Richard Rodgers Sr.

Richard Rodgers Sr.
	Rodgers in 2021
Washington Commanders
Position:	Senior defensive assistant/safeties
Personal information
Born:	October 28, 1961
Career information
College:	California
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Bruisers (1987); Denver Dynamite (1987); Los Angeles Cobras (1988); Sacramento Attack (1992);
As a coach:
	Diablo Valley Community College (1989–1994); Assistant coach; San Jose State (1995–1996); Secondary and special teams assistant; Portland State (1997–2000); Secondary and special teams coach; New Mexico State (2001–2004); Secondary coach; Holy Cross (2005–2011); Defensive coordinator & secondary coach; Carolina Panthers (2012); Assistant special teams coach; Carolina Panthers (2012–2014); Special teams coordinator; Carolina Panthers (2015–2017); Assistant defensive backs & safeties coach; Carolina Panthers (2018); Secondary coach; Carolina Panthers (2019); Safeties coach; Washington Football Team / Commanders (2020–2022); Assistant defensive backs coach; Washington Commanders (2023–present); Senior defensive assistant/safeties coach;

Richard Rodgers Sr. (born October 8, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is the senior defensive assistant and safeties coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] A former Arena Football League player, he is the father of NFL tight end Richard Rodgers II who is known for the Miracle in Motown.^[2] He began coaching as soon as he retired from the Arena Football League as a player.^[3] Rodgers is also known for being a part of "The Play" against Stanford, when he was a college football defensive back for the California Golden Bears and earned all-conference honors.

References

↑ "Richard Rodgers". www.redskins.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
↑ "Like Father, Like Son: Richard Rodgers". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
↑ "Father vs. Son". News Observer.

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