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). 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. 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.

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Washington Commanders bio

JustSportsStats.com bio

1961 births

Living people

American football linebackers

American football wide receivers

California Golden Bears football players

Chicago Bruisers players

Denver Dynamite (arena football) players

Los Angeles Cobras players

Sacramento Attack players

San Jose State Spartans football coaches

Portland State Vikings football coaches

New Mexico State Aggies football coaches

Holy Cross Crusaders football coaches

Carolina Panthers coaches

Washington Commanders coaches

Washington Football Team coaches

African-American coaches of American football

African-American players of American football

21st-century African-American people

20th-century African-American sportspeople

Richard Rodgers Sr.