Rick Venturi
American football coach (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rick Venturi (born February 23, 1946) is a former American football player, coach, and current broadcaster. He served as the head coach at Northwestern University and as longtime National Football League (NFL) assistant coach known for his defense.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1946-02-23) February 23, 1946 (age 78) Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1965–1967 | Northwestern |
Position(s) | Quarterback, defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1973–1976 | Purdue (assistant) |
1977 | Illinois (DB) |
1978–1980 | Northwestern |
1981 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant) |
1982–1983 | Baltimore Colts (LB) |
1984 | Indianapolis Colts (DC/LB) |
1985–1990 | Indianapolis Colts (LB) |
1991 | Indianapolis Colts (DC/LB/Interim HC) |
1992–1993 | Indianapolis Colts (DC) |
1994 | Cleveland Browns (DB) |
1995 | Cleveland Browns (DC) |
1996 | New Orleans Saints (LB/Interim HC) |
1997 | New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/LB) |
1998 | New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/DB) |
1999 | New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/LB) |
2000–2001 | New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/DB) |
2002–2005 | New Orleans Saints (DC) |
2006–2007 | St. Louis Rams (Ast. HC/LB) |
2008 | St. Louis Rams (Ast. HC/LB/DC) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 1–31–1 (college) 2–17 (NFL) |
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