Dick Jauron, who spent seven seasons with the Detroit Lions across stints as a player (1973-77) and a defensive coordinator and interim coach (2004-05), died at age 74 on Saturday, the team announced.

Former Lions safety and one-time interim head coach Dick Jauron has passed away. Jauron was 74. A fourth-round draft pick by the Lions in 1973 out of Yale, Jauron played five seasons in Detroit.

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Dick Jauron, former NFL head coach and player, passed away at 74. Best known for leading the Chicago Bears to a 13-3 season in 2001, Jauron also coached the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions ...

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Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears ... and he was drafted by both the Detroit Lions in the NFL draft and the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball ...