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Dick Jauron Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator Free safety Personal information Date of birth: October 7, 1950 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 Debuted in 1973 for the Detroit Lions Last played in 1980 for the Cincinnati Bengals Made coaching debut in 1985 for the Buffalo Bills Career history As a player:
As a 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-Present)
(Defensive Coordinator)
Career highlights and awards - 1× Pro Bowl selection (1973)
- AP NFL Coach of the Year (2001)
Stats at NFL.com Stats at pro-football-reference.com Richard Manuel Jauron (born October 7, 1950) is the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was the head coach for the Buffalo Bills from 2006 until November 2009. Jauron has previously held head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and, on an interim basis, with the Detroit Lions. Jauron was named the AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13-3 record, but this was his only winning season as a head coach in the NFL.
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Playing career
Early years
Jauron was born in Peoria, Illinois.[1] He attended Swampscott High School in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he was a Parade All-American selection as a senior, and was featured in the November 1968 issue of Sport magazine as Teenage Athlete Of The Month. He has been honored as one of the top ten all-time Massachusetts high school football players by the Boston Globe.[2]
College
Jauron rushed for 2,947 yards in three seasons, freshmen weren't eligible for the varsity in the 1970s, at Yale, a record that stood until 2000,[3] and was three times named to the All-Ivy League First Team, the first Yale football athlete to be so honored. His school-record streak of 16 consecutive 100-yard rushing games was not broken until 2006.[4] Jauron was awarded the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award for sportsmanship following his junior season[5] and the Bulger Lowe Award, given to the best Division I-A/I-AA player in New England, after his senior season.[6]
Professional
After graduating from college, Jauron was selected in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He was also drafted as a shortstop by baseball's St. Louis Cardinals in the 25th round of the 1973 MLB Draft.[7] Jauron chose the NFL, and started at free safety as a rookie for the Lions. He was named to the 1974 Pro Bowl in his second season after leading the NFC in punt return average. Jauron played with the Lions for five seasons (1973–1977) and the Cincinnati Bengals for three seasons (1978–1980). He finished his playing career with 25 interceptions and two touchdowns.[8]
Coaching career
National Football League
Assistant coach
Jauron began his coaching career in the NFL in 1985 as the Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach. He was offered the position by Bills defensive coordinator Hank Bullough, who was the Bengals defensive coordinator when Jauron was a player.
After one season with the Bills, Jauron was named the defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers. He worked with the team for eight seasons, serving under three different head coaches: Forrest Gregg, Lindy Infante, and Mike Holmgren.
Jauron became the defensive coordinator for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995 at the invitation of then-Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, whom he coached with at Green Bay. The Jaguars made the playoffs in three of Jauron's four seasons with the team, including an appearance in the 1996 AFC Championship Game.
Following his first head-coaching job, Jauron served as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions in 2004 and the first 11 games of the 2005 season before being named the team's interim head coach.
Chicago Bears
Jauron became the 12th head coach in Chicago Bears history on January 23, 1999, when he was hired to replace Dave Wannstedt, who was fired after two consecutive 4–12 seasons. Jauron coached the Bears for five seasons (1999–2003), finishing with a 35–45 regular season record and one playoff appearance. He was nicknamed "Dick Jauronstedt" for following in his predecessor's footsteps and calling only 1 yard pass plays.
In his first two seasons, the Bears finished last in the NFC Central with 6–10 and 5–11 records.
Jauron, however, led the greatest turnaround in team history during his third season. In their 13-3 2001 campaign, Chicago finished 8-0 in games decided by seven points or less, including back-to-back overtime victories. Jauron was named the 2001 AP Coach of the Year and became the third coach in team history to record at least 13 wins in a season, joining George Halas and Mike Ditka.[9] Current Bears head coach Lovie Smith joined that group following the Bears' 13-3 regular season in 2006.
After earning their first division title in 11 years, however, Chicago lost a home game to the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-19, in the NFC Divisional Playoffs.[10] The Bears did not return to the playoffs under Jauron, finishing 4-12 and 7-9 in his last two seasons with the team. He was fired by the Bears after the 2003 season and replaced by current head coach Lovie Smith.[11]
Detroit Lions
Jauron was then hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive coordinator. He was promoted to interim head coach of the Lions on November 28, 2005, after the mid-season firing of Steve Mariucci.[12] Detroit was 4-7 when Jauron took over and won only one of their last five games, finishing the season 5-11. Although Jauron was one of many candidates who interviewed for the head coaching position after the season, he was passed over for Rod Marinelli.[13]
Buffalo Bills
Jauron was named the 14th head coach in Buffalo Bills history on January 23, 2006, following the resignation of Mike Mularkey.[14] He has led the Bills to three consecutive 7-9 records, finishing respectively third, second and fourth in the AFC East. In 2008 the team started 5-1, but ended the season on a 2-8 skid.
Bills owner Ralph Wilson announced on December 30, 2008, that Jauron will be brought back for the 2009 season despite the expiration of his three-year contract.[15]
On the morning of Friday, September 4, 2009, Jauron fired his offensive coordinator, Turk Schonert, in a morning meeting before the regular season began. Two different viewpoints emerged, Jauron stating in a press conference the reason for his firing was a "lack of productivity", while Schonert claimed that Jauron told him that he "had too many formations, too many plays", and that he "didn't simplify it to his liking." [16] Schonert was replaced the same day by former Buffalo Bills quarterback and then quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt.[17] After taking over, Van Pelt brought back the no-huddle offense, in the form of Jim Kelly's "K-Gun" offense that led the team to four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s.
