Landry came up with the "flex defense", a 3-4 alignment that Nolan would utilize for his head coaching career. Nolan was on the Cowboys' staff for six years, the last year being the season in which the Cowboys played in the Ice Bowl. When Nolan was injured halfway through his first season, he became the Cowboys' defensive coordinator. He reunited with former teammate Tom Landry, who used Nolan as a "player-coach". On April 27, 1962, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in a three-team deal, with the Green Bay Packers acquiring kicking specialist Allen Green and the Giants obtaining a draft pick from the Packers. On May 10, 1958, he was traded to the Chicago Cardinals. He was selected in the fourth round (41st overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. In the NFL, he played for a total of nine seasons (1954–62) in the defensive halfback, safety, and defensive back positions. He was a key contributor to the school's 1953 championship team. He received honorable-mention All-American honors as a senior. He accepted a scholarship from the University of Maryland, where he was converted to running back and safety. In his youth, Nolan was the starting quarterback at White Plains High School. Richard Charles Nolan (Ma– November 11, 2007) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL), and served as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints. Nolan displayed on a Topps football card of 1958
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