Clive Rush
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 14, 1931 De Graff, Ohio |
| Died | August 22, 1980 (aged 49) London, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Miami (OH) |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1952 | Miami (OH) |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954 | Dayton (ends) |
| 1955–1957 | Ohio State (backfield) |
| 1958 | Oklahoma (backfield) |
| 1959 | Ohio State (backfield) |
| 1960–1962 | Toledo |
| 1963–1968 | New York Jets (OC) |
| 1969–1970 | Boston Patriots |
| 1976 | Merchant Marine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–21 (college) |
Clive H. Rush (February 14, 1931 – August 22, 1980) was an American football player and coach at both the professional and collegiate levels. He served as the head football coach at Toledo University from 1960 to 1962. Rush was the head coach of the Boston Patriots during the 1969 American Football League (AFL) season and the 1970 National Football League (NFL) season.
Rush played college football at Miami University, then competed for one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers in 1953. From there, Rush received a strong coaching education, with collegiate stints at the University of Dayton (under Hugh Devore), Ohio State University (under Woody Hayes), and the University of Oklahoma (under Bud Wilkinson). In 1960, he accepted the head coaching position at the University of Toledo, but left after three losing seasons.
Rush then became an assistant with the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1963, serving as the main architect of the team's high-powered offense that was later led by Joe Namath. As offensive coordinator, he reached the high point of his career when he mapped the Jets' game plan as they upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969. That success resulted in his hiring by the Patriots 18 days later. Another finalist for the job was Colts secondary coach Chuck Noll, who was hired a few days later by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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