Due to the declining performance of the Bills and despite player support for Jauron, many Buffalo fans wanted to see the removal of the coach. By using social networking sites such as Facebook, many fans have raised money for a digital billboard reading "It's Time to Clean House, Ralph" on the I-190 extension of the I-90 thruway to Buffalo. .[18]
On November 17, 2009, Jauron was relieved of his coaching duties by the Buffalo Bills as announced by owner Ralph Wilson.[19]
Philadelphia Eagles
On February 2, 2010, Jauron was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a senior assistant and defensive backs coach.
Cleveland Browns
On January 21, 2011, Jauron was named Defensive Coordinator by the Cleveland Browns. He replaced Rob Ryan, who is now the Defensive Coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys.
Head coaching record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result CHI 1999 6 10 0 .375 5th in NFC Central - - - - CHI 2000 5 11 0 .313 5th in NFC Central - - - - CHI 2001 13 3 0 .813 1st in NFC Central 0 1 .000 Lost to Philadelphia Eagles in NFC Divisional Game. CHI 2002 4 12 0 .250 3rd in NFC North - - - - CHI 2003 7 9 0 .438 3rd in NFC North - - - - CHI Total 35 45 0 .438 0 1 .000 - DET 2005* 1 4 0 .200 3rd in NFC North - - - - DET Total 1 4 0 .200 - - - - BUF 2006 7 9 0 .438 3rd in AFC East - - - - BUF 2007 7 9 0 .438 2nd in AFC East - - - - BUF 2008 7 9 0 .438 4th in AFC East - - - - BUF 2009 3 6 0 .333 4th in AFC East** - - - - BUF Total 24 33 0 .421 - - - - Total 60 82 0 .423 0 1 .000 *Interim head coach **Record and standing at time of firing (Week 11)
Coaching tree
NFL head coaches under whom Dick Jauron has served:
- Hank Bullough, Buffalo Bills (1985)
- Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers (1986–1987)
- Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers (1988–1991)
- Mike Holmgren, Green Bay Packers (1992–1994)
- Tom Coughlin, Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–1998)
Following first head-coaching job
- Steve Mariucci, Detroit Lions (2004–2005)
- Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles (2009–2010)
- Pat Shurmur, Cleveland Browns (present)
Assistant coaches under Dick Jauron who became NFL head coaches:
- Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs (2009–present)
References
- ^ Birth Place Peoria
- ^ Gottlieb, Jeremy (2006-07-23). "Swampscott legend steps up". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2006/07/23/swampscott_legend_steps_up/. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Cavanaugh, Jack (2000-11-19). "Host Harvard Loses 'The Game' to Yale". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502EEDD1E3BF93AA25752C1A9669C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/Y/Yale%20University. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Another week, another touchdown -- or two (or three)". Yale Alumni Magazine. November/December 2007. http://www.yalealumnimagazine.com/issues/2007_11/sports.html. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "List of Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award winners". Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. http://www.gridclubofgreaterboston.com/awardWinners.php?t=4.
- ^ "List of Bulger Lowe Award winners". Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. http://www.gridclubofgreaterboston.com/awardWinners.php?t=3.
- ^ "1973 Major League Baseball draft". www.mlb.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/draft/draft.jsp?year=1973.
- ^ "Dick Jauron's career NFL statistics". Pro Football Reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JaurDi00.htm.
- ^ "Bears get first division title in 11 years". CBC Sports. 2002-01-06. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/01/06/bears020105.html. Retrieved 2009-92-16.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (2002-01-20). "Before the Collapse Came the Crunch". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2D8143BF933A15752C0A9649C8B63. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Bears boot coach Dick Jauron". Crain's Chicago Business. 2003-12-29. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=11058. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Lions Fire Mariucci and Promote Jauron". New York Times. 2005-11-29. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/29/sports/football/29detroit.html5. Retrieved 2009-02-16.[dead link]
- ^ "Lions set to name Marinelli coach, nearing agreement". www.espn.com\date=2006-01-19. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2297266. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Second impression: Jauron hired as Bills coach". www.espn.com. 2006-01-24. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2303162. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ "Bills' Jauron to keep job through 2009". www.espn.com. 2008-12-31. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3800733.
- ^ "Schonert says O 'wasn't simple enough'". www.espn.com. 2009-09-06. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4450938.
- ^ "Bills fire O-boss, promote QBs coach". www.espn.com. 2009-09-04. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4446060.
- ^ "Bills fans rent billboard to rip team". www.foxsports.com. 2009-10-14. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10219740/Bills-fans-rent-billboard-to-rip-team.
- ^ Brian Galliford (2009-11-17). "Buffalo Bills fire head coach Dick Jauron". http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2009/11/17/1161698/buffalo-bills-fire-head-coach-dick. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
None; 1st in franchise historyJacksonville Jaguars Defensive Coordinator
1995–1998Succeeded by
Dom CapersPreceded by
Kurt SchottenheimerDetroit Lions Defensive Coordinator
2004-2005Succeeded by
Donnie HendersonPreceded by
Rob RyanCleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator
2011–Succeeded by
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Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
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