Marcus Aaron Robertson was born on October 2,1969 and is an American football coach and former safety who is the defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Marcus Robertson
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Marcus Robertson previously served as an assistant coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.
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Marcus Robertson was inducted into the Iowa State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Marcus Robertson was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.
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Marcus Robertson was named an NFL All-Pro in 1993 and played in 162 regular-season games.
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Marcus Robertson finished his career with 24 interceptions and 72 passes defensed.
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Marcus Robertson spent four seasons as the Titans' director of player development.
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Marcus Robertson began his coaching career as the assistant secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans from 2007 to 2008, and eventually the head secondary coach from 2009 to 2011.
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Marcus Robertson helped the team rank second in the NFL in average passing yards per completion during that span.
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On February 13,2012, Marcus Robertson was hired by the Detroit Lions as their assistant secondary coach.
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Marcus Robertson had previously coached with former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz and former Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham when both were assistants with the Titans.
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Marcus Robertson was not retained by the Lions following the firing of Schwartz and the team's failure to make the playoffs in 2013.
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On February 3,2014, Marcus Robertson was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their assistant defensive backs coach under defensive backs coach Joe Woods and head coach Dennis Allen.
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On January 21,2015, Marcus Robertson was promoted to defensive backs coach under new head coach Jack Del Rio, during the off-season Marcus Robertson earned the endorsement of veteran player Charles Woodson.
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On January 16,2017, Marcus Robertson was hired by the Denver Broncos as their defensive backs coach under head coach Vance Joseph, replacing former defensive backs coach Joe Woods, who was promoted to defensive coordinator.
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On February 6,2019, Marcus Robertson was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as their defensive backs coach under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
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On February 15,2023, Marcus Robertson was hired by the New Orleans Saints as the team's defensive backs coach.
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On February 11,2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hired Marcus Robertson to serve as their defensive backs coach.