Dick Jauron

Dick Jauron

No. 26, 30
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: October 7 1950 (1950-10-07)
Place of birth: Peoria, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Yale
NFL Draft: 1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 91
Career history
As player:
Detroit Lions (1973–1977) Cincinnati Bengals (1978–1980)
As coach:
Buffalo Bills (1985) Defensive backs coach Green Bay Packers (1986–1994) Defensive backs coach Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–1998) Defensive coordinator Chicago Bears (1999–2003) Head coach Detroit Lions (2004–2005) Defensive coordinator Detroit Lions (2005) Interim head coach Buffalo Bills (2006–2009) Head coach Philadelphia Eagles (2010) Senior assistant & defensive backs coach Cleveland Browns (2011–2012) Defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
AP NFL Coach of the Year (2001) Pro Bowl (1974) First-team All-American (1972) 3× First-team All-Ivy League
Head coaching record
Regular season .423 Postseason – Career record .420
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Coaching stats at pro-football-reference.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Richard Manuel Jauron (born October 7, 1950) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, five with the Detroit Lions and three with the Cincinnati Bengals. Jauron served as the head coach the Chicago Bears from 1999 to 2003 and the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. He was also the interim head coach for the Lions for the final five games of the 2005 season. Jauron was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13–3 record.

Jauron played college football at Yale University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Jauron was selected a NFF Scholar Athlete in 1972.