Del Rodgers

Del Rodgers
Date of birth (1960-06-22) June 22, 1960
Place of birth Tacoma, Washington
Career information
Position(s) Running back
Kick returner
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg)
College Utah
NFL draft 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick 71
Career history
As player
1982–1985 Green Bay Packers
1987–1988 San Francisco 49ers
Career stats

Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960, in Tacoma, Washington), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 5'11" running back-kickoff returner from the University of Utah, Rodgers was the first 1,000 yard rusher in Utah history.


Pro Football Career

From 1982 to 1985, Rodgers played for the Packers. On December 9, 1984, he made a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, which remains a Solder Field Record by an opponent that still stands today. After a one-year absence from the league, he came back and played two seasons for the San Francisco 49ers from 1987–1988 as a kickoff returner and has Super Bowl Ring.


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