 Rutigliano in 2012 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950-1951 | East Central Junior College |
| 1951–1952 | Tennessee |
| 1954–1955 | Tulsa |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1958 | Lafayette HS (NY) |
| 1959–1961 | Greenwich HS (CT) |
| 1962–1963 | Horace Greeley HS (NY) |
| 1964–1965 | Connecticut (DB) |
| 1966 | Maryland (WR) |
| 1967–1970 | Denver Broncos (WR) |
| 1971–1973 | New England Patriots (OB/WR) |
| 1974–1975 | New York Jets (DB) |
| 1976–1977 | New Orleans Saints (WR) |
| 1978–1984 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1989–1999 | Liberty |
| 2000–2003 | Barcelona Dragons (OA) |
| 2004 | Scottish Claymores (OA) |
| 2005–2006 | Hamburg Sea Devils (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–50 (NFL) 67–53 (college) |
Sam William Rutigliano (born July 1, 1931) is an American former football coach who is a television football analyst for WEWS, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland. He served as the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1984, compiling a record of 47–50. Rutigliano was the head football coach at Liberty University from 1989 to 1999, tallying a mark of 67–53.