Rick Venturi

Rick Venturi
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	February 23, 1946 (1946-02-23) Taylorville, Illinois
Playing career
1965–1967	Northwestern
Position(s)	Quarterback, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1976 1977 1978–1980 1981 1982–1983 1984 1985–1990 1991 1992–1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000-2001 2002–2005 2006–2007 2008	Purdue (assistant) Illinois (DB) Northwestern Hamilton Tiger-Cats (assistant) Baltimore Colts (LB) Indianapolis Colts (DC/LB) Indianapolis Colts (LB) Indianapolis Colts (DC/LB/Interim HC) Indianapolis Colts (DC) Cleveland Browns (DB) Cleveland Browns (DC) New Orleans Saints (LB/Interim HC) New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/LB) New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/DB) New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/LB) New Orleans Saints (Ast. HC/DB) New Orleans Saints (DC) St. Louis Rams (Ast. HC/LB) St. Louis Rams (Ast. HC/LB/DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	1–31–1 (college) 2–17 (NFL)
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

Rick Venturi (born February 23, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Northwestern University and as longtime National Football League assistant coach known for his defense. As the head coach at Northwestern from 1978 to 1980, Venturi's record was 1–31–1. He coached the beginning segment the Northwestern Wildcats' NCAA Division I record 34-game losing streak. Venturi has served as the defensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and St. Louis Rams. Venturi also served as an interim head coach, in 1991 with the Colts and 1996 with the Saints. As a head coach in the NFL, his career record stands at 2–17.

Venturi played quarterback at Rockford Auburn High School in Illinois, and at Northwestern. While at Northwestern he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. His father, Joe Venturi, was a member of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. Joe coached at Pekin High School in Illinois. His brother, John is also a member of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame. John coached at Washington High School where he won the 1985 Class 4A State Championship. John's 1983 Washington team was the 4A Runner-Up.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (1978–1980)
1978	Northwestern	0–10–1	0–8–1	10th
1979	Northwestern	1–10	0–9	10th
1980	Northwestern	0–11	0–9	10th
Northwestern:		1–31–1	0–26–1
Total:		1–31–1

External links

• Rick Venturi at the College Football Data Warehouse

Sporting positions
Preceded by Bill Muir	Indianapolis Colts Defensive Coordinator 1991–1993	Succeeded by Vince Tobin
Preceded by Nick Saban	Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator 1995	Succeeded by Bob Slowik
Preceded by Ron Zook	New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator 2002–2005	Succeeded by Gary Gibbs
Preceded by Jim Haslett	St. Louis Rams Defensive Coordinator 2008	Succeeded by Ken Flajole