John Rosenberg (American football)

John Rosenberg
Biographical details
Born1947 or 1948[1]
Playing career
1963–1967Harvard
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1973Villanova (DC)
1974–1982Penn State (assistant)
1983Philadelphia Stars (DB)
1984–1989Brown
1994Los Angeles Valley (DC)
1997Cal State Northridge (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall23–33–3

John David Rosenberg (born 1947 or 1948) is a former American football coach. His coaching career has spanned over 30 years at a variety of levels, including collegiate and professional teams in the United States, and pro club teams in the Italian Football League and German Football League in Europe. Most notably, he served as head football coach at Brown University from 1984 to 1989, compiling a record of 23–33–3. Rosenberg is credited by some as the creator of the zone blitz defense made popular by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[2] His career has included national championships in three countries.

  1. ^ Stefan Reckziegel (July 26, 2002). "Football: John Rosenberg sucht das Gespräch" (in German). Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Bramel, Jene (September 10, 2010). "Guide to N.F.L. Defenses, Part 5: The Zone Blitz". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2013.