Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was the first 1,000 yard rusher in the school's history. Rodgers was selected by the

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in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft. He was hired by KCRA 3 in 1997.

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

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, which remains a Soldier Field Record by an opponent that still stands today. After a one-year absence from the league because of an injury, he made a come back and played two years with the

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from 1987 to 1988, earning a Super Bowl championship for the 1988 season.

Sports broadcasting

In 1985, Rodgers’ first television foray was when he joined KMST-TV in Monterey, CA. Later on he joined KSBW-TV in Salinas, CA. He then moved on to KIRO-TV in

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before joining

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. Del Rodgers is the Sports Director at

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in Sacramento, CA. He joined the KCRA 3 Sports department in 1997. Del, who is well loved and respected, was promoted to sports director after three years. He currently anchors the sportscasts Monday through Friday.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodgers, Del 1960 births Living people American football running backs Utah Utes football players Green Bay Packers players San Francisco 49ers players Television anchors from Sacramento, California Players of American football from Washington (state) NFL replacement players