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Position: | Quarterback |
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Born: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | December 12, 1980
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Pittsburgh (PA) Perry Traditional Academy |
College: | Pittsburgh |
Undrafted: | 2004 |
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Rod Rutherford (born December 12, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback. Rutherford spent time on both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers rosters, mostly as a practice squad player. Rutherford entered the National Football League (NFL) when he was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers the following year in Super Bowl XL as a practice team player over the Seattle Seahawks.