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# Sam Rutigliano

(1933)   American Football Coach

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Sam Rutigliano is an American football coach, best known for *Pressure*.

## Quick Facts About Sam Rutigliano

Born July 1, 1933

Profession American Football Coach

Notable works Pressure

## About Sam Rutigliano

Sam William Rutigliano is an American former football coach who is a television football analyst for WEWS, the ABC affiliate in Cleveland. He served as the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1984, compiling a record of 47–50. Rutigliano was the head football coach at Liberty University from 1989 to 1999, tallying a mark of 67–53.

##  Quotes by Sam Rutigliano

> [The single most important thing in my life is God. The second most important thing in my life is my family and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-rutigliano/the-single-most-important-thing-in-my-life-is-god-the-second-most/)

Sam Rutigliano

[Family](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/family/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a21/sam-rutigliano-80870_family_the-single-most-important-thing-in-my-li_536230.jpg)

> [Al Davis is the kind of guy who would steal your eyes and then try to convince you that you looked better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-rutigliano/al-davis-is-the-kind-of-guy-who-would-steal-your-eyes-and-then-try-to/)

Sam Rutigliano

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18a/sam-rutigliano-80870_als_al-davis-is-the-kind-of-guy-who-would-st_538801.jpg)

> [If God wanted football played in the spring, he would not have invented baseball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-rutigliano/if-god-wanted-football-played-in-the-spring-he-would-not-have/)

Sam Rutigliano

[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a5/sam-rutigliano-80870_baseball_if-god-wanted-football-played-in-the-spr_1450468.jpg)

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