Jerry Rosburg

Jerry Rosburg
Personal information
Born:	November 24, 1955 (age 69); Fairmont, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Fairmont
College:	North Dakota State (1974–1978)
Career history
As a coach:
	Shanley High School (1979–1980); Assistant; Northern Michigan (1981–1986); Graduate assistant; Western Michigan (1987–1991); Linebackers coach; Cincinnati (1992–1995); Linebackers coach; Minnesota (1996); Secondary coach; Boston College (1997–1998); Secondary coach; Notre Dame (1999–2000); Cornerbacks/special teams coordinator; Cleveland Browns (2001–2006); Special teams coordinator; Atlanta Falcons (2007); Special teams coordinator; Baltimore Ravens (2008–2018); Special teams coordinator/assistant head coach; Denver Broncos (2022); Senior assistant; Denver Broncos (2022); Interim head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLVII);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	1–1 (.500)
	Record at Pro Football Reference

Jerry Rosburg (born November 24, 1955) is an American football coach, who most recently served as the interim head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). In 2008, he was hired as assistant head coach/special teams coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.^[1] He was part of the Ravens' coaching staff on the team that won Super Bowl XLVII.

Early life and playing career

He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1974. He then attended North Dakota State University where he played linebacker for the Bison, he graduated in 1978. As a linebacker, Rosburg was named as an All-American selection in 1978.^[2]^[3]

Coaching career

Early years

In 1979, he became an assistant at Shanley High School. In 1981, he became a graduate assistant coach at Northern Michigan, receiving his master's degree in 1983. He continued at Northern Michigan until taking a position as the linebackers coach at Western Michigan in 1987. In 1992, he moved from Western Michigan to Cincinnati as the linebackers coach. In 1996, he became the secondary coach at Minnesota. In 1997, he moved to Boston College to become the secondary coach. In 1999, he became the outside linebackers and special teams coach at Notre Dame, the team would make the Fiesta Bowl in 2000.^[4]^[2]

NFL

Cleveland Browns

In 2001, Rosburg was named as the special teams coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).^[5]

Atlanta Falcons

In 2007, following his six-year stint with the Browns, Rosburg was hired as the special teams coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.^[6]

Baltimore Ravens

In 2008, Jerry Rosburg was named as the Assistant Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). In 2012 Rosberg recruited Justin Tucker 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 Super Bowl XLVII.^[7] In 2014 he was named the special teams coordinator and associate head coach for the Baltimore Ravens. The Baltimore Ravens were ranked as the number 1 special teams unit in 2015.^[8]

On March 15, 2019, Rosburg announced that he was retiring from coaching.^[9] Rosburg coached at the college and professional level for 40 years and finished his career having been with the Baltimore Ravens for eleven seasons.

Denver Broncos

Rosburg was hired by the Denver Broncos in 2022 to serve as an assistant to their new head coach Nathaniel Hackett.^[10] On December 26, 2022, following the firing of Hackett, Rosburg was named as the interim head coach of the Broncos.^[11]^[12] Rosburg went 1–1 in his two games as interim head coach, and parted ways with the club following the season.^[13]