifan served as an assistant coach for Don Coryell, Bud Wilkinson, Marion Campbell, Joe Gibbs, Richie Petitbon, Norv Turner, Dick Vermeil, and Mike Martz. Six of these years were spent on Coryell's coaching staff. One assistant coach from his coaching staffs, Rod Dowhower, was eventually hired as a head coach. After coaching on Jim Hanifan's coaching staff, he was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts for two seasons where he combined for a regular season record of 8-24-0 and 0-0 in the playoffs.
Playing Career
Hanifan played tight end while at college.
Personal Information
Hanifan was born on Thursday, September 21, 1933 in Compton, California. He died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the age of 87.
History
| Year | Position | Record | Playoff record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2001 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 14-2-0 | 2-1 |
| 2000 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 10-6-0 | 0-1 |
| 1999 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 13-3-0 | 3-0 |
| 1998 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1997 St. Louis Rams | Offensive Line Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1996 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1995 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1994 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 3-13-0 | 0-0 |
| 1993 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 4-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1992 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 9-7-0 | 1-1 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 14-2-0 | 3-0 |
| 1990 Washington Redskins | Offensive Line Coach | 10-6-0 | 1-1 |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons | Interim Head Coach / Assistant Head Coach-Offense | 3-13-0 | 0-0 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons | Assistant Head Coach-Offense | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons | Assistant Head Coach-Offense | 3-12-0 | 0-0 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 9-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 8-7-1 | 0-0 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 5-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 7-9-0 | 0-0 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals | Head Coach | 5-11-0 | 0-0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line Coach | 12-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 6-10-0 | 0-0 |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 7-7-0 | 0-0 |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 10-4-0 | 0-0 |
| 1975 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 11-3-0 | 0-1 |
| 1974 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 10-4-0 | 0-1 |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals | Offensive Line Coach | 4-9-1 | 0-0 |
Coach history guide
| Seasons with a championship win | Seasons with a conference championship |
Coach facts
- Years as head coach: 6
- Named the interim head coach during the 1989 season for the Atlanta Falcons
- Championships won: 1991 and 1999
- Conference Championships won: 1991, 1999, and 2001
- Fourth in total wins for the Arizona Cardinals.
- Past teams coached for: St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Chargers
- College Attended: California Golden Bears
- Position Played: Tight End
- Date of Birth: Thursday, September 21, 1933 (87 years old), Compton, California