Richard Rodgers Sr.

rdf:langString Richard Rodgers Sr.

rdf:langString Richard Rodgers Sr.

rdf:langString * Chicago Bruisers * Denver Dynamite * Los Angeles Cobras * Sacramento Attack

rdf:langString Assistant defensive backs coach

rdf:langString Richard Rodgers Sr. (born October 8, 1961) is an American football coach and former player who is the assistant defensive backs coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A former Arena Football League player, he is the father of Philadelphia Eagles player Richard Rodgers II who is known for the Miracle in Motown. He began coaching as soon as he retired from the Arena Football League as a player. Rodgers is also known for being a part of "The Play" against Stanford, when he was a college football player for the California Golden Bears and earned All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a defensive back. He has been coaching under his college teammate Ron Rivera, the current head coach of Washington, since 2012 when he began coaching special teams with the Carolina Panthers.

rdf:langString Washington Commanders

rdf:langString Secondary coach * Carolina Panthers

rdf:langString Special teams coordinator * Carolina Panthers

rdf:langString Assistant defensive backs coach

rdf:langString Assistant special teams coach * Carolina Panthers

rdf:langString Assistant coach * San Jose State

rdf:langString Secondary and special teams coach * New Mexico State

rdf:langString * Diablo Valley Community College

rdf:langString Secondary and special teams assistant * Portland State

rdf:langString Defensive coordinator & secondary coach * Carolina Panthers

rdf:langString Secondary coach * Holy Cross

rdf:langString Safeties coach * Washington Football Team / Commanders

rdf:langString Assistant defensive backs & safeties coach * Carolina Panthers