Rod Marinelli

Rod Marinelli
Personal information
Born: (1949-07-13) July 13, 1949 (age 75)
Rosemead, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:Rosemead (CA)
College:Cal Lutheran
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:10–38 (.208)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Rodney Marinelli (born July 13, 1949) is a former American football coach. For 48 consecutive years, he had been a defensive coach for several college and professional teams, serving primarily as a defensive line coach when not assigned as coordinator. From 2006 until 2008, Marinelli was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions, where he presided over their infamous winless 2008 season.