- Played college football at the University of California.
- Linebacker with the Chicago Bears, 1984-1992.
- Head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers, 2011-2019.
- Inducted into the University of California Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.
- He is just the third Latino head coach in NFL history, joining Tom Flores with the Oakland Raiders from 1979-87 and Seattle Seahawks from 1992-94 and Tom Fears with the New Orleans Saints from 1967-70.
- Selected in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft by Chicago, Rivera played all nine of his pro seasons with the Bears.
- Rivera gained his first coaching experience with the Bears as defensive quality control coach from 1997 98.
- His older brother Mickey Rivera died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer in 2015.
- Head coach of the NFL's Washington Football Team/Washington Commanders, 2020-2024.
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