San Francisco 49ers assistant coach history

Dan Colchico

Colchico was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1967 season.

Dick Voris

Voris was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1963-1967 seasons, a total of five years.

Jack Myers

Myers was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1963 season. Myers' record as the team's assistant coach was 2-12-0, making him the least successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history.

Billy Wilson

Wilson was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1961-1962 seasons, a total of two years.

Robert Shaw

Shaw was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1959 season.

Joe Vetrano

Vetrano was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1953-1956 seasons, a total of four years.

Frankie Albert

Albert was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1955 season. Albert's record as the team's assistant coach was 4-8-0, making him the third-least successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history.

Jim Lawson

Lawson was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1946-1954 seasons, a total of nine years. Lawson's record as the team's assistant coach was 71-39-4, making him the third-most successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history. The team made it to the playoffs one time (1949) and had a 1-1 record under Coach Lawson in playoff games.

Norman "Red" Strader

Strader was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1952 season.

Charles Albert "Chuck" Taylor

Taylor was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950 season. Taylor's record as the team's assistant coach was 3-9-0, making him the second-least successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history.

Eddie Erdelatz

Erdelatz was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1948-1949 seasons, a total of two years. Erdelatz's record as the team's assistant coach was 21-5-0, making him the most successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history. The team made it to the playoffs one time (1949) and had a 1-1 record under Coach Erdelatz in playoff games.

Albert J. Ruffo

Ruffo was the assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1946-1947 seasons, a total of two years. Ruffo's record as the team's assistant coach was 17-9-2, making him the second-most successful assistant coach in San Francisco 49ers history.


San Francisco 49ers assistant coach record

Coach Years Record Win percentage Playoff record
Dick Voris 1963-1967 26-41-3 39.3% 0-0
Dan Colchico 1967 7-7-0 50.0% 0-0
Jack Myers 1963 2-12-0 14.3% 0-0
Billy Wilson 1961-1962 13-14-1 48.2% 0-0
Robert Shaw 1959 7-5-0 58.3% 0-0
Joe Vetrano 1953-1956 25-21-2 54.2% 0-0
Frankie Albert 1955 4-8-0 33.3% 0-0
Jim Lawson 1946-1954 71-39-4 64.0% 1-1
Norman "Red" Strader 1952 7-5-0 58.3% 0-0
Charles Albert "Chuck" Taylor 1950 3-9-0 25.0% 0-0
Eddie Erdelatz 1948-1949 21-5-0 80.8% 1-1
Albert J. Ruffo 1946-1947 17-9-2 64.3% 0-0

San Francisco 49ers assistant coach facts

  • Jim Lawson and Albert J. Ruffo was the first assistant coach in 49ers history in 1946.
  • Jim Lawson coached the most seasons as the 49ers's assistant coach at nine seasons.
  • Dick Voris and Dan Colchico was the last coach to hold the position of assistant coach, leaving the role after the 1967 season.