| Personal information | |
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| Born: | July 13, 1949 Rosemead, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rosemead (CA) |
| College: | Cal Lutheran |
| Career history | |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 10–38 (.208) |
| Coaching stats at PFR | |
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.