Ray Rhodes

Raymond Earl Rhodes (born October 20, 1950) is currently a defensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns. He is also the former American football head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. He is the former assistant defensive backs coach of the Houston Texans. He earned five Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers and was named Coach of the Year by The Associated Press in 1995, his first season as a head coach.

Playing career

High school

Rhodes attended Mexia High School in Mexia, Texas and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field.

College

Rhodes was a running back at Texas Christian University for two seasons before transferring to the University of Tulsa, where he played wide receiver and defensive back.

NFL

Rhodes was selected by the New York Giants in the 10th round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He spent his first three years in the NFL as a wide receiver before switching to defensive back. In 1979, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for Tony Dungy, another future head coach. He retired after one season with the 49ers.

Coaching career

NFL

Assistant coach

Rhodes remained with the 49ers as an assistant secondary coach before becoming defensive backs coach. He won two Super Bowls with a group that included Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, and Dwight Hicks. After serving that position for many years, he was hired by former colleague Mike Holmgren to be the new defensive coordinator for the Green......
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