From 1982 to 1985, Rodgers played for the Packers.[1] 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.
Sports broadcasting
In 1985, Rodgers’ first television foray was when he joined KMST-TV in Monterey, CA. Later on he joined KSBW-TV in Salinas, CA. He then moved on to KIRO-TV in Seattle, WA before joining WXIA-TV. Del Rodgers is the Sports Director at KCRA 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 currently anchors the sportscasts Monday through Friday.[2]