Former NFL Player and Head Coach Dick Jauron Dies at 74 After Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Mar. 15, 2025

Dick Jauron.Photo:Icon Sportswire via AP Images

04 November 2007: Head Coach Dick Jauron walks off the field during the game versus the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park. NY. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 33 - 21.

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Dick Jauron, a former NFL player and head coach, has died. He was 74.

He had been dealing with cancer for a short time before his death on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 8,NBC Sportsreported, citing the Massachusetts newspaperThe Daily Item.

His former coaching team, the Chicago Bears, announced his death in anInstagram post.

Jauron applauding as his defensive unit leaves the field in the second quarter against the New England Patriots in 2006.Charles Krupa/ AP Photo

FILE - Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron applauds as his defensive unit leaves the field in the second quarter against the New England Patriots during their football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday Sept. 10, 2006.

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According to theGreen Bay Packers, one of his daughters confirmed Jauron had been diagnosed with brain cancer that spread to other areas of his body in recent weeks.

In 1995, Juaron became the defensive coordinator for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars before eventually securing the head coach position for the Bears, leading the team to win the NFC North in 2001. That same year, he was named the AP Coach of the Year as the Bears' head coach, perAP.

Juaron, coach of the Buffalo Bills, on the field at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina in 2009.Grant Halverson/Getty

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 25: Coach Dick Jauron and Ashlee Palmer of the Buffalo Bills leave the field after a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Buffalo won 20-9.

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In 2003, Jauron was fired as coach and became the defensive coordinator in Detroit, acting as the interim coach for five games in 2005. He then served as the Buffalo Bills' head coach from 2006 to 2009 and finished with a 60-82 record, perESPN.

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Jauron watching the Cleveland Browns during an NFL game in 2011.David Dermer/Diamond Images/Getty

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 13, 2011: Defensive coordinator Dick Jauron of the Cleveland Browns watches a play from the sideline during a game with the St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rams won 13-12

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For the 2011—2012 seasons, Jauron was the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns.

The team shared atribute on X, writing, “We’re saddened to learn of the passing of longtime NFL coach Dick Jauron, who served as our defensive coordinator for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.”

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