Jerry Rosburg (born November 24, 1955) is an

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coach, who most recently served as the interim head coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). In 2008, he was hired as assistant

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coach for the

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of the NFL. He was part of the Ravens' coaching staff on the team that won

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Early life and playing career

He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1974. He then attended

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where he played

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for the

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, he graduated in 1978. As a linebacker, Rosburg was named as an All-American selection in 1978.

Coaching career

Early years

In 1979, he became an assistant at

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. In 1981, he became a graduate assistant coach at

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, receiving his master's degree in 1983. He continued at Northern Michigan until taking a position as the linebackers coach at

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in 1987. In 1992, he moved from Western Michigan to

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as the linebackers coach. In 1996, he became the secondary coach at

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. In 1997, he moved to

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to become the secondary coach. In 1999, he became the outside linebackers and special teams coach at Notre Dame, the team would make the

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NFL

Cleveland Browns

In 2001, Rosburg was named as the special teams coordinator for the

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of the

(NFL).

Atlanta Falcons

In 2007, following his six-year stint with the Browns, Rosburg was hired as the special teams coordinator for the

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Baltimore Ravens

In 2008, Jerry Rosburg was named as the Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the

of the

(NFL). In 2012 Rosberg recruited

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in as a rookie free agent, who went on to become the #1 field goal kicker in 2013. He won his first Super Bowl title when the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in

. In 2014 he was named the special teams coordinator and associate head coach for the

. The

were ranked as the number 1 special teams unit in 2015. On March 15, 2019, Rosburg announced that he was retiring from coaching. Rosburg coached at the college and professional level for 40 years and finished his career having been with the

for eleven seasons.

Denver Broncos

Rosburg was hired by the

in 2022 to serve as an assistant to their new head coach

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. On December 26, 2022, following the firing of Hackett, Rosburg was named as the interim head coach of the Broncos. Rosburg went 1–1 in his two games as interim head coach.

Head coaching record

* ''Interim head coach''

References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bio
1955 births Living people North Dakota State Bison football players American football linebackers Northern Michigan Wildcats football coaches Western Michigan Broncos football coaches Cincinnati Bearcats football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Boston College Eagles football coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coaches Cleveland Browns coaches Atlanta Falcons coaches Baltimore Ravens coaches People from Fairmont, Minnesota {{Amfoot-coach-stub