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Dick Jauron (b. October 31, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois) is a former NFL player and is currently the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Jauron has held National Football League head coaching positions with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.

Jauron was a three-time Yale University letterman in football and baseball, and graduated from Yale with a bachelor's degree in history. He was drafted in the fourth round by the Detroit Lions in 1973. He started as a free safety and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1974. Jauron played in the NFL for 8 years, first with Detroit, then with the Cincinnati Bengals where he played his last three seasons.

After his playing career ended, Jauron moved into coaching. After stints as the defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills (1985) and the Green Bay Packers (1986-1994), Jauron served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1998).

In 1999, Jauron was hired by the Bears as the team's head coach. replacing Dave Wannstedt, and served in that role through 2003. Jauron's most successful season with the Bears was 2001, when the Bears finished with a 13-3 record and won the NFC Central division championship. Jauron was named the 2001 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year. Jauron finished his tenure with the Bears with a regular season record of 35-46 (.432).

After being fired by the Bears, Jauron accepted the position of defensive coordinator with the Lions, beginning with the 2004 NFL season. On November 28, 2005, head coach Steve Mariucci was fired and Jauron was named interim head coach for the final five games of the season. The Lions won one game with Jauron as head coach (against the New Orleans Saints), and finished the season with a 5-11 record. Jauron was succeeded by Rod Marinelli on January 18, 2006.

On Monday, January 23, 2006, Jauron was named head coach of the Buffalo Bills, replacing Mike Mularkey. He starts his coaching stint in Buffalo with a 36-49 head coaching record.

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