Richard Rodgers Sr. (born October 28, 1961) is an American football coach and former Arena Football League (AFL) player. He is the father of NFL tight end Richard Rodgers who is known for the Miracle in Motown.^[1] He began coaching as soon as he retired from the AFL as a player.^[2] Rodgers coached at the college level for 24 seasons before joining the NFL ranks in 2012. In 2014 he was part of the Pro Bowl staff and the following year, Rodgers coached in Super Bowl 50 with the NFC Champion Carolina Panthers. 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.