Del Rodgers

 ( 1960 Births ) 

Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was the first 1,000 yard rusher in the school's history. Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft. He was hired by KCRA 3 in 1997.

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Pro football career From 1982 to 1985, Rodgers played for the Packers. On December 9, 1984, he made a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, which remains a Soldier Field Record by an opponent that still stands today. After a one-year absence from the league because of an injury, he made a come back and played two years with the San Francisco 49ers from 1987 to 1988, earning a Super Bowl championship for the 1988 season.

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Sports broadcasting In 1985, Rodgers’ first television foray was when he joined KMST-TV in Monterey, CA. Later on he joined KSBW in Salinas, CA. He then moved on to KIRO-TV in Seattle before joining WXIA-TV in Atlanta.

Del Rodgers is the Sports Director at KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA. He joined the KCRA 3 Sports department in 1997. Del, who is well loved and respected, was promoted to sports director after three years. He anchored the sportscasts Monday through Friday.

On December 1, 2025, Rodgers retired from KCRA.

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