12 Facts About Jim Hanifan

James Martin Michael Hanifan was an American professional football player and coach.

Jim Hanifan played one season professionally with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League before being drafted into the US Army.

Jim Hanifan played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was an All-American and led the nation in receiving in 1954.

Jim Hanifan played professionally for one season with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Jim Hanifan was an assistant coach at Utah from 1966 to 1969, California from 1970 to 1971, and San Diego State in 1972.

Jim Hanifan was recognized as the NFL's Assistant Coach of the Year in 1977.

Jim Hanifan was fired that year by having the locks to his office changed during halftime of the final game of the year, against the Redskins.

Jim Hanifan resumed his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Falcons, and he served as the interim head coach when Marion Campbell was fired.

Jim Hanifan spent seven seasons as offensive line coach for the Washington Redskins and St Louis Rams before retiring.

From 2004 to 2008, Jim Hanifan was a color commentator for the Rams radio broadcast team and hosted a weekly show on St Louis station KLOU.

Effective for the Rams' 2009 move to 101 ESPN, Jim Hanifan has been replaced as the lead color commentator by former Super Bowl champion D'Marco Farr, and has been relegated to the analyst role on the pregame and postgame shows.

Jim Hanifan died on November 24,2020, in St Louis, Missouri, at age 87.