former NFL COTY and Westwood One/NFL Network Analyst, California Golden Bears
Ron Rivera
former NFL COTY and Westwood One/NFL Network Analyst | California Golden Bears
About Ron
Ron Rivera is an American football executive, analyst, and former player and coach. He played nine seasons as a linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, and was part of their Super Bowl XX winning team in 1985. Rivera played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American honors in 1983, before being selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. He began his coaching career in 1997 as the defensive quality control coach for the Bears and later served as a linebackers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Rivera returned to the Bears as their defensive coordinator in 2004, earning the PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2005 and helping linebacker Brian Urlacher achieve Defensive Player of the Year honors. He subsequently joined the San Diego Chargers as linebackers coach in 2007 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2008. Rivera was named head coach of the Carolina Panthers in 2011, guiding the team to an appearance in Super Bowl 50, and became their all-time leader in wins. He was fired from the Panthers near the end of the 2019 season and became the head coach of the Washington Football Team, later known as the Washington Commanders, in 2020. That same year, Rivera was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma but was declared cancer-free by early 2021. Notably, he is the only NFL coach to lead a team with a losing record to the playoffs more than once. After his tenure with Washington concluded in 2023, Rivera worked as an NFL analyst and in 2025 rejoined the University of California–Berkeley as an administrator.
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Latest interviews
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The NFL Report
Ron Rivera on his role as the first GM of Cal football, Coaching Peanut + Roman
Mar 25, 2026
NFL Players: Second Acts
Ron Rivera on his role as the first GM of Cal football, Coaching Peanut + Roman
Mar 25, 2026
NFL on ESPN
This Is Football: Playoff talk, Coach Breakdowns and Cam Newton Respect With Ron Rivera
Jan 8, 2026
NFL on ESPN
This Is Football: Playoff talk, Coach Breakdowns and Cam Newton Respect With Ron Rivera
Jan 8, 2026
The California Golden Bearcast
Cal Football 2025: Live from Oski's Village with Ron Rivera and Nam Le
Oct 6, 2025
Faith On The Field Show Podcast
Episode 310: Second Chances (Ron Rivera)
Sep 15, 2025
The California Golden Bearcast
Cal Football 2025: Chatting with Cal Football GM Ron Rivera
Aug 22, 2025
TELL THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD!
Ep. 23 - Ron and Stephanie Rivera
Apr 23, 2025
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After Hours with Amy Lawrence
3 episodes
Shows
3
NFL on ESPN
2 episodes
Shows
2
The California Golden Bearcast
2 episodes
Shows
2
The NFL Report
1 episode
Shows
1
NFL Players: Second Acts
1 episode
Shows
1
Faith On The Field Show Podcast
1 episode
Shows
1
TELL THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD!
1 episode
Shows
1
The Pro Football Football Show
1 episode
Shows
1
